Looking forward to leading the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra at the @BBCProms next month, and garnering inspiration from incredible Olympic athlete Simone Biles!

We are seeking a new Director of Artistic Planning at the wonderful New Zealand SymphonyOrchestra NZSO based in Wellington, NZ, application deadline August 23. Please consider joining this stellar team!

Proud of my brother Alistair New, chef for Jimmy Coops Lakehouse, for his toastie creation the Smokey Mooloo becoming a finalist in the Great NZ Toastie Takeover! Cheering you on bro (and save me some for when I visit next month!) @CookAndNelson #toastietakeover

Heartfelt gratitude to the most wonderful colleagues/friends/amazing musicians for a beautiful two weeks at the @COMusicFestival ☀️🌿🎶❤️🌟

Will cherish this experience for a long time. A beautiful program, exquisitely performed by such inspiring colleagues. Thank you @BBCProms ❤️❤️❤️ 📸: BBC / Mark Allen

It was an honor to be presented with the ONZM medal for services to musical direction by the Governor-General of New Zealand, Dame Cindy Kiro, at an investiture ceremony held at Government House. NZSO 📷: Government House

Really proud of our NZSO 2025 season! I’m looking forward to performing this incredible music with our brilliant NZSO musicians and I can’t wait to welcome these inspiring artists to our New Zealand audiences. Learn more at bit.ly/3MSh3Ss!

Looking forward to returning to the Milwaukee Symphony Milwaukee Symphony next week for a beautiful program with Vadim Guzman 🥰