MUSIClassical ALLEGRO
Topic: NEWS performers
Edo de Waart, chief conductor and artistic director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic, was named Thursday as the next music director of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. De Waart led the Minnesota Orchestra from 1986 to 1995. He will succeed Andreas Delfs, who has announced his intention to leave after the 2008-2009 season. De Waart is to serve as music director designate during the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 seasons, making his Milwaukee Symphony subscription concert debut in April. 
