Professor title for Kent Nagano

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In a festive ceremony, the President of the Hamburg University of Music and Drama, Prof. Elmar Lampson, presented the General Music Director of the Hamburg State Opera and Chief Conductor of the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra, Kent Nagano, with the certificate for the academic title of "Professor". The awarding of the title of professor to Kent Nagano will strengthen the conducting department, the work of the university orchestra and the artistic instrumental classes and further develop the practical aspects of the profession.

GMD Prof. Kent Nagano:
"The title of professor is a special honor for me" says Nagano. "The collaboration with the University of Music is something very special and a valuable enrichment for the Hamburg State Opera and the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra, as well as for me personally. We want to share our passion for music and are delighted to accompany the students on their way into professional life. I am convinced that something fruitful and lasting will be created at this university for generations to come."

President Prof. Elmar Lampson:
"It is a great honor and pleasure that Prof. Kent Nagano is passing on his skills and experience to our students. I am grateful for the passion and intensity with which he inspires and encourages the students. The foresight with which he thinks about the needs of the university is impressive. For us, this creates an important perspective for the future."
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