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NPR | By Tom Huizenga

Published June 20, 2019 at 1:01 PM EDT

Conductor Elim Chan has been chosen as the next music director of the San Francisco Symphony.

Updated May 28, 2026 at 10:49 AM EDT

Updated May 28, 2026: Two of our finest orchestras have just chosen new music directors. Hear tracks conducted by Elim Chan, who will take over the San Francisco Symphony and Daniel Harding, who will lead the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Need a deep discovery experience? Try 1,000 years of music in this playlist from NPR Classical's Tom Huizenga, which explores everything from new releases to old favorites, and classics from the dawn of the recording era. Our mantra: Bach, Beethoven, before and beyond.

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Tom Huizenga is a music producer for NPR Digital Media.

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