The New York Times
By Michael Cooper
When the revered Italian conductor Riccardo Muti announced on Tuesday that he would remain the music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra through at least the summer of 2022, he said “we have reached a sort of beautiful musical understanding and trust.”
“I think that it’s a great family,” Mr. Muti, who will bring the orchestra to Carnegie Hall on Feb. 9 and 10, said in a phone interview. “To make music with these musicians is not only an honor but a privilege — and because I am not 30 years old, but 76, I can say these things without giving the impression that I want to make a career.”
Chicago is secure for the time being, but major orchestras in San Francisco, Atlanta, Dallas and Detroit are all looking for new maestros. Here’s your cheat sheet on the comings and goings on some of the nation’s top podiums.
First Dates
Gianandrea Noseda is in the midst of his first season with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, where he is winning good reviews.