21 Year Old Conductor With LA Philharmonic

From Breitbart:

Even though he has just wrested a coveted contract with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra at just 21, French conductor Lionel Bringuier is keeping his cool and says he wants to continue his studies.

"I live one day at a time," said the young man relaxing in his office at Walt Disney Concert Hall, an ultramodern building in downtown Los Angeles.

The office, with orange leather sofas and bookshelves, will belong until 2009 to the Frenchman, who will serve as a deputy to the musical director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Esa-Pekka Salonen of Finland.

"Esa-Pekka already was one of my favorite orchestra conductors. Before even coming here, I listened to recordings of LAPhil," said Bringuier, who was selected from 150 contenders for the post.

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