We are delighted to announce the extension of Sakari Oramo​’s contract as Chief Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra until 2030. The extension represents Oramo’s clear commitment to his orchestra’s future development. ​“I am delighted to renew my contract with the BBC Symphony Orchestra,” he comments. ​“There’s an aspiration, shared by all parties at the BBC, to take the orchestra forward to its centenary in 2030. Big things are planned for the hundredth anniversary and around the orchestra’s move to what will be its purpose-built home at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. We will work hard to establish our presence in that part of London and attract a local audience to the new BBC Music Studios. It’s a great opportunity to take what the BBC Symphony Orchestra is about to a diverse community, especially as we prepare to enter our second century. I am genuinely excited by the potential and the possibilities.”

General Manager of the BBC Symphony, Bill Chandler, comments: 

“I’m so excited to extend one of the great orchestra conductor partnerships of our time. Sakari & the BBC Symphony Orchestra are a profound force in the London musical scene. His relationship with the SO musicians is rather exceptional and under his leadership we look forward to giving audiences years of extraordinary musical experiences.”