Anna Handler has been appointed the Chef Conductor of the Ulster Orchestra starting September 2026. As the new chief conductor Handler will be working in partnership with the Orchestra to grow the artistic identity of the organization in breadth and depth, taking the level of performance to new heights on the international stage. In a statement she said, “Over the next {…}
Daniele Rustioni has announced that he is stepping down from the Ulster Orchestra. In a statement presenting the new season, the conductor said, “It has been a complicated time, marked by the devastating effects of the pandemic, but also very exciting for what we have been able to achieve against the odds. Our achievements have included a new repertoire, the {…}
Ireland’s Ulster Orchestra has announced that Daniele Rustioni will continue to work with the orchestra for a further two years and will change his title to Music Director. Of his appointment, Rustioni said, The Ulster Orchestra family welcomed me from my very first day, and it feels very special and natural to now become the Music Director of this cultural {…}
(Credit: Athole Still Artists official website) Conductor Andrew Greenwood has died. Greenwood was born in Yorkshire. He graduated from Clare College, Cambridge. He went on to join the music staff at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden from 1977 until 1984. He then became a Chorus Master at the Welsh Opera until 1990. He served as Artistic Director of the {…}
(Credit: Henry Fair) Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal has announced the appointment of Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare its new Music Director. Payare will start his five-year tenure during the 2022-23 season. The Venezuelan conductor will replace the famed conductor Kent Nagano, who has held the position since 2006. Payare graduated from the famous musical education program “El Sistema.” He won the {…}
Daniele Rustioni has been appointed to become the Chief Conductor of the Ulster Orchestra. The orchestra announced that Rustioni will succeed Rafael Payare in September 2019. In a press statement, Rustioni noted, “I perceived a special connection with the Ulster Orchestra ever since I first set foot on the podium at Ulster Hall as a guest conductor a couple of {…}
