It’s starting to look like the western land grab movement in the US orchestral world.

Hungarian conductor Ivan Fischer has been hired as the Principal Conductor (and de facto interim music director) of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C. The position will begin with the 2008-2009 season. [Read more →]

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In case you’ve been in a remote cave system somewhere, by now you’ve heard about the astonishing and exciting (both due to the apparent “rightness” of this bold decision by the LAPhil management) hire of meteoric Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel as the next music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Here is a collection of the news stories to date. Enjoy! [Read more →]