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Elim Chan hired as San Francisco Symphony's first female music director

Elim Chan has been hired as the first female music director of the San Francisco Symphony

The Independent UK · May 22

LSO / Chan / Stankiewicz review – Matthews’s oboe concerto is dense and dynamic

The London Symphony Orchestra’s Olivier Stankiewicz was the soloist for the premiere of Colin Matthews’s oboe concerto; Rachmaninov and Bartók followed, with Chan compelling and clear

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9

BBC announces 2025 Proms lineup – including first female-fronted Last Night

The 86 concerts this summer will include anniversary celebrations of Shostakovich, Ravel and Boulez, a Traitors-themed Prom presented by Claudia Winkleman – and a record number of female conductors

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2025

First Night of the Proms review – a thrilling adventure ride

A seemingly safe ticket – Handel, Bruckner, Clara Schumann and Beethoven’s Fifth – became in the hands of Elim Chan and the BBCSO a dazzling, joyous launch night

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2024

TV tonight: this year’s Proms kicks off with a magical female-led opener

Clive Myrie hosts as Elim Chan conducts the opening night of the Proms. Plus: the terror of a passenger breaking into the cockpit. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2024

How to watch First Night of the Proms 2024: stream classical music festival FREE online

Our guide explains how to watch First Night of the Proms online, live Friday, July 19 on BBC Two or to stream on BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world.

WhatToWatch · Jul 18, 2024

Proms star Elim Chan: ‘Being who you are is powerful. Not all orchestras can take it’

Her conducting is so ravishing that it was claimed one audience member climaxed. Now the Hong Kong-born pioneer is set to give the Proms a spectacular start

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024

BBC unveils 2024 Proms lineup: Daniel Barenboim, Daleks and disco

The 81-year-old conductor makes a rare UK visit with his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, while Yo-Yo Ma, Doctor Who, Florence Welch, Sam Smith and Rule, Britannia! all feature

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2024