Singapore Symphony Orchestra names new chief conductor

Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has announced Austrian maestro Hans Graf as its chief conductor, he will assume the role from 2020-21 season The 70-year-old, who … Read more

Mariss Jansons steps down from Riga Jurmala Festival

Riga Jurmala Music Festival has announced Susanna Mälkki will replace Mariss Jansons for the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra’s concerts this summer. Latvian conductor Jansons is … Read more

Bernard Haitink announces retirement

Dutch conductor Bernard Haitink has announced his retirement after starting his career over 60 years ago. 90-year-old Haitink announced that he was taking a sabbatical … Read more

Dausgaard to succeed Ludovic in Seattle

Danish conductor Thomas Dausgaard has been named Seattle Symphony’s next music director. Currently the orchestra’s principal guest conductor, Dausgaard will succeed Ludovic Morlot at the … Read more

Petrenko’s 2017-18 season includes major China tour and new record

London Philharmonic Orchestra will undertake a major tour of China under Vasily Petrenko as part of his 2017-18 season. The Gramophone Artist of the Year … Read more

Jaap van Zweden named music director at NY Phil

After months of speculation Jaap van Zweden has been appointed as the next music director of New York Philharmonic. He replaces Alan Gilbert, who is … Read more

CSBO’s Alpesh Chauhan renews contract

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) has confirmed that Alpesh Chauhan will continue as Assistant Conductor for its 2015-16 season, following the success of two … Read more

Rei Hotoda named associate conductor of Utah Symphony

Rei Hotoda has been named associate conductor of the Utah Symphony, making the American maestra the first woman to hold the position. Hotoda will work closely … Read more

Weilerstein is new AD of Lausanne Chamber Orchestra

Joshua Weilerstein has been named the new artistic director of the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, beginning in the 2015-16 season for an initial contract of four … Read more

Pietari Inkinen named chief conductor in Prague

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra’s music director, Pietari Inkinen (pictured), is to take up the chief conductor role with Prague Symphony Orchestra from September 2015. Inkinen, … Read more

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