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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Cairo Opera Orchestra appoints principal conductor - Oct 4, 2011
Nayer Nagui has been appointed artistic director and principal conductor at the Cairo Opera Orchestra. Born in Alexandria in 1970, Nayer Nagui attende...
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Boston Symphony Orchestra hires three musicians - Oct 4, 2011
Three new orchestra members will join the Boston Symphony Orchestra with the opening of the 2011-12 season on September 30—Rachel Childers, second hor...
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Seattle Symphony names principal cello - Oct 4, 2011
Seattle Symphony Executive Director Simon Woods announced the appointment of Principal Cello Efe (EFF-ay) Baltacigil (bahl-ta-jah-GIL) who will join t...
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Minnesota Orchestra taps new concertmaster - Sep 23, 2011
The Minnesota Orchestra and Music Director Osmo Vänskä announced today the appointment of American violinist Erin Keefe as concertmaster. Keefe, who i...
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Hong Kong Phil hires 11 new musicians - Sep 12, 2011
As the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra ushers in its 2011/12 season, it welcomes new musicians from around the globe joining its ranks.

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Hong Kong Phil taps concertmaster - Sep 12, 2011
Igor Yuzefovich, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's assistant concertmaster since 2005, has been named concertmaster of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orc...
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Maryland Symphony names new executive director - Aug 30, 2011
The Board of Directors of the Maryland Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of Tamara Nuzzaci Park as Executive Director.

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Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra taps assistant conductor + five new musicians - Aug 14, 2011
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra has hired a new assistant conductor and appointed five new musicians to its ranks.

As assistant conducto...
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New concertmaster for West Australian Symphony - Aug 12, 2011
The West Australian Symphony Orchestra today announced the appointment of Giulio Plotino as the Orchestra’s new Concertmaster, for an initial three-ye...
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Los Angeles Philharmonic names resident conductor - Aug 4, 2011
The Los Angeles Philharmonic has named Lionel Bringuier to the new post of resident conductor. Bringuier joined the orchestra in 2007 as assistant con...
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Portsmouth Symphony has new music director - Aug 4, 2011
The Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra announced the selection of John Page as Music Director. A native of Ireland who has lived in the Seacoast for nearly...
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