Pass the Baton April 2026
Anna Handler has been appointed Conductor-in-Residence of the Los Angeles Philharmonic from the 2026–27 season. Her responsibilities will include an annual three-week commitment at Walt … Read more
Musical Chairs: Pass the Baton March 2026
Tabita Berglund has been appointed Chief Conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, becoming the first Norwegian conductor to hold the post since 1985 and the … Read more
Pass the baton Jan 2026
The Jacksonville Symphony has extended Music Director Courtney Lewis’s contract until June 2032. Appointed in 2015, Lewis has shaped an ambitious artistic programme that has … Read more
Pass the baton: Nov 2025
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) has extended Music Director Nathalie Stutzmann’s contract until the end of the 2028–29 season. Now in her fourth year, Stutzmann’s … Read more
Pass the baton October 25
Jérôme Kuhn will join the BBC Concert Orchestra as Associate Conductor from January 2026 for an initial three-year term. Having collaborated with the orchestra on … Read more
Pass the baton July 2025
The Czech Philharmonic has announced that Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša will become its next Chief Conductor and Music Director from September 2028, following Semyon Bychkov’s … Read more
Musical Chairs: Pass the baton July 2025
John Storgårds has extended his tenure as Chief Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra until Summer 2028. Having been appointed Chief Conductor in November 2022, … Read more
Pass the baton February 2025
Delyana Lazarova has been appointed Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Lazarova will join the orchestra in September as it begins its … Read more
Pass the baton Dec 2025
The Kammerakademie Potsdam has extended François Leleux’s tenure as Artistic Director until summer 2030, following a unanimous decision to renew his contract early. Appointed to … Read more