The 55-year-old conductor-composer Matthias Pintscher has been appointed Music Director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. The German musician who is currently Music Director of the Kansas City Symphony, will succeed Jaime Martin at the start of the 2027-28 season, after serving as music director designate during the 2026-27 season. Pintscher worked with LACO in 2018 as artist-in-residence.