Las Vegas, NV (November 2, 2025) The Las Vegas Philharmonic announced the appointment of its next Music Director, Rei Hotoda, at last night’s performance to fans and concert goers. Led by Artistic Consultant Leonard Slatkin, the orchestra and audience welcomed Hotoda to the stage and enjoyed a surprise encore – a rousing performance of Bizet’s Les Toreadors from the composer’s Carmen.
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https://lvphil.org/music-director-designate-rei-hotoda/
For the record, last night’s Las Vegas Philharmonic concert, conducted by Leonard Slatkin, consisted of:
Dvořák Carnival Overture
John Corigliano Mr. Tambourine Man, with soprano Hila Plitmann
Beethoven Symphony No.5
with Rei Hotoda conducting the Carmen excerpt as an encore.