The Wichita Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday named Daniel Hege its new conductor ... Hege, who has close ties to Kansas and led the Wichita Symphony in its season-ending performances in April, will become the orchestra's music director and conductor beginning in the 2010-11 season ... Andrew Sewell, the orchestra's current music director, will continue to conduct the orchestra next season. Sewell last year announced his intention to step aside. He began his tenure in the fall of 2000 ... Hege, 43,
The Wichita Symphony Orchestra has named its new conductor ... Daniel Hege, who has close ties to Kansas and led the Wichita Symphony in its season-ending performances in April, will become the orchestra's music director and conductor beginning in the 2010-2011 season ... Andrew Sewell, the orchestra's current music director, will continue to conduct the orchestra next season. Sewell last year announced his intention to step aside. His farewell performance with the orchestra as its music