From the nation’s leading orchestra of substitutes:
Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons Appoint Alexander Velinzon as New First Associate Concertmaster. A BSO Member Since 2000, Velinzon Has Been Associate Concertmaster Since 2015.
Velinzon Will Also Become Concertmaster of the Boston Pops.
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