Daniele Gatti

He has also served as principal guest conductor of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

In 2005, alongside Zubin Mehta and Christian Thielemann, Gatti was invited to conduct a concert in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the 1955 reopening and renovation of the Vienna State Opera.

In October 2014, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (KCO) appointed Gatti as its seventh chief conductor, effective September 2016.

[8] On 2 August 2018, the KCO terminated his appointment with immediate effect, citing accusations of "inappropriate behavior", and that "a number of female colleagues of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra reported experiences with Gatti, which are inappropriate considering his position as chief conductor.

"[9] This followed after a report in The Washington Post was published citing two women who accused Gatti of sexual misconduct.

[10][11] In 2019 the orchestra posted a statement on its website stating that "matters between the two parties have been resolved following extensive discussions", while Gatti issued an apology, saying, "Today and moving forward, I plan to focus much more on my behaviors and actions with all women.