Some exciting news in the classical music world inspired today’s Beautiful Music selection: Jonathon Heyward was recently named Music Director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra! The 29 year old American conductor succeeds Marin Alsop. The Boston Conservatory of Music graduate started his musical training on cello at age 10. He is currently Chief Conductor of the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie. Listen (and watch) him lead the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain at the 2021 Proms playing Ludwig van Beethoven’s EROICA Symphony. And read about the talented young conductor and his new job using the link below.