Fort Wayne Philharmonic Announces New Director

The Fort Wayne Philharmonic introduced Andrew Constantine to the public Tuesday night. The search for a new music director took two and a half years to complete. Eight candidates auditioned this year alone.

Constantine gained a reputation in the U.K. as a skilled and versatile conductor before moving to the U.S. He currently serves as Music Director of the Reading Symphony Orchestra in Pennsylvania. The Philharmonic search committee unanimously chose Constantine, because of his ability to reach out to the community and his unconventional shows.

"I've done concerts with motorbikes on stage revving away. I've done concerts with flamingo dancers. With storytellers and great images being projected," Constantine said. "I have ideas that I hope will help open the door to people who want to come into occasionally maybe shorter concerts or concerts that are developed as a tease to just let them experience the atmosphere a bit."

Constantine will take on his new position while staying on as a music director in Pennsylvania. The Philharmonic's 66th season starts in September. You can find more information about dates and tickets here.