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Ludovic Morlot Appointed New Principal Conductor of Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra of Catalonia

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(Credit: Lisa-Marie Mazzucco) The Governing Council of the Consorci de L’Auditori i l’Orquestra approved the proposal put forward by the Director of L’Auditori, Robert Brufau to appoint Ludovic Morlot as the new Music Director of the Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya. “With Ludovic Morlot at the helm, the OBC reaches an international level and will defend the {…}
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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Announces Appointment of Mark Wigglesworth as New Principal Guest Conductor

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(Credit: Benjamin Ealovega) Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of Mark Wigglesworth as its new Principal Guest Conductor. Wigglesworth has performed with the world’s leading opera houses such as the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Metropolitan Opera House, English National Opera, Welsh National Opera, and La Monnaie, among others. The conductor has also led orchestras such as the {…}
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LA Philharmonic Announces 2021-22 Dudamel Fellowship Program Participants

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The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association has announced the 2021-22 Dudamel Fellowship Program participants. This year the program has chosen Spanish conductor François López-Ferrer, French conductor Chloé van Soeterstède, Colombian conductor Camilo Téllez, and Venezuelan conductor Enluis Montes Olivar. The program which was created in 2009 will provide an opportunity for promising young conductors from around the world to develop their {…}
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Vladimir Jurowski Receives Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal

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(Credit: Chris Christodoulou) Vladimir Jurowski has received the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal, one of the highest international honors in music. The conductor received the medal on August 12 following a performance at the BBC Proms. RPS Chairman John Gilhooly gave the medal to Jurowsk at the end of a performance with the London Philharmonic Orchestra which was broadcast live on BBC {…}
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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Names Jaime Martin as Next Chief Conductor

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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has announced that Jaime Martin has been appointed as its new Chief Conductor; he will begin his tenure in 2022. Currently the Music Director of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, he is also the Chief Conductor of the RTE National Symphony, as well as the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Gavle Symphony Orchestra, and {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Renée Fleming, Sonya Yoncheva, Anita Rachvelishvili & Lise Davidsen Headline Berlin Philharmonic’s 2021-22 Season

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(Credits: Dario Acosta / Andrew Eccles/Decca / Javier del Real / Dario Acosta / Ray Burmiston) The Berlin Philharmonic has announced its 2021-22 season, spotlighting some of the world’s greatest performers. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on vocal works. Here is the full slate: The Bundesjugendchor presents works by Brahms, Schumann, di Laso, Harvey, Rihm, and {…}
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London Philarmonic Orchestra Names Elena Dubinets as Artistic Director

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(Credit: Ben VanHouten) The London Philharmonic Orchestra has announced that Elena Dubinets has been appointed to the role of Artistic Director, effective September 2021. The Russian-born administrator has spent the last 15 years with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra as Vice President of Artistic Planning and Creative Projects. In this role she led classical music programming, incorporated a wide repertoire and {…}
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Domingo Hindoyan Appointed Chief Conductor of Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

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(Image Source: Domingo Hindoyan Official Website) The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra has announced that Domingo Hindoyan will become the organization’s Chief Conductor, effective September 2021. The Venezuelan conductor will be succeeding Vasily Petrenko, who will be named Conductor Laureate for his 15 years of service to the company. On his new appointment, Hindoyan wrote, “Since the very first time I {…}
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Oslo Philharmonic Extends New Chief Conductor’s Contract

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(Credit: Marco Borggreve) The Oslo Philharmonic has announced that it will extend new chief conductor Klaus Mäkelä’s contract ahead of his first season. The orchestra will give the conduct a four-year contract extension which will take the partnership to a total of seven seasons. Mäkelä has built a strong international track record as he is the Principal Guest Conductor with {…}

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