Elim Chan quits her orchestra

The Hong Kong-born conductor has told the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra that she’s stepping down in mid-2024 after five years as its youngest chief.

Chan, now 36 and living in the Netherlands, is in increasing demand in Europe. She has also changed agency from HarrisonParrott in London to CCM in Berlin.

She says: ‘My time with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra was important on so many levels. We were able to learn and to grow together and I wish the orchestra every continued success. I will cherish the great memories of my time in Antwerp, of working and touring with the orchestra and I look forward to being reacquainted with the wonderful Antwerp audiences in the future.’

The press release adds: Elim Chan is not available for interviews.

Why ever not?

This was how she felt just 13 months ago: https://www.instagram.com/p/CdKrMBBNsFB/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==