Overview

• Nelsons has led the orchestra since the 2017/18 season, with the new term adding five years to his existing 2027 contract.
• The announcement followed a successful European tour that included Brahms’s German Requiem in Paris.
• Nelsons described the collaboration as energized, saying the partnership “still feels fresh.”
• City council ratification is required for the agreement, which reports characterize as a procedural step.
• The 245th season opened in Leipzig under Nelsons with a well-received Sibelius Second, featuring Isabelle Faust and Maja Göpel.