131:(TQO). In July 2007, Fritzsch was named chief conductor of the TQO for an initial contract of three years, beginning in 2008. His first concert as the TQO's chief conductor was in March 2008. In February 2010, the orchestra, whose name reverted to its former name of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in 2010, announced the extension of Fritzsch's contract as chief conductor for another three years, through 2013. He stood down as chief conductor of the QSO at the end of 2014. Following the conclusion of his QSO chief conductorship, Fritzsch took the title of conductor laureate of the QSO. In February 2021, the QSO announced the return of Fritzsch to the orchestra as its new principal conductor and artistic adviser, with a contract until 2023. He took the title of principal guest conductor of the QSO in 2023, and is scheduled to revert to his title of conductor laureate of the QSO in 2024.
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