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Esa-Pekka Salonen Will Leave the SFSymphony
Just on the heels of winning the Polar Music Prize , Esa-Pekka Salonen has announced his decision not to renew his original five-year contract as music director of the San Francisco Symphony when it expires at the end of next season. He informed … »
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Oppenheimer Composer Thanks Parents for His First Guitar
At the Academy Awards ceremony on March 10, Ludwig Göransson took home the Oscar for Best Original Score for Oppenheimer , which won six other awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. It was the second win for the thrice-nominated … »
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James Conlon Will Exit LA Opera
James Conlon will step down as music director of the LA Opera at the end of the 2025-26 season, ending a 20-year run that will have spanned half the company’s history. Conlon made the announcement Wednesday, five days before his 74th … »
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Conductors: Madrid & Denver
The RTVE Symphony Orchestra ( Orquesta Sinfónica de Radio Televisión Española ), also known as the Spanish Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, and its Music Director Christoph König have chosen Danish conductor … »
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Concertgebouw Establishes New Conductorship
The Concertgebouw has established a new position, made possible by the Haitink family and named, appropriately, the Bernard Haitink associate conductorship after the orchestra’s longtime chief conductor, who died in 2021. The first is to be … »
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Palm Beach Opera AD, GD Resigns
David Walker, general and artistic director of the Palm Beach Opera (PBO), has announced he is stepping down to pursue other opportunities. James Barbato, the company's director of artistic administration, will serve as acting general director. … »
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Louisiana Phil Names Managing Director
The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), which prides itself on being the only full-time professional orchestra in the state, has tapped Stephanie Lobato as its first managing director, charged with increasing revenue streams and nurturing … »
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Music of Remembrance Taps New Top Exec
The Seattle-based Music of Remembrance (MOR) has tapped Lorri Staal as its first executive director. A legal professional and experienced corporate litigator, Staal joined the staff on Feb. 26. She previously presided over operations at JND Legal … »
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New Leaders for Two Major U.K. Orchestras
Two major British orchestras have announced their appointments of new leaders. The BBC Concert Orchestra has tapped Matthew Swann to succeed Andrew Connolly, who stepped down in 2020 after 20 years, as director, effective on March 27. And at the … »
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New Conductors in Texas
Shira Samules-Shragg , current assistant conductor of the Spokane and Plano (TX) symphonies, is to take the same title as of next season with the Dallas Symphony. She succeeds Maurice Cohn in the two-year position. Described by the DSO as … »
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