63-year-old British conductor David Angus has signed a three-year renewal to his contract as Music Director for Boston Lyric Opera (BLO), taking him through the 2020/21 season. This is the third extension of his contract since 2011, when he took the job.
Before joining BLO, Angus served as music director for Glimmerglass Opera from 2006 – 2011. He is Honorary Conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of Flanders in Belgium, after several years as its Principal Conductor. Angus began his career as a repetiteur with Opera North in the UK, before becoming Chorus Master and Staff Conductor for Glyndebourne Festival Opera.