Conductor John Storgårds has been appointed the new Chief Conductor of the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra. The conductor will take over the role in the autumn of 2024, and the four-year term will extend until the end of the spring season in 2028. Storgårds will become the 14th Chief Conductor of the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra. In a statement, Storgårds said “It {…}
BBC Philharmonic has announced that John Storgårds has been appointed the Chief Conductor of BBC Philharmonic. Storgårds appointment builds on an existing fruitful relationship with the orchestra which began in 2010 and saw him become the Chief Guest Conductor in 2017. The conductor has a dual career as a conductor and violinist, and is widely recognized for his creative flair {…}
(Credit: Marco Borggreve) BBC Proms has announced a cast change for its upcoming live performance. Conductor Omer Meir Wellber has had to withdraw from the performance on September 2, 2020 due to illness. John Storgårds will take his place. Due to the cast change, the program has been adjusted accordingly. Instead of the Aziza Sadikova’s “Marionettes” and Haydn’s Symphony No. {…}