The Los Angeles Philharmonic has announced that Anna Handler will become its new Conductor-in-Residence, beginning a three-year term in the 2026–27 season. The position has been newly created for her.
In this role, Handler will join the orchestra’s artistic leadership, conducting performances at both the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. Her responsibilities will also include curating and performing in chamber concerts, as well as taking part in an annual project with Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA).
The appointment marks a return to the orchestra with which Handler previously worked as a Dudamel Fellow. According to LA Phil President and CEO Kim Noltemy, her artistic presence has already made a strong impression: “Anna is such a talent on the podium, and her artistry and musical ideas have cultivated a deep connection with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, galvanizing the musicians and supporting the orchestra’s continued artistic evolution.”
Handler’s new position comes shortly after her recent appointment as Artist in Residence at the Beethoven-Haus Bonn for the 2026–27 season, coinciding with the 200th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s death. That residency will see her perform as pianist, chamber musician, and conductor across a series of concerts in Bonn.
Born in 1996, the German-Colombian musician is currently designated and serves as chief conductor of the Ulster Orchestra Kapellmeister at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. She is also assistant conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra until August 2026.
Her growing relationship with the Los Angeles Philharmonic — now formalised through this new role — places her at the centre of one of the United States’ most prominent orchestras, while continuing to expand an international career that spans both Europe and North America.
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