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.
Vox Clamantis: Album nomination for Edison Klassiek & ICMA Award 2021
The current album of Vox Clamantis with Cyrillus Kreek's The Suspended Harp of Babel has been nominated for the Dutch Edison Klassiek and the ICMA Award 2021 in the category vocal music. The decisions are made in December.
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir named in Top 10
The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir is named as one of the ten best choirs in the world by the BBC Music Magazine.
Anna-Maria Helsing at rostrum of Philharmonia Orchestra
Anna-Maria Helsing is at the rostrum of Philharmonia Orchestra at Royal Festival Hall on 12 November, 19:30 to conduct a streamed concert with music by Jessie Montgomery and Felix Mendelssohn.
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Grete Pedersen at rostrum of Stavanger Symphony
Grete Pedersen conducts the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra on 5 and 6 November with music by Charles Ives, Henry Purcell, Haydn, Nils Henrik Asheim as well as
Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms together with The Norwegian Soloists' Choir.
Read moreTheatre of Voices: Christmas video
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Grete Pedersen: Diapason d'or for Berio album
Grete Pedersen's new album by Luciano Berio: Coro with the Norwegian Soloists' Choir and Norwegian Radio Orchestra with BIS Records has received the Diapason d'or of the year 2020 in the category choral music.