Swedish Malmö Opera has appointed American conductor Steven Sloane (*1958) as First Guest Conductor at. He makes his first appearance in his new role September 14, when he leads Malmö Opera Orchestra and soloists in a Gershwin and Bernstein program. His contract runs over two years, until July 2021. In June 2018, the Bochumer Symphoniker announced that Sloane is to conclude his tenure as its Generalmusikdirektor (GMD) at the close of the 2020-2021 season.