Orchestre national de France's Music Director Emmanuel Krivine To Step Down

The Orchestre national de France has announced that French conductor Emmanuel Krivine has stepped down as Music Director

The Orchestre national de France, in Paris, has today announced that French conductor Emmanuel Krivine has stepped down as Music Director – effective immediately.

The 73-year-old, whose contract was not set to finish until 2022, has cited "personal reasons" for his decision to leave the ensemble.

The orchestra has named 40-year-old Romanian conductor Cristian Macelaru as his successor.