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California orchestras select Daniel Harding and Elim Chan as upcoming music directors
NPR reports that Daniel Harding will lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic while Elim Chan joins San Francisco.
The short version
- Daniel Harding will become the music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Elim Chan will lead the San Francisco Symphony.[NPR]
- Elim Chan, 39, becomes the first female music director in the San Francisco Symphony's 115-year history.[NPR]
- Harding, a 51-year-old British conductor, also flies commercial airliners as a licensed pilot for Air France.[NPR]
Key facts
- Daniel Harding will take over as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, while Elim Chan will lead the San Francisco Symphony.[NPR]
- Elim Chan is 39 years old and will be the first woman to lead the San Francisco Symphony in its 115-year history.[NPR]
- Daniel Harding is a 51-year-old British conductor and also works as a licensed commercial jetliner pilot for Air France.[NPR]
- Retired critic Joshua Kosman noted that Chan enters the San Francisco post relatively unknown.[NPR]
Sources
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