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119:(OSESP). In June 2019, OSESP announced the appointment of Fischer as its next music director, effective in 2020, with an initial contract through 2024, which was extended in 2022 until December 2027. In June 2022 he was announced Music Director of the Orquesta SinfĂłnica de Castilla y LeĂłn in Spain, for an initial period of three seasons.
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