Daniel Harding, British conductor and pilot, to follow Dudamel as LA Philharmonic music director

Looking to take off into a new era after nearly two decades under charismatic Gustavo Dudamel, the Los Angeles Philharmonic hired Daniel Harding, a British conductor who also is an Air France pilot, as its next music director. A 50-year-old known mostly for his work with European orchestras, Harding agreed to a six-year contract starting […]