June 11, 2026
Athens, GR 14 C
Expand search form
Blog

Ousted Barbican chief lands new job

Ousted Barbican chief lands new job

The Barbican Centre’s last CEO, Claire Spencer, left in the dead of August after just 18 months amid loud whispers that she had been bullied out of the job by City of London bosses. Not a word leaked out to an uninquisitive media.

So it’s nice to report that Claire has landed back home as Executive Drector of Australian Ballet, alongside artistic director David Hallberg who has been renewed until 2030.

image: AB

The post Ousted Barbican chief lands new job appeared first on Slippedisc.

Previous Article

Filipina is lone outsider in Metropolitan Opera winners

Next Article

Peter Gelb calls out the dictators

You might be interested in …

Two new music directors in Maryland

Two new music directors in Maryland

The Baltimore Chamber Orchestra has chosen Robert Moody (pic) as its Music Director. He is also MD of the Memphis Symphony, where he suffered a recent bereavement. Up the road, Maryland’s Columbia Orchestra has chosen […]

A rush for the exits at the CBSO

A rush for the exits at the CBSO

The exciting new regime at the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has prompted quite a few formerly loyal staff members to contemplate a refreshing career change. Among recent departures are the Orchestra Manager, Head of […]

Venezuelan music director becomes US citizen

Venezuelan music director becomes US citizen

San Diego’s symphony hall, the Jacobs Music Center, is reopening this weekend after extensive refurbishment with Mahler’s second symphony. As an unusual prelude to the ribbon cutting, music director Rafael Payare took the oath of […]