Fabio Mechetti (born 27 August 1957,

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) is a Brazilian conductor.

Biography

Mechetti has master's degrees in conducting and composition from the

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. He won the 1989 Malko International Conducting Competition in Denmark. In the United States, Mechetti has served as associate conductor of the

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(Washington, D.C.) and resident conductor of the

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. He has been music director of the

Syracuse Symphony Orchestra The Syracuse Symphony Orchestra (SSO) was a 79-member orchestra located in Syracuse, New York. In its time it was the 43rd largest orchestra in the United States and performed a variety of programs including the Post-Standard Classics Series and ...

(1992–1999), the

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(1993–2004), and the

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(1999–2014). With the Spokane Symphony, Mechetti has the title of conductor laureate. With the Jacksonville Symphony, he has the title of conductor emeritus. In 2008, Mechetti became the founding music director and principal conductor of the Orquestra Filarmônica de

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in Belo Horizonte. He served as principal conductor of the

Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO; ms, Orkestra Filharmonik Malaysia) is a Malaysian orchestra based in Kuala Lumpur. The orchestra is resident at the Petronas Philharmonic Hall (Dewan Filharmonik Petronas). It is one of Asia's leadin ...

for the 2014–2015 season, and stood down from this post in October 2015. Mechetti has two daughters, Marina and Carolina.

References

External links

Official website of Fabio Mechetti

Schmidt Artists International agency page on Fabio Mechetti
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