Elim Chan Breaks Glass Ceiling at San Francisco Symphony
Elim Chan has been named the new music director of the San Francisco Symphony, marking a historic milestone as she becomes the first female leader of one of America’s "Big 7" orchestras. Joshua Kosman, a critic for the San Francisco Chronicle, described the decision as "could not have been wiser," while also highlighting that she is the least experienced music director appointed by the organization in the last forty years. In other news, the American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin, with a population of 1,500, received the Regional Theatre Tony Award. Additionally, the International Booker Prize was awarded for the first time to a novel in Mandarin, and a Philadelphia orchestra is rapidly expanding its programming of video game music, including themes from Rainbow Road and Sonic.
Key facts
- Elim Chan appointed music director of San Francisco Symphony
- Chan is first woman to lead a Big 7 US orchestra
- Joshua Kosman called the choice 'could not have been wiser'
- Chan is the most unproven music director chosen by the institution in 40 years
- Regional Theatre Tony Award won by American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin
- International Booker Prize awarded to a Mandarin Chinese novel for the first time
- Chicago arts groups using Yondr pouches to lock phones
- Philadelphia orchestra programs Rainbow Road and Sonic theme
Entities
Artists
- Elim Chan
- Joshua Kosman
Institutions
- San Francisco Symphony
- American Players Theatre
- International Booker Prize
- Regional Theatre Tony Award
- WBEZ
- Philadelphia Inquirer
- San Francisco Chronicle
- Wisconsin Public Radio
- AP
Locations
- San Francisco
- Spring Green
- Wisconsin
- Chicago
- Philadelphia