New directors revealed for BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Philharmonic
Florence Lockheart
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Adam Szabo will be director of the BBC Philharmonic, while Bill Chandler departs from the BBC Concert Orchestra to take up directorship of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
![Bill Chandler (left) will become director of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in December, while Adam Szabo (right, © Phil Sharp) will be director of the BBC Philharmonic from February 2024](/media/245761/new-bbc-orchestra-directors.png?&width=780&quality=60)
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