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 {…}
(Photo credit: Dan Nickells) Roger Wright CBE, the chief executive of Britten Pears Arts, has been awarded a knighthood in HM The King’s Birthday Honors List for Services to Music. In 1978, Wright began his career at the British Music Information Centre. He worked as a freelance writer and broadcaster with specialist knowledge of British 20th century music, and held {…}
The BBC Symphony Orchestra is set to present its program “Total Immersion: Music for the End of Time” on Jan. 23, 2022 in Barbican Hall. Events for Total Immersion Day will begin that morning at 10:30 a.m. with the showing of the film “The Music of Terezín.” The first concert starts at 1:30 p.m. featuring “The Theresienstadt Orchestra,” followed by {…}