The Chinese-American conductor, 46, has been named principal guest at the Melbourne Symphony in Australia, where Andrew Davis has stepped down as music director.

She is also music director of the New Jersey Symphony and Conductor Emeritus of Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi.

The agent is IMG.

He has just cancelled a long-booked summer gig.

Philadelphia Orchestra Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin is postponing his return to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center due to family reasons following an injury sustained by his partner, Pierre Tourville. Mr. Nézet-Séguin has withdrawn from the concerts on August 7 and 8 but will return on August 16 and 17. He looks forward to greeting audiences in Saratoga next week after much-needed time with Pierre during the early stages of recovery. The Philadelphia Orchestra and Saratoga Performing Arts Center are very grateful to Philadelphia Orchestra Assistant Conductor Kensho Watanabe for stepping in.