After 2-year search, ElginSymphony hires cgoodmanmusic to be their new music director.
Chad Goodman will lead the symphony's 74th season when it opens in October.
Seven of the eight finalists for the Elgin job were guest conductors last season; Goodman conducted the final shows on May 6 and 7. But last fall, Goodman made an under-the-radar visit to the season-opening concert to get a feel for the town. Goodman will be the fifth music director in ESO's history. Andrew Grams concluded his eight-year tenure in August 2021.
"It's like speed dating with 80 people at once," he said."It's about how you build rapport and build these connections and get to the core of what needs to be done in a finite period of time, and I felt like we were all on the same page and were very open.
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