May 12, 2025
Athens, GR 14 C
Expand search form
Blog

Just in: Met concertmaster is named DC chief conductor

Just in: Met concertmaster is named DC chief conductor

The restless David Chan, concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera orchestra for the past 24 years, was named last night principal conductor of the Apollo Orchestra of Washington DC.

Earlier this month Chan was appointed director of Chicago’s new Credo Festival.

He said:’I’m honored to be part of Apollo’s vision of bringing first-rate music to the communities of the greater Washington DC area. I already sense an extremely positive rapport in my work with these superb musicians and look forward to the journey of challenging one another and growing together musically.’

The post Just in: Met concertmaster is named DC chief conductor appeared first on Slippedisc.

Previous Article

Baby for Benedetti

Next Article

Orch moves: Montreal has new boss

You might be interested in …

British jazz leader in Hamburg move

British jazz leader in Hamburg move

The pianist and composer Nikki Iles is to be Principal Conductor of the NDR Bigband from September. She succeeds Geir Lysne. Nikki, 61, was previously composer in residence with NDR Bigband. The post British jazz […]

Exclusive: Top pianist is hit by a car

Exclusive: Top pianist is hit by a car

Last Saturday morning, the British pianist Paul Lewis had finished his shopping at Tesco’s superstore in Amersham and was heading off to rehearse Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto with Vasily Petrenko and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for […]