Simone Young will lead the Sydney Symphony Orchestra until the end of 2029 after the celebrated conductor signed a contract for a further three years.

Young was appointed Chief Conductor of the SSO in 2022, initially for a three-year term, which was then extended by two years. She is the first woman to hold the position.

Continuing with her home city’s orchestra “just makes sense”, she said.

“We’re having such an amazing time together. The warmth doesn’t seem to be fading – the reception is getting stronger, if anything. I think the orchestra’s probably in its best form, and with so much more ahead of us, it would be silly to stop at this point.

“One of the happiest and most fulfilling places for me on this planet is standing on the podium in front of the Sydney Symphony.”

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