Matthew Halls Appointed Chief Conductor of the Tampere Philharmonic

Matthew Halls has been announced as the next Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of Finland’s Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra. His three-year contract begins autumn 2023 when he will succeed Santtu-Matias Rouvali in the role.

Matthew made his Tampere Philharmonic debut just seven months ago — the orchestra immediately reinvited him to conduct Bruckner’s Seventh Symphony this October. The Brit will be the orchestra’s twelfth Chief Conductor and the third non-Finn in the role.