BALTIMORE — Jonathon Heyward, who will take the top baton at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra in the fall of 2023, is a charismatic 29-year-old with long, loose curls. As befits a conductor, he has oversized, expressive hands and an easygoing manner.
Heyward, who will become the BSO’s first music director of color in its 106-year history, met Thursday afternoon for 30 minutes with a handful of reporters, weaving together his answers to their questions with the same deftness with which he intertwines the different voices in an orchestra.
Often, his words were thoughtful and complex. At other times, he wasn’t afraid to be goofy.
