Seattle Symphony & Benaroya Hall Name New President & CEO

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(Photo Credit: Jeff Fusco) The Seattle Symphony and Benaroya Hall have announced that Jeremy S. Rothman will join the organization as President & Chief Executive Officer, effective Sept. 1, 2026. Rothman’s appointment comes as the organization prepares to celebrate the reopening of Benaroya Hall at the start of the 2026-27 season. Rothman currently serves as Chief Artistic Officer of The {…}

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Chad Goodman Renews Contract With Elgin Symphony Orchestra

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(Photo Credit: Tommy Ly) The Elgin Symphony Orchestra has announced that the three-year contract extension for Music Director Chad Goodman was approved unanimously. Goodman is the fifth music director in the Elgin Symphony Orchestra’s 76-year history. He joined the Symphony in May 2023 and has led premieres of more than a dozen works, and has worked to increase community engagement. {…}

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After Executive Order Cancels U.S. Marine Band Symphony, Young Musicians of Color & Veterans Recreate Event

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The Jan. 20 presidential Executive Order entitled “Ending Radical and Wasteful DEI Programs and Preferencing,” which calls for the “termination of all discriminatory programs, including illegal DEI and “diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility” (DEIA) mandates, policies, programs, preferences, and activities in the Federal Government,” resulted in the orders for the U.S. Marine Band Symphony (USMB) to cancel its upcoming collaboration {…}

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Omaha Symphony Finds New Principal Guest Conductor & Artistic Advisor

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JoAnn Falletta has been announced as the Principal Guest Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the Omaha Symphony. She will join at the beginning of the 2025-26 Season. In her new position, she will work with the orchestra to ensure the orchestra’s artistic vitality during its music director transition. Falletta serves as Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic and the Virginia Symphony. {…}

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Jonathan Heyward Gets Major Extension, Announces Future Projects with Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center

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Jonathan Heyward, the Renée and Robert Belfer Music Director, has extended his contract with the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center. Heyward will remain with the ensemble through the 2029 season and his title will now include “Artistic Director” in addition to “Music Director.” “I feel such a profound connection to the musicians of this Orchestra and am thrilled to be {…}

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Houston Symphony Names New Associate Conductor

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The Houston Symphony has announced that Gonzalo Farias has been appointed to the position of Associate Conductor beginning this month. In his new role, he will lead the ensemble in numerous programs including the Education, Family, Community, and Summer concerts. He will also cover for guest conductors. He is slated to conduct the “Fiesta Sinfónica” concert, “Hocus Pocus,” and “Sherlock {…}

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Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Ratifies Second Three-Year Contract

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The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra has announced the ratification of a new three-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the musicians of the orchestra, represented by Baltimore Local 40-543 of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM). This is the second consecutive three-year agreement between the MSO and its musicians, underscoring the relationship between the organization and the artists who bring its performances {…}

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Baltimore Chamber Orchestra Names Robert Moody Music Director

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The Baltimore Chamber Orchestra has announced Robert Moody as its new Music Director starting the 2024-25 season. Moody has been the Music Director for both the Portland Symphony and the Winston-Salem Symphony and earlier in his career, he held conducting positions with the Phoenix Symphony, Evansville Philharmonic, Santa Fe Opera, Brevard Music Center, Interschool Orchestras of New York City, and {…}

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Rochester Symphony Orchestra Names New Music Director

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Chia-Hsuan Lin has been named Music Director of the Rochester Symphony Orchestra. Lin is an associate conductor of the Richmond Symphony and was the first of four final candidates to guest conduct the Rochester Symphony Orchestra this season. In a statement Joseph Mish, orchestra member, and chairman of the music director search committee said, “She inspired each section and every player {…}

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Seattle Symphony & Benaroya Hall Name New President & CEO

Chad Goodman Renews Contract With Elgin Symphony Orchestra

After Executive Order Cancels U.S. Marine Band Symphony, Young Musicians of Color & Veterans Recreate Event

Omaha Symphony Finds New Principal Guest Conductor & Artistic Advisor

Jonathan Heyward Gets Major Extension, Announces Future Projects with Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center

Houston Symphony Names New Associate Conductor

Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Ratifies Second Three-Year Contract

Baltimore Chamber Orchestra Names Robert Moody Music Director

Rochester Symphony Orchestra Names New Music Director