Congratulations to Thérèse Boutin, directrice générale of the Orchestre symphonique de Trois-Rivières (and member of the Orchestras Canada board as well), who has just been re-elected to the role of Treasurer of the Conseil québécois de la musique for a second term.

We send our thanks and farewell to Brenda Sherring, who has served as Interim Executive Director of the Regina Symphony during Executive Director Natasha Bood’s maternity leave. Brenda’s last day with the RSO is October 8. Brenda notes that “Natasha will return from her leave on October 12th and will assist with the international recruitment of a permanent Executive Director. The Board expects to have their search complete, and someone in place, by the end of January. I have very much enjoyed my experience working with the orchestra. It has been both challenging and rewarding and, in that way, has kept my energy alive!”

Congratulations to conductor Jean-Marie Zeitouni, appointed earlier this week as Music Director of the Columbus Symphony. Maestro Zeitouni, age 36, is currently principal guest conductor of Les Violons du Roy (with whom he has made three critically-acclaimed recordings of 20th century repertoire) and regularly guest conducts orchestras and opera companies across North America.