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The BBC Symphony Orchestra<\/a><\/strong> has extended Sakari Oramo<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s contract as chief conductor<\/a><\/strong> until 2030, the orchestra\u2019s centenary year.<\/p> The Finnish maestro joined the BBC Symphony in 2013, and is now the orchestra’s longest serving chief conductor since Adrian Boult. Under his tenure, the ensemble has explored a wealth of repertoire, particularly by Finnish and British composers, and has championed the work of living and historic female composers<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p> ‘I am delighted to renew my contract with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. There\u2019s an aspiration, shared by all parties at the BBC, to take the orchestra forward to its centenary in 2030. <\/p> ‘Big things are planned for the 100th anniversary and around the orchestra\u2019s move to what will be its purpose-built home at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. We will work hard to establish our presence in that part of London and attract a local audience to the new BBC Music Studios. It\u2019s a great opportunity to take what the BBC Symphony Orchestra is about to a diverse community, especially as we enter prepare to our second century. I am genuinely excited by the potential and the possibilities.’<\/p> The BBC Symphony Orchestra plays a key role in London\u2019s musical life, performing an annual season at the Barbican where they are associate orchestra, and featuring prominently in the BBC Proms<\/a><\/strong>. Alongside Oramo, the BBC SO performs regularly with its principal guest conductor\u00a0Dalia Stasevksa<\/a><\/strong>, and G\u00fcnter Wand conducting chair\u00a0Semyon Bychkov<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>Sakari Oramo comments:<\/h2>
BBC Symphony Orchestra – at the heart of British music-making<\/h2>