New chiefs at two BBC orchestras

New chiefs at two BBC orchestras

Orchestras

norman lebrecht

October 24, 2023

New chief executives are to be announced tomorrow at the BBC Symphony and BBC Philharmonic. Both jobs have been vacant for almost a year as the BBC went through contortions about the future of its orchestras.

The only surprise is that the announcement will be made by Simon Webb, BBC director of orchestras and choirs, who was last seen trying to decimate them.

When did an executive last take executive responsibility for a failed policy at the bloated BBC?

Comments

  • Sue Sonata Form says:

    “When did an executive last take executive responsibility for a failed policy at the bloated BBC?”

    Yes, and we might also ask that same question about the corporate world in general.

  • IC225 says:

    Reading out pre-prepared statements is probably the upper level of his competence, though I wouldn’t put it past him to screw that up, too.

    • Tim Walton says:

      I agree. How he’s kept his job, is beyond me, but it is the BBC so nothing surprises me from that geriatric organisation.

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