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.
Dorothee Oberlinger & Edin Karamazov: Bach Album
Sony Classical | deutsche harmonia mundi veröffentlicht am 11. Juni das erste Album von Dorothee Oberlinger und Edin Karamazov mit dem umjubelten J.S. Bach Programm
für Blockflöte und Laute.
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Les Vents Francais in Neumarkt, Espinho and Oviedo
Les Vents Francais perform in Neumarkt on 9 and 10 June, Espinho festival on 12 June and in Oviedo Auditorio on 13 June music by Mozart, Klughardt and Poulenc.
Risto Joost debuts with Dortmund Philharmonic
Risto Joost gives his debut with Dortmund Philharmonic on 8 June, 20:00 (CET) with Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream (excerpts) and Sibelius: Violin Concerto
(soloist: Alexander Prushinskiy). (Available until 9 June, 23:59). The Violin Concerto will be streamed live from Konzerthaus Dortmund, Mendelssohn will be available at a later stage. <link www.theaterdo.de/produktionen/detail/9-philharmonisches-konzert-skandinavische-weiten/ _blank>https://www.theaterdo.de/produktionen/detail/9-philharmonisches-konzert-skandinavische-weiten/</link>
Read moreVox Clamantis: OPUS KLASSIK nomination
Vox Clamantis is nominated for OPUS KLASSIK with the album Cyrillus Kreek: The Suspended Harp of Babel for ECM Records in the category choir music. On 10 October the award celebration will take place at Berlin Konzerthaus.
Florian Helgath & Zürcher Sing-Akademie: Concert stream on 11 June
Florian Helgath conducts the Zürcher Sing-Akademie with music by Alfred Schnittke, Josef Rheinberger, Charles Hubert Parry, Knut Nystedt, Giuseppe di Bianco and Burkhard Kinzler on 11 June, 19:30 at Rheinau Klosterkirche. The video is available afterwards yet. Here the link: <link www.sing-akademie.ch/concerts.php _blank>https://www.sing-akademie.ch/concerts.php</link>
Anna-Maria Helsing: Principal Guest Conductor of BBC Concert Orchestra until 2024
The BBC Concert Orchestra has extended the tenure of Anna-Maria Helsing as its Principal Guest Conductor until
2024. She conducts four programmes per season. On 6 September 2021 Helsing gives her debut with this orchestra at BBC Proms.