Daniel Harding has announced that he will not sign another contract with the Orchestre de Paris, whose ninth Music director he is since 2016. He will end his tenure in 2019 but, according to France Musique, he could possibly stay as Principal Guest Conductor. The conductor has not given any reason for his decision.Harding is also Music Director of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, and Conductor Laureate of the Mahler Chamber Orchestra.