Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra to Open Season with ‘Sweet Love, Wild Dance’

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Gisèle Ben-Dor will celebrate 25 years as Conductor Emerita of Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, leading the opening concert of the 2025-26 season. The concert will be titled “Sweet Love, Wild Dance” and will be held on Sept. 21, 2025 at historic Sanders Theatre in Cambridge. The evening will showcase the overture to Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” followed by his Piano Concerto No. 17. {…}

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National Arts Centre Orchestra Names New Music Director

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(Credit: Jussi Virkkumaa) The National Arts Centre Orchestra has announced conductor John Storgårds will be its eighth music director. Storgårds will take over the new position in 2026-27, succeeding Alexander Shelley, who will conclude his tenure in July 2026. Storgårds debuted with the National Arts Centre Orchestra in 2013 and has served as its Principal Guest Conductor since 2015. “I {…}

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Stefan Blunier Named Music Director of Duisburg Philharmonic

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Conductor Stefan Blunier has been named the General Music Director of the Duisburg Philharmonic. Blunier was chosen unanimously by the selection committee, and he will begin his tenure at the opening of the 2026-27 season. He will, however, make several appearances with the orchestra in the 2025-26 season, including conducting Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. In a statement, Nils Szczepanski, artistic director of {…}

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Czech Philharmonic Names New Music Director

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Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša has been named the Czech Philharmonic’s Chief Conductor and Music Director. He will begin his tenure in September 2028, and his initial contract will be for five years, with both parties seeing the appointment as the beginning of a long-term relationship and expecting that they will wish to continue the collaboration further into the future. Hrůša {…}

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London Philharmonic Appoints New Artistic Director

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The London Philharmonic has appointed Jesús Herrera as the new Artistic Director. In a statement, the orchestra said, Jesús brings fresh ideas and forward-thinking vision, joining us from Intermusica, where he has been Director, Creative Partnerships & Projects. Prior to this, he played a huge role in shaping the artistic vision of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León, where {…}

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London Philharmonic Names Conducting Fellows for 2025-26 Season

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The London Philharmonic Orchestra has named the two early-career conductors who will serve as its Conducting Fellows for the 2025-26 season. The conductors are Nefeli Chadouli from Greece and Wilson Ng from Hong Kong. The program, which was established in 2023, allows conducting opportunities for those who are of backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in the field, including minorities in terms of {…}

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City of London Choir to Present ‘The Dream of Gerontius’ at Royal Festival Hall

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(©Sim Canetty-Clarke) The City of London Choir will perform at the Royal Festival Hall in London on March 13, 2025. The showcase will feature a performance of Elgar’s “The Dream of Gerontius” under new Musical Director and Principal Conductor Daniel Hyde. It is also the first collaboration with the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge. The aim of this partnership is {…}

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Josep Vicent Joins Argovia Philharmonic as Music Director

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Josep Vicent has been named Music Director of Switzerland’s Argovia Philharmonic. The contract will be for an initial four years beginning during the 2025-26 season and Vicent will succeed outgoing conductor Rune Bergmann. In a statement, Vicent said, “The Argovia Philharmonic and I have shared beautiful programs in recent months and I personally felt a strong connection with the orchestra. We {…}

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Lahav Shani Extends Contract with Israel Philharmonic

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Lahav Shani has renewed his contract with the Israel Philharmonic. The conductor will extend his contract through 2032 after the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra musicians voted to renew the conductor. Shani took over the position in 2020 and succeeded Zubin Mehta. The conductor is the Chief Conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic and is the principal guest conductor of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. {…}

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Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra to Open Season with ‘Sweet Love, Wild Dance’

National Arts Centre Orchestra Names New Music Director

Stefan Blunier Named Music Director of Duisburg Philharmonic

Czech Philharmonic Names New Music Director

London Philharmonic Appoints New Artistic Director

London Philharmonic Names Conducting Fellows for 2025-26 Season

City of London Choir to Present ‘The Dream of Gerontius’ at Royal Festival Hall

Josep Vicent Joins Argovia Philharmonic as Music Director

Lahav Shani Extends Contract with Israel Philharmonic