Editing Seattle Symphony (section)

===Thomas Dausgaard===
[[Thomas Dausgaard]] first guest-conducted the orchestra in 2013.<ref>{{cite news | author=RM Campbell | title=Danish conductor wields a bold and energetic baton | url=http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Danish-conductor-wields-a-bold-and-energetic-baton-1109748.php | work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer | date=2013-03-14 | access-date=2017-10-04}}</ref>  In October 2013, the orchestra named Dausgaard its next principal guest conductor, effective with the 2014–2015 season, with an initial contract of 3 years.<ref>{{cite news | author=Tom Keogh | title=Danish maestro named SSO principal guest conductor | url=http://www.seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021945990_principalguestdausgaardxml.html | work=Seattle Times | date=2013-10-02 | access-date=2017-10-04}}</ref>  In March 2016, the orchestra announced the extension of Dausgaard's contract as principal guest conductor through the 2019–2020 season.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.seattlesymphony.org/about/newsroom/pressrelease/dausgaardcontract | title=Principal Guest Conductor Thomas Dausgaard's Contract Extended Through 2019–2020 Season | publisher=Seattle Symphony Orchestra | date=2016-03-03 | access-date=2017-10-04}}</ref>  In October 2017, the orchestra announced the appointment of Dausgaard as its next music director, effective with the 2019–2020 season, with an initial contract of 4 seasons.<ref>{{cite news | author=Melinda Bargreen | title=Seattle Symphony picks Thomas Dausgaard to succeed Ludovic Morlot as music director | url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/classical-music/seattle-symphony-picks-thomas-dausgaard-to-succeed-ludovic-morlot-as-music-director/| work=Seattle Times | date=2017-10-03 | access-date=2017-10-04}}</ref>  On 7 January 2022, Dausgaard resigned as music director by e-mail, with immediate effect.<ref>{{cite news | author=Payne, Patti | title=Seattle Symphony music director abruptly steps down | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2022/01/07/seattle-symphony-music-director-abruptly-resigns.html | work=Puget Sound Business Journal | date=2022-01-07 | accessdate=2022-01-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Thomas Dausgaard and the Seattle Symphony Announce Closure of His Tenure as Music Director | url=https://seattlesymphonypress.squarespace.com/pressreleases/2022/1/7/the-seattle-symphony-announce-closure-of-music-director-tenure | work=Seattle Symphony press release | date=2022-01-07 | accessdate=2022-01-07 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | author=Javier Hernandez | title=Seattle Maestro Resigns by Email and Says He Felt 'Not Safe' | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/11/arts/music/seattle-symphony-thomas-dausgaard.html | work=The New York Times | date=2022-01-11 | accessdate=2022-01-15}}</ref> In an interview with Danish National Radio's P2, Dausgaard said, "I have felt threatened and I haven't felt safe with going to work."<ref name="Blum">{{cite news| url=https://apnews.com/article/xian-zhang-seattle-symphony-9377c5bb3f96bf1711298830c5700595 | title=Xian Zhang to become music director of Seattle Symphony starting with 2025-26 season | work=Associated Press | author=Ronald Blum | date=2024-09-05 | access-date=2024-09-05}}</ref>