Recently, there has been more speculation than usual about the future of American orchestras. This week, the 28-year-old conductor Klaus Mäkelä became the youngest music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and there are openings at a number of the highest-profile ensembles in the country — especially after Esa-Pekka Salonen
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As Changes Come to Boston Symphony, Conductor’s Contract Is Extended
The tenure of Chad Smith, the innovative arts leader who last year left the Los Angeles Philharmonic to run the comparatively old-fashioned Boston Symphony Orchestra, is beginning to take shape. In an announcement on Thursday, the Boston Symphony said that Andris Nelsons, its music director, would move to a rolling,
Top Orchestras Have No Female Conductors. Is Change Coming?
“Some artists are just put aside because they are not glamorous enough,” she said. “There is talent, and if we give the dedicated people opportunities, then these people will also grow into greater artists.” While search committees at many orchestras are just beginning to convene — Cincinnati announced the members