Scottish-born conductor Donald Runnicles will return to his native land to take up a post as music director of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in 2009.
Born in Edinburgh but currently living in the United States, conductor Donald Runnicles will be returning to his native country shortly. The BBC recently appointed him the successor of music director Ilan Volkov when the latter relinquishes his post with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in September, 2009. Eighteen years have passed since Runnicles conducted regularly in the UK, but the conductor will visit Scotland for a preliminary concert in April, 2008, when he will conduct, among other works, a performance of James MacMillan's Third Symphony. His contract with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra will last for three years and entail at least eight weeks in Scotland every season. His current positions include music director of the San Francisco Opera, principal guest conductor at the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and working with the Berlin Philharmonic.
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