After a three-year extension, Nelson will remain the musical director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra until the 2024-2025 season. His current eight-year contract would have expired in August 2022.
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Nesson also announced the continuation of the alliance of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Gewandhausorchester until 2025.
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This year, for the first time since its founding in 1881, the Boston Symphony Orchestra canceled the fall season due to a new coronavirus pandemic.
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In 2014, Nelson was named musical director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He is the 15th person to hold this position.
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