Portuguese Dinis Sousa appointed as Principal Conductor of the Royal Northern Symphony By TPN/Lusa, in UK, Music · 16-03-2021 15:49:00 · 0 Comments Portuguese conductor Dinis Sousa has been named Principal Conductor of the Royal Northern Sinfonia (RNS), the only full-time chamber orchestra based at the Sage Gateshead cultural center in Newcastle, northern England, the institution announced today. The nomination is a reflection of optimism in the UK that the worst of the covid-19 pandemic will be over, and also of Sage Gateshead s ambition in northeastern England, where the British Government is directing a lot of investment towards the local economy. Right now, when communities in the Northeast are going to need music and the arts more than ever, Sage Gateshead wants to respond significantly, bringing the vi