In different terms, Eduardo Strausser, the Brazilian conductor, has been appointed as the Music Director and Principal Conductor of Norrlandsoperan for an initial term of three seasons.

Eduardo Strausser, who is known for his strong support of contemporary music, received his musical education under the guidance of prominent figures like Karlheinz Stockhausen at Zürich University of the Arts and György Kurtág and Brian Ferneyhough at the Darmstadt Summer Courses for New Music.

For the 2023/24 season, he will be returning to conduct the Kansas City Symphony and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, in addition to leading performances with the Bamberger Symphoniker, Utah Symphony Orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Orchestre de Montpellier, and the Argovia Philharmonic.

Furthermore, he regularly collaborates with orchestras in the Southern Hemisphere, such as the Sydney Symphony and the Queensland Symphony.

Erik Mikael Karlsson, the CEO of Norrlandsoperan, expressed his enthusiasm about Eduardo Strausser's appointment as Norrlandsoperan's new Principal Conductor, highlighting Strausser's international reputation as a conductor known for his open-mindedness, positivity, and curiosity, all of which make him exceptionally well-suited to artistically develop the symphony orchestra at Norrlandsoperan.

Eduardo Strausser himself expressed his happiness and gratitude for the opportunity to establish a relationship with his colleagues at Norrlandsoperan and to introduce the local audiences to a diverse and thought-provoking repertoire that challenges and excites listeners.