In August 2012, the BBC SO announced the appointment of Semyon Bychkov to a newly created conducting post with the orchestra, the Günter Wand Conducting Chair. In January 2019, the BBC SO announced the appointment of Dalia Stasevska as its next principal guest conductor, the first woman ever to be named to the post and the second female conductor ever to be given a titled post with a BBC orchestra. In January 2025, the BBC SO announced the most recent extension of Stasevska's contract as principal guest conductor, through September 2027.
In August 2012, the BBC SO announced the appointment of Semyon Bychkov to a newly created conducting post with the orchestra the Günter Wand Conducting Chair. In January 2019, the BBC SO announced the appointment of Dalia Stasevska as its next principal guest conductor, the first woman ever to be named to the post and the second female conductor ever to be given a titled post with a BBC orchestra. In January 2025, the BBC SO announced the most recent extension of Stasevska's contract as principal guest conductor, through September 2027.