Chad Smith appointed as new CEO of Boston Symphony Orchestra.
TL;DR
The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has named Chad Smith as its next president and CEO. Smith, who has spent more than two decades at the Los Angeles Philharmonic, will take over from Gail Samuel, who resigned in December 2021. Smith, who has overseen one of the country’s most dynamic orchestras, will now lead one of the so-called Big Five orchestras. The BSO is seeking new programming initiatives to expand its community reach as audience demographics and ticket-buying habits evolve.
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