Dalia Stasevska has extended his contract with the BBC Symphony Orchestra as principal guest conductor until September 2027.

The Ukrainian-born Finnish conductor was first appointed in 2019 as the youngest person and first woman in the role.

In a statement, she said, “The extension further solidifies the celebrated partnership between Stasevska and the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s musicians, and comes in recognition of her exceptional contribution, both in performances and in her support of the artistic direction of programming.”

During her tenure with the BBC Symphony, Stasevska has conducted tours in Japan, Germany, and the UK. She has also performed with the orchestra at the First Night of the Proms in 2023 and the Last Night of the Proms in 2020. The conductor is also the Chief Conductor of the Lahti Symphony Orchestra. She has conducted such orchestras Orchestre de Paris, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Oslo Philharmonic, Dresdner Philharmonie, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Helsinki Philharmonic and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra.

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