From 1990 to 1992 Havenstein directed the festival in Bad Vilbel.

In 1885 Cosima announced that she would direct the 1886 festival.

John Harbison, the composer who directed the festival this year, offered programs on which most dialects of contemporary musical language were represented.

After three decades of directing the festival, Mr. Budinich has the system down.

He artistically directed the festival, held annually for twelve years, involving many world premiere performances.

Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore directed the festival, which lasted some 18 days.

"We got drunk one night and decided we were going to do a show," said David Duffield, who directs the festival.

Frank Dunlop, who has directed and organized the festival since 1984, said he was constantly handicapped by lack of cash.

John Bethell has directed the festival from its beginning.

The change came out of necessity, as it was impossible for Wolfgang to both administer and direct the festival.