The Nashville Symphony has announced that Oracle will invest $10 million and create a strategic partnership to help sustain the orchestra and keep the music playing in the 2026-27 season as the organization restructures. In a statement the orchestra said, “Our 2026/27 season is back on! Oracle’s extraordinary $10 million gift means our season will resume and the announced furloughs {…}
The Nashville Symphony Orchestra has canceled its 2026-27 season following reports of financial struggles. In a statement the company said, “For 80 years, audiences across Middle Tennessee have supported the Nashville Symphony in our mission to inspire and engage our community with the power of orchestral music. Our story doesn’t end here. Our Board of Directors recently made the difficult {…}
The Nashville Symphony is facing grave financial struggles stating it “doesn’t have sufficient cash on hand to sustain operations at its current level.” The orchestra confirmed the issues to WSMV in a statement co-signed by President and CEO Mark Cantrell and Board Chair Teresa Sebastian, saying the organization is “developing a restructuring plan designed to stabilize the organization and position it {…}
Nashville Symphony Orchestra has appointed Leonard Slatkin as its Music Director. Slatkin will assume his position for three years through the 2028-29 season and will begin his tenure at the beginning of the 2026-27 season. Slatkin was previously the orchestra’s Music Advisor from 2006 to 2009. As Music Director, Slatkin will provide artistic leadership and help establish the framework for {…}
The Nashville Symphony has announced that Leonard Slatkin will return to serve as Music Advisor for the next three years. Slatkin will assume the role following the conclusion of Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero’s 16-year tenure and will lead the orchestra through a pivotal period that includes the 20th anniversary of Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Slatkin previously served as Music Advisor from 2006 to {…}
Nashville Symphony is set to present a special world premiere starring mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges on Oct. 24 and 25, 2025. The showcase includes the first-ever performance of “Everything Hurts” by Brian Field. The work is a musical setting of Amanda Gorman’s “Hymn for the Hurting.” “It is an honor to see ‘Hymn for the Hurting’ as a call to mobilize {…}
(photos by Lukasz Rajchert and Heinecke) Giancarlo Guerrero has been named the Sarasota Orchestra’s seventh music director. He will take on the role of music director designate in 2024-25 before taking on the new role in the fall of 2025. Guerrero is currently the music director of the Nashville Symphony where he has served for 16 years; he will become {…}
(Credit: Kurt Heinecke) The Nashville Symphony has appointed Peter Otto as its new concertmaster, starting in January. In a statement, the orchestra said, “We are thrilled to announce that violinist Peter Otto will be the Nashville Symphony’s new Concertmaster, occupying the Walter Buchanan Sharp Chair starting in January! Peter comes to us from The Cleveland Orchestra where he has served {…}
(Credit: Lukasz Rajchert) Nashville Symphony’s music director Giancarlo Guerrero is stepping down after more than a decade in the position. Guerrero took the position during the 2009-2010 season and has helped lead the group through difficult times, including the COVID-19 pandemic. Under his leadership, the Nashville Symphony has commissioned and premiered over a dozen new works, including collaborations with artists like {…}
In a decision announced by the Utah Symphony-Utah Opera on June 24th, Steven Brosvik, chief operations officer at the Nashville Symphony, has been named President and CEO of Utah’s flagship music organizations. Brosvik has held the position of COO at Nashville for 15 years and will assume his new role on August 17th. Since September 2019, USUO has been lead by interim {…}
The Nashville Symphony Orchestra has canceled its 2020-21 season. In a press release, president Alan D. Valentine said, “Today, our Board of Directors voted to suspend all concert and event activity through July 31, 2021, and to furlough a total of 79 musicians and 49 full-time staff members, effective July 1.” He continued, “Like many other businesses and organizations, the {…}