Alexander Prior
The Eugene Symphony (Oregon, US) has announced the appointment of British conductor Alex Prior (*1992) as its next Music Director from the fall 2025.
Prior was appointed Assistant Conductor of the Seattle Symphony at the age of 17.
He went on to serve as Music Director of the Edmonton Symphony from 2017-2022. From autumn 2022 to winter 2023, Prior worked at Theater Erfurt in Germany, first as General Music Director and then – with administrative duties deducted – as Chief Conductor. In December 2023, he resigned for personal reasons.
