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 San Diego Symphony. He has been music director of the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra (1992–1999), the Spokane Symphony (1993–2004), and the Jacksonville Symphony (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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. He served as principal conductor of the

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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
Living people 21st-century Brazilian conductors (music) 1957 births {{Brazil-musician-stub