Esa-Pekka Salonen to leave San Francisco Symphony, citing dispute with orchestra's board

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Esa-Pekka Salonen will leave the San Francisco Symphony following the 2024-25 season, just his fifth as music director. Salonen announced his departure Thursday with a statement critical of the orchestra’s leadership. Salonen says: “I do not share the same goals for the future of the institution as the board of governors does.

FILE - Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen arrives at the premiere of “The Soloist” in Los Angeles, on April 20, 2009. Salonen will leave the San Francisco Symphony following the 2024-25 season, just his fifth as music director, announcing his departure with a statement critical of the orchestra’s leadership.

Spivey cited the cancellation of some events at SoundBox, an alternate venue that was the site of late-night concerts.

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