Tõnu Kaljuste: Edison Klassiek Award 2026 for Pärt Album: Lente
Tõnu Kaljuste receives the Edison Klassiek Award 2026 in the category Vocal for the album Arvo Pärt: Lente with Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and Concerto Copenhagen.
Risto Joost: Contract extension with Chamber Orchestrra Heilbronn (WKO) until summer 2030
“In his first few years as Chief Conductor of the WKO, Risto Joost has convinced the orchestra members and guided them to artistic excellence. He has inspired all of us with a highly focused yet captivating conducting and his openness as a person. This also applies to the audiences and organisers at our guest performance venues." (Prof. Bayón, Chair of the Board of Trustees WKO Foundation)
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Danish National Vocal Ensemble extends Martina Batič as Chief Conductor until summer 2028
“At the start of our 20th anniversary season, it is particularly significant to continue our collaboration with Martina Batič. Her artistic ambition, creativity, and commitment to the ensemble have helped to shape an exciting chapter in our history,” said Elena Mitrevska, Artistic Director of the Danish National Vocal Ensemble.
Risto Joost conducts final season concerts in Tartu
Risto Joost conducts three final season concerts with Vanemuine Symphony, choir & soloists in Tartu on 8 May 2025, Tallinn/Viimsi on 9 May and in Cesis (Latvia) on 17 May. The programme includes Carl Orff: Carmina Burana, Tonis Kaumann: Carpe diem! (world premiere) and George Gershwin: Concerto in F.
Florian Helgath & Chorwerk Ruhr at Schwetzinger SWR Festspiele
Florian Helgath conducts Chorwerk Ruhr & instrumentalists at Schwetzinger SWR Festspiele in Worms Cathedral on 1 May 2025. The programme includes music by Gesualdo, Monteverdi, Luca Marenzio and Marc Schmolling.
Grete Pedersen: Liszt Album
Grete Pedersen's new album of Franz Liszt: Via Crucis with The Norwegian Soloists' Choir (Sony Classical) has been chosen as 'Album of the week' by BR-Klassik.
Tonu Kaljuste & Estnischer Philharmonischer Kammerchor on tour
Tonu Kaljuste and Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir perform in Munich on 16 May 2025, Berlin on 18 May, Prague on 19 May and Dresden on 20 May an Arvo Pärt programme at the occasion of the 90th birthday of the composer.
Risto Joost & Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn in Nürnberg
Risto Joost conducts the Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn in Nürnberg on 4 May 2025 with Cameron Carpenter. The programme features organ concertos by Händel and Poulenc Mendelssohn: Chamber Symphony No. 8 and Mozart: Serenata Notturna.
Theatre of Voices: Pärt Passio
Theatre of Voices & Ensemble under Paul Hillier perform Arvo Pärt: Passio in Roskilde and Copenhagen on 16 and 17 April 2025.