NEWS: Pasadena Symphony appoints new assistant conductor; LA Opera extends Domingo’s contract as General Director

The Pasadena Symphony has named David Cubek as Assistant Conductor and Conductor for the Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestra’s Philharmonic ensemble. He replaces Bruce Kiesling, who earlier this year was named music director of the Adrian (MI) Symphony Orchestra (LINK).

Cubek, a native of Caracas, Venezuela, has extensive involvement with that country’s “El Sistema” music education (which also produced Los Angeles Philharmonic Music and Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel). Cubek currently serves as Director of the Claremont Concert Orchestra of Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer and Scripps Colleges, and has served on the faculty of the Masters of Arts in Teaching Program of the Longy School of Music of Bard College.

READ THE MEDIA RELEASE HERE.

Meanwhile, Los Angeles Opera has extended the contract of General Director Plácido Domingo through the 2021-22 season. Read the media release HERE.

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