Topic: POSITIONS
The English National Opera has appointed Edward Gardner as its new Music Director. Gardner will take up his position in May 2007. ...LINK to complete story
Wednesday, 8 March 2006
Topic: POSITIONS
Gianluigi Gelmetti's tenure as chief conductor and artistic director of the Sydney Symphony will conclude when his contract expires in December 2008 ...LINK to complete story
Friday, 3 March 2006
Topic: POSITIONS
Violinist Michael Ludwig, associate concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra, has accepted the post of concertmaster with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, effective September. ...LINK to complete story
Sunday, 26 February 2006
Topic: POSITIONS
Auditions have been set, and seven other violinists have agreed to be guest concertmasters as part of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's ongoing search for a new first-chair first violinist.
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Topic: POSITIONS
The Philadelphia Orchestra has hired Carol Jantsch for its vacant tuba spot, making her the only - and possibly the first - female tuba player in a major full-time American orchestra. ...LINK to complete story
Saturday, 25 February 2006
Topic: POSITIONS Placido Domingo is extending his contract as general director of the Washington National Opera through the 2010-11 season, matching his deal with the Los Angeles Opera that was announced earlier this week.
...LINK to complete story Placido Domingo, the superstar tenor who helped found Los Angeles Opera and has led it as general director since 2003, has renewed his contract with the company for an additional five years, through 2011.
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Tuesday, 21 February 2006
Topic: POSITIONS
Costa Pilavachi is stepping down from the Decca Music Group, where he was most recently president. In his place, a change in job title sees Bogdan Rošcic – currently vice president, A&R at Deutsche Grammophon – become managing director of the Decca Music Group. ...LINK to complete story
Monday, 20 February 2006
Topic: POSITIONS
Huntsville Symphony Music Director and Conductor Carlos Miguel Prieto's contract has been renewed to extend through May of 2010.
Prieto, who is a native of Mexico, began his tenure with the Huntsville Symphony with the 2003-2004 season following a world-wide search to fill the post left vacant upon the retirement of Taavo Virkhaus. ...LINK to complete story
Friday, 17 February 2006
Topic: POSITIONS
American Symph Orch League COO to Exit
Jack McAuliffe stepping down in June following League’s annual conference ...LINK to complete news story
Wednesday, 15 February 2006
Topic: POSITIONS
Jonathan Nott, the principal conductor of the Bamberg Symphony since 2000, has signed a contract extension that will keep him with the Bavarian ensemble through the 2009-10 season ...LINK to complete story
Friday, 10 February 2006
Topic: POSITIONS
Michael Butterman has been appointed music director of Colorado's Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, beginning in the 2006-07 season. ...LINK to complete news story
Thursday, 9 February 2006
Topic: POSITIONS
National Arts Centre Orchestra director Pinchas Zukerman will be back with the Ottawa orchestra next season as both conductor and soloist. ...LINK to complete news story
Friday, 3 February 2006
Topic: POSITIONS
Nicholas Smith will become the first conductor laureate of the South Carolina Philharmonic when he leaves his music-director post next year, the Columbia-based orchestra announced. ...LINK to complete news story
Thursday, 2 February 2006
Topic: POSITIONS
Cameron Bennett, executive director of ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, has announced his resignation. ...LINK to complete news story
Topic: POSITIONS
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra has announced its new conductor will be Alexander Mickelthwate.
The 35-year-old Mickelthwate will replace Andrey Boreyko, leading the orchestra both on the podium and in artistic planning for three years beginning with the 2006/2007 season in September. ...LINK to complete news story
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Placido Domingo is extending his contract as general director of the Washington National Opera through the 2010-11 season, matching his deal with the Los Angeles Opera that was announced earlier this week.
