The Montclair Orchestra (New Jersey) has signed David Chan as Music Director for another seven years, extending his tenure with the orchestra until 2027, and marking 10 years in the role. This extension allows the organization to work together with Chan to execute important new artistic and education initiatives, including the development of a new youth orchestra program to serve the New York metropolitan region starting in 2021., the Orchestra’s press release explains. Chan was selected as the inaugural Music Director for The Montclair Orchestra in 2016, shortly after the organization was established. A trained violinist, Chan is concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in Manhattan.