{"id":12767,"date":"2024-03-18T13:43:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T13:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/?p=12767"},"modified":"2024-03-18T13:46:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T13:46:15","slug":"james-conlon-steps-la-opera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/main\/2024\/03\/18\/james-conlon-steps-la-opera\/","title":{"rendered":"James Conlon Steps Down From LA Opera"},"content":{"rendered":"
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James Conlon (Photo: Robert Millard)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The conductor, James Conlon, announced<\/a> his plans to step down as leader of the LA Opera following the 2025-2026 season. Conlon will step down the same year the company celebrates its 40th anniversary season, meaning he has led the company for half its history.<\/p>\n

The backstory:<\/strong> The Queens-born conductor is the LA Opera\u2019s second-ever music director. He has led the company in more than 460 performances including the company\u2019s first Ring cycle and premieres of works by Joseph Bologne and by composers persecuted by the Third Reich<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The classical music scene in Los Angeles is in a moment of flux. Conlon will step down from LA Opera shortly following general director Pl\u00e1cido Domingo\u2019s 2019 departure due to sexual harassment allegations<\/a>. In 2026, Gustavo Dudamel will also leave the LA Philharmonic to take up a new post<\/a> as leader of the New York Philharmonic.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next:<\/strong> Christopher Koelsch, LA Opera\u2019s president and chief executive, noted<\/a> that the company will look for someone with a similarly contemporary vision to take up the reins from Conlon. But, Conlon won\u2019t be too far away. The conductor will be given the position of conductor laureate in hopes that he will frequently return to conduct productions with the company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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