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.
Anna-Maria Helsing debuts with Stavanger Symphony
Anna-Maria Helsing gave her debut with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra on 21 January, 19:30 (CET). The streaming concert will feature Stravinsky Suites No. 1 & 2,
Pulcinella and Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 with Christian Ihle Hadland as soloist: vimeo.com/503204338
Read moreGrete Pedersen: Mozart video
View a video of Grete Pedersen, The Norwegian Soloists' Choir and Ensemble Allegria with Mozart: Requiem: Kyrie & Dies irae: <link https: www.youtube.com _blank>www.youtube.com/watch
Florian Helgath conducts South Denmark Philharmonic
Florian Helgath conducts the South Denmark Philharmonic & Chorus and soloists in Sonderborg on 17 and 18 December in J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio, cantatas I-III.
Anna-Maria Helsing debuts with Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Anna-Maria Helsing gave her debut with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra on 3 December conducting music by Dvorak, Richard Thompson and Florence Price. The
concert will be streamed on 29 January, 19:30 (GMT). <link https: www.rsno.org.uk digital-season _blank>www.rsno.org.uk/digital-season
Nuria Rial & Edin Karamazov: Album Con guitarra
Coviello Classics has released the first album by Nuria Rial and Edin Karamazov with works for soprano and guitar by Manuel de Falla, Enrique Granados and Lorenzo Palomo.
German Brass: Beethoven on Brass
On occasion of the Beethoven year, Sony Classical is releasing two hits of the giant as single tracks online by German Brass on 18 December: Moonlight Sonata (1st movement) and Pathétique Sonata (2nd movement):
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