Sir Mark Elder has been appointed Music Director of the Palau de les Arts. He will take over the position on Sept. 1, 2025, succeeding James Gaffigan who announced he would conclude his tenure as Music Director at the close of the 2024-25 season. Elder will be the Music Director until the 2028-2029 season. He made his debut with the {…}
Photo credit: Tom Stephens/Hallé The Hallé has announced Kahchun Wong as its new principal conductor and artistic advisor, as well as Thomas Adès as an artist in residence for two years. September will mark the start of Wong’s initial five-year contract. For the first time since the announcement, Wong will conduct the Hallé at Bridgewater Hall on June 24 as {…}
Euan Shield has been named as the winner of the Siemens-Halle International Conducting Competition. From a pool of 200, candidates, Shields has emerged victorious and will receive a two-year engagement as Assistant Conductor to Sir Mark Elder at the Halle Orchestra, a position as director of the Halle Youth Orchestra, and a number of guest appearances with other orchestras. The {…}