Conductor Myung-Whun Chung has decided to leave as principal conductor of Rome’s Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. “News reports said Chung had a tense relationship with chairman Luciano Berio. The orchestra said in a statement that Chung’s decision not to renew his contract had been made ‘in complete harmony’ with the orchestra, adding that Berio was ‘deeply grateful to Maestro Chung for the excellent work he is carrying out’.”