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5 things to know about Jonathon Heyward, the BSO’s newly appointed music director

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.

Tribune News Service · Jul 22, 2022

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra appoints Mark C. Hanson, ‘a giant in the industry,’ as its next president

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday appointed Mark C. Hanson, the former head of the San Francisco Orchestra and a leader one musician described as “a giant in the industry,” as its next president and CEO.

Tribune News Service · Apr 5, 2022