The music director and cundoctor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic announced that he will step down at the end of the 2008-09 season to devote more time to composing. According to Brian Drake, a French horn player and 28-year orchestra member, Salonen said he wanted to “go out at the top.” Salonen will be succeeded by a 26-year-old rising star, Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel.
American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers
promoting the art of Music Arranging, Composition and Orchestration within the entertainment industry community and the general public.