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 leads Rusk Festival in Finland
Anna-Maria Helsing conducts the award-winning Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra as Artistic Director of the Rusk Festival in Jakobstad on 21 November, 18:00
(CET) available as livestream: ruskfestival.fi/en
The programme features Wojciech Kilar: Orawa, Giya Kancheli: Silent Prayer, Edward Elgar: Introduction & Allegro op. 47 among others.
Anna-Maria Helsing with BBC Concert Orchestra
On 11 December she conducted the BBC Concert Orchestra with music by Einojuhani Rautavaara, Gerald Finzi, John McCabe and Jocelyn Pook. <link https: www.bbc.co.uk programmes m000q3ck _blank>www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000q3ck (audio available afterwards)
Risto Joost conducts Noord Nederlands Orkest
Risto Joost has been at the rostrum of Noord Nederlands Orkest on 17 December, 20:00 to conduct Händel: Messiah (arias for soprano and mezzo) and Music for the Royal
Fireworks, Samuel Scheidt: In Dulci Jubilo as well as Christmas Carols. Here the video: www.omropfryslan.nl/utstjoering/nno-konsert-fan-17-desimber-2020-2000
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Risto Joost stands at the rostrum of Pärnu City Orchestra in Pärnu on 24 October to conduct Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 and Prometheus (excerpts) as well as Mozart's Flute Concerto G Major KV 313.
Anna-Maria Helsing with Iceland Symphony
Anna-Maria Helsing conducts the Iceland Symphony Orchestra in Reykjavik on 21 October in the dance production AION by Anna Thorvaldsdottir together with the Iceland Dance Company.
Anna-Maria Helsing conducts BBC Concert Orchestra
Anna-Maria Helsing conducted her first concert as Principal Guest Conductor of BBC Concert Orchestra in London Royal Festival Hall on 30 October (19:30 GMT) as live radio
broadcast. The programme features music by Poulenc, Debussy, Nadia Boulanger, Sebastian Fagerlund, Sibelius, Heta Aho and Jimmy López. <link https: www.bbc.co.uk events efwbc8 _blank>www.bbc.co.uk/events/efwbc8 (available until 29 November)