Adelaide Symphony appoints a bright, young and seriously talented Aussie as its next leader.

The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra today announced the appointment of Melbourne-born Nicholas Carter as its next Principal Conductor to follow on from Arvo Volmer whose tenure expires at the end of the year. At 29, Carter will be one of the youngest leaders of an Australian state orchestra ever and it will be the first time an Australian has been appointed to such a post since Stuart Challender was named Chief Conductor of the Sydney Symphony in 1987.

In further exciting news for South Australians, Carter will head up a new artistic leadership team that includes renowned British conductor, Jeffrey Tate, as Principal Guest Conductor and Artistic Adviser as well as world famous violinist and conductor, Pinchas Zukerman as Artist-in-Association. The new line-up will be in place for two years, starting in 2016.

Carter is one of Australia’s fastest rising stars at home and abroad. A protege of Richard Gill during his time in Melbourne, he was appointed Associate Conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra by Vladimir Ashkenazy. He went on to be musical assistant to...