SFS 2019-20 Conductor Change

Another change of conductor in San Francisco Symphony's upcoming season: Antonio Pappano out, Simone Young in. No change of program; here's an explanatory excerpt from the press release, sparing you most of the verbiage about Young's past accomplishments, honorary degrees, etc.:

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Conductor Simone Young will lead the San Francisco Symphony in concerts next season November 14–16, replacing the previously announced Antonio Pappano who has been forced to withdraw due to changes relating to his commitments at the Royal Opera House. A noted expert in the music of Strauss and Wagner, Young will conduct the originally announced concert repertoire comprising R. Strauss’s Metamorphosen and Act I from Wagner’s Die Walküre featuring an all-star vocal cast including soprano Emily Magee as Sieglinde, tenor Stuart Skelton as Siegmund, and bass Ain Aiger as Hunding. Young made her San Francisco Symphony debut last month, leading critically acclaimed performances of music by Rimsky-Korsakov and Ravel.

Once wonders what's up at the ROH, of course.