Yale Symphony Conductor William Boughton to Step Down at End of Academic Year

In Tuesday’s (12/3) Yale Daily News (Connecticut), Gemard Guery writes, “After a five-year run, William Boughton, conductor of the Yale Symphony Orchestra, or YSO, will bid farewell to the symphony at the end of the 2024-25 academic year. Boughton … was born into a musical family and studied at the New England Conservatory, Guildhall School of Music and Prague Academy. Afterward, he worked in London playing with the Royal Philharmonic and London Sinfonietta Orchestra and for the BBC. In 1980, he formed the English String Orchestra, commissioning over 20 new works … He built an impressive repertoire with numerous recordings … Prior to YSO, he helmed the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, or NHSO, for 12 years as its 10th music director…. At NHSO, Boughton was committed to educating youth. He established a studio and taught cello to low-income students in New Haven. He also built the NHSO education department and worked with state and regional youth orchestras…. Boughton said that YSO’s student musicians play from their hearts, ‘sharing [their] love for music with each other and the audience.’… Since 2014, Boughton has taught at the Yale School of Music. He will continue to do so after stepping down from this post.”