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It is not all bad news, though. Sir Simon won't be leaving to take up his new post as the Chief Conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Munich until 2023, having extended his contract in London for an additional 12 months. Thereafter, he will retain a close working relationship with the LSO, acting as its Conductor Emeritus, the first person to fulfil that role since André Previn.