German pintch hitter lands second US job Orchestrasnorman lebrecht August 11, 2026The German conductor Matthias Pintscher has been named Music Director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra from next year, when he will succeed Jaime Martin. Pintscher, 55, is in his second season as Music Director of the Kansas City Symphony. How did that nursery rhyme go? … five, six, pick up sticks.