 Both Dewitte and Kretschmer were dismissed.Peter Alward was then named the new managing director of the Easter Festival.In May 2011, the Berlin Philharmonic decided to leave the Salzburg Easter Festival as orchestra in residence  In June 2011, the Easter Festival announced the appointment of the Staatskapelle Dresden as its new resident orchestra, and its Chief Conductor Christian Thielemann as its new artistic director, as of the 2013 season.