Chicago Symphony names principal bassist - May 16, 2012
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has appointed Alexander Hanna as its new principal bass player, effective June 4. He succeeds Joseph Guastafeste, who r...
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David Robertson to lead Sydney Symphony - May 16, 2012
The newly appointed chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra will bring "groundbreaking" digital initiatives to the role when he takes the rei...
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Vienna Symphony hires principal flute - May 7, 2012
Jasmine Choi, has accepted a new post as principal flutist of the Vienna Symphony in Vienna, Austria. She is currently the Cincinnati Symphony Orchest...
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Detroit Symphony signs new concertmaster - May 7, 2012
During an international webcast to some 30 countries this afternoon, Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) Music Director Leonard Slatkin announced the DSO...
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Detroit Symphony appoints 5 new musicians - May 3, 2012
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Leonard Slatkin recently hired five musicians. While some of these additions are already part of the...
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West Australian Symphony taps principal conductor - May 3, 2012
The West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) has appointed Seattle Opera principal guest conductor Asher Fisch as its new principal conductor and art...
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Cincinnati Symphony names new music director - Apr 25, 2012
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) named Louis Langrée as Music Director starting in the Orchestra’s 2013-14 season. Mr. Langrée, an acclaimed co...
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Macon Symphony welcomes new conductor - Mar 14, 2012
After a three-year search, the Macon Symphony Orchestra and Mercer University appointed Ward Stare as as condustor.

Described as “a compe...
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KC Symphony names concertmaster - Mar 6, 2012
The Kansas City Symphony has hired Noah Geller to be the orchestra’s new concertmaster.

Geller joined The Philadelphia Orchestra’s first ...
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Boston Symphony hires four musicians - Feb 23, 2012
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced four additions to its ranks for the 2012-13 season: two in the viola section, and a pair of percussionists...
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BBC Symphony names chief conductor designate - Feb 23, 2012
The BBC Symphony Orchestra has named Sakari Oramo as its chief conductor designate, succeeding Jiří Bělohlávek. Oramo’s first performance as...
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Seattle Symphony selects new concertmaster - Jan 26, 2012
Music Director Ludovic Morlot announced the appointment of Alexander Velinzon as the Seattle Symphony’s David & Amy Fulton Concertmaster. Velinzon cur...
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Minnesota Opera taps music director - Jan 19, 2012
Minnesota Opera announced today the appointment of Michael Christie as Music Director, a new strategic role for the company. Maestro Christie is charg...
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Hong Kong Philharmonic appoints music director - Jan 17, 2012
After a two-year search, the Board of Governors of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Society is pleased to announce the appointment of Maestro Jaap van Zwede...
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Seattle Symphony names assistant conductor - Jan 12, 2012
Music Director Ludovic Morlot announced the appointment of Stilian Kirov as Seattle Symphony’s Douglas F. King Assistant Conductor. In September, Kiro...
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NY Philharmonic taps new exec director - Jan 5, 2012
On January 4, 2012, Matthew VanBesien was named the next Executive Director of the New York Philharmonic. He will succeed Zarin Mehta, who has held th...
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Orchestra of St. Lukes names conductor - Dec 7, 2011
Pablo Heras-Casado was named Orchestra of St. Luke's Principal Conductor in December 2011. Heras-Casado will lead OSL in performances at Carnegie Hall...
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Palm Beach Symphony names new executive director - Nov 29, 2011
The Palm Beach Symphony announced that Michael Finn has been appointed to the position of executive director. Finn replaces longtime executive directo...
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Alabama Symphony taps director of artistic administration - Nov 8, 2011
Pierre Ruhe, the former classical music critic at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, will be the new director of artistic administration for the Alabam...
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Royal Danish Opera names music director - Oct 4, 2011
One of the brightest young names within international symphonic music today, the only 30-year-old Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša, has been appointed...
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