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LA Philharmonic Announces 2024-25 Dudamel Fellowship Program Participants

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Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic have announced the 2024-25 Dudamel Fellowship Program participants. The four conductors that will participate this year are Holly Hyun Choe, Dayner Tafur-Diaz, Luis Castillo-Briceño and Molly Turner. Choe comes from South Korea and was raised in Los Angeles. She is the principal conductor of the chamber orchestra Ensemble Reflektor, Artiste {…}

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Edward Gardner to Become Honorary Conductor of Bergen Philharmonic

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Edward Gardner has been named the honorary Conductor of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra after departing from his position as chief conductor. He has held the position for nine years in the position, with two additional years as Principal Guest Conductor from 2013. Gardner has led the orchestra in more than 200 concerts, as well as on a series of international {…}

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Mark Wigglesworth to Be Next Chief Conductor of Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

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The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra has appointed Mark Wigglesworth to the position of Chief Conductor. Wigglesworth, who has performed with such organizations as the Berlin Philharmonic, London Symphony, New York Philharmonic, and Royal Concertgebouw orchestras, kicks off his three-year tenure in January 2025. He was also recently appointed to the position of Chief Conductor for the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. “I have {…}

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Iceland Symphony Orchestra Names Barbara Hannigan Chief Conductor & Artistic Director

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Barbara Hannigan has been appointed Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra for an initial period of three seasons, starting in late 2026. The soprano / conductor first collaborated with the ensemble in 2022 at the Reykjavík Arts Festival. She renewed the relationship in June 2023 and recently performed with the ensemble again in April 2024. “Always {…}

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Royal Philharmonic Extends Vasily Petrenko’s Contract

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The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has announced that Vasily Petrenko will extend his contract as Music Director through to 2030. Petrenko will lead the RPO into its next artistic chapter, further strengthening its position as one of the world’s great orchestras in London, across the UK, and internationally. The contract extension recognizes the profound artistic leadership that Vasily Petrenko has brought {…}

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Semyon Bychov Ends Tenure as Music Director of Czech Philharmonic

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Semyon Bychov is set to end his tenure as Music Director and Chief Conductor of the Czech Philharmonic during the 2027-28 season. In a statement, “It’s been a remarkable season in every conceivable way, even if it is still continuing with enormous projects yet to come. I will come back to it later, but first I would like to talk {…}

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New York Philharmonic Board Member & Arts Figure Roy ‘Trey’ Farmer II Arrested

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(Photo Credit: Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office) New York Philharmonic board member Roy “Trey” Farmer III has been arrested for alleged possession of child pornography. The prominent figure in the arts was arrested on March 22 following investigations by the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit. According to reports, the unit received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited {…}

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Daniel Hyde Appointed Musical Director of City of London Choir

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Daniel Hyde has been appointed Musical Director and Principal Conductor of the City of London Choir.  He will take the position effective from September 2024.  Hyde is the Director of Music at King’s College, Cambridge, and has directed ensembles including the BBC Singers, Britten Sinfonia, the Academy of Ancient Music, the Philharmonia, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestra of the Age of {…}

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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Names New Chief Conductor & Principal Guest Conductor

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Mark Wigglesworth has been announced as the new Chief Conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. He will begin in his position during the 2024-25 season. The orchestra also announced that Chloé van Soeterstède will join as principal guest conductor, while Kirill Karabits will assume the title of conductor laureate. Wigglesworth has worked with such organizations as the Berlin Philharmonic, New {…}