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New Resident Conductor for the Toronto Symphony

June 21, 2022 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra has named a rising young talent as its next resident conductor. Trevor Wilson, who trained under Marin Alsop at the Peabody Institute and Yannick Nézet-Séguin at Orchestre Métropolitain’s … » Read
 

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NY Phil Taps Its Next CEO

June 17, 2022 |
Susan Elliott, Musical America
Capping a career that has revolutionized at least three major American orchestras, Deborah Borda will step down as the New York Philharmonic’s president and CEO as of June 30, 2023, but not without devising a typically savvy succession … » Read
 

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HGO Heralds the Arrival of Its First
Composer in Residence

June 16, 2022 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
With funding from the Mellon Foundation, the Houston Grand Opera (HGO) has hired its first full-time composer in residence. Joel Thompson, whose first opera, The Snowy Day (2021) was commissioned and premiered by HGO, has signed on with the … » Read
 

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Paris Opera Ballet Director Quits

June 16, 2022 | Agence France-Presse
PARIS (AFP) – The director of dance at the Paris Opera, Aurelie Dupont, who faced criticism in the past over her leadership, announced her surprise resignation on Thursday. The 49-year-old ex-star dancer said she was devoting herself to new … » Read
 

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In Chicago, Muti Tests Positive for Covid

June 16, 2022 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Riccardo Muti, in his final concerts as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, has tested positive for COVID-19 the orchestra announced Thursday. CSO’s Sir Georg Solti Conducting Apprentice Lina González-Granados will take … » Read
 

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New Conductors: Choral/Opera Division

June 17, 2022 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Jace Kaholokula Saplan (pictured), director of choral activities and associate professor of music learning & teaching and choral conducting at Arizona State University, is to be the next artistic director of  The Choral Arts Society of … » Read
 

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Seattle Opera Names Director of Programs & Partnerships

June 14, 2022 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
The Seattle Opera has selected Dennis Robinson, Jr., as its next director of programs and partnerships. He succeeds Alejandra Valarino Boyer, in the position since late 2018. Robinson has extensive experience as a theater administrator, most … » Read
 

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Key Appointments at the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra

June 14, 2022 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Valérie Sainte-Agathe, artistic director and conductor of the San Francisco Girls Chorus since 2013, is the new director of the Philharmonia Baroque Chorale. She arrives at the end of Richard Edgarr’s first season as music director … » Read
 

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New Music Directors: CA, MI, MN

June 13, 2022 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
The Monterey (CA) Symphony has said Jayce Ogren [pictured], 43, is to be its next music director. Also a composer, he is particularly popular among new music circles, having led the world premieres of David Lang’s Symphony for a Broken … » Read
 

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Concertgebouw Signs Ten-Year Partnership with Wunderkind

June 10, 2022 | Susan Elliott, Musical America
Klaus Mäkelä, 26, is to be the new chief conductor of the Concertgebouw Orchestra as of 2027. He will start as artistic partner in August for five years, leading five programs in 2022-23 alone. He is also chief conductor of the Paris … » Read
 
 

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