▁Ross iter ▁is ▁to ▁join ▁the ▁ch orus ▁as ▁deput y ▁ch orus ▁director . ▁ 8 ▁March ▁– ▁New ▁Music ▁Scotland ▁presented ▁the ▁inaug ural ▁Scottish ▁Awards ▁for ▁New ▁Music : ▁ 5 ▁April ▁– ▁The ▁South bank ▁Centre ▁announ ces ▁the ▁appointment ▁of ▁Ela ine ▁Bed ell ▁as ▁its ▁next ▁chief ▁executive , ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁hold ▁the ▁post , ▁effective ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁▁ 1 8 ▁April ▁– ▁Opera ▁North ▁announ ces ▁the ▁res ignation ▁of ▁Aleks and ar ▁Mark ović ▁as ▁its ▁music ▁director , ▁with ▁his ▁contract ▁formally ▁to ▁terminate ▁in ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁but ▁where ▁he ▁is ▁not ▁to ▁appear ▁with ▁the ▁company ▁for ▁the ▁remainder ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 2 0 1 7 ▁season . ▁ 2 ▁May ▁– ▁The ▁Le eds ▁International ▁P iano ▁Compet ition ▁announ ces ▁that ▁Murray ▁Per ah ia ▁is ▁to ▁be ▁its ▁new ▁patron , ▁effective ▁ 1 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 7 . ▁ 9 ▁May ▁– ▁The ▁BBC ▁announ ces ▁the ▁appointment ▁of ▁Sof i ▁Je ann in ▁as ▁the ▁next ▁chief ▁conduct or ▁of ▁the ▁BBC ▁Sing ers , ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁be ▁named ▁to ▁the ▁post , ▁effective ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ 1 3 ▁May ▁– ▁The ▁UK ▁finish es ▁ 1 5 th ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁of ▁the ▁Euro vision ▁Song ▁Cont est ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁with ▁ 1 1 1 ▁points . ▁