Updated at 8 a.m., March 27, 2015
The contract for Los Angeles Philharmonic Music Director Gustavo Dudamel has been extended through the 2021-22 season, the philharmonic association board announced.
Dudamel’s original contract as music director was five years, starting in 2009-10. That was extended in 2011 to run through the 2018-19 season.
Dudamel’s new contract will add the title of artistic director.
The announcement was made from Tokyo during the orchestra’s first tour of Asia under Dudamel’s direction.
—Staff and wire reports