Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra (NACO) has announced that Henry Kennedy has been selected as its new Resident Conductor, commencing his two-year term at the beginning of the 2024-2025 season.
Working under the mentorship of Music Director Alexander Shelley, responsibilities will include serving as assistant conductor for the Orchestra’s guest conductors, and working closely with Principal Guest Conductor John Storgårds and Principal Youth Conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser. The role also includes participation in a conductor exchange program with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
For further details see press release here