Peter Kjome, president and CEO of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, will step down from his role at the end of his contract in January 2022, the orchestra announced on Monday.

Kjome, who began leading the orchestra group in 2017, called his time leading the BSO “a true privilege.”

“We have made important progress to help assure the BSO’s long-term strength and positive direction, and this progress has made this among the most significant periods in the BSO’s history,” Kjome said in a statement. “I am deeply grateful to our Board of Directors for their leadership and support, and I greatly appreciate working together in collaboration with our exceptional musicians, superb management team, and Music Director Marin Alsop.”

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