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.
German Brass in Marnach
German Brass ist am 24. September in Marnach, Luxembourg mit dem Programm Around the World mit Werken von J.S. Bach, John Baston, Bernstein, Verdi, Johann Strauss Sohn u.a. zu erleben.
Risto Joost dirigiert Janacek Philharmonic bei Baltikum Tour
Risto Joost leitet drei Konzerte mit dem Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra am 17.09. in Pärnu, 18.09. in Tallinn und 19.09. in Rezekne (Lettland). Zu hören sind Werke von Smetana, Bartók und Dvořák.
Anna-Maria Helsing am Pult des Iceland Symphony
Anna-Maria Helsing dirigiert das Iceland Symphony Orchestra erneut am 20. Mai in Reykjavik mit Mendelssohn: Violinkonzert e-Moll, Paul Creston: Fantasy for trombone and orchestra sowie Arien von Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Bizet, Sigfús Einarsson u.a.
Tõnu Kaljuste: Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Tõnu Kaljuste has been appointed as Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber
Choir as of 1 August. His first project of the tenure are concerts on 7+8 August in Tallinn and Viljandi with music by Veljo Tormis on the occasion of his 91st birthday.
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The Christian Benning Percussion Group performs an Open Air concert at Munich Brunnenhof on 26 June with music by J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Ravel, John Cage, Iannis Xenakis, Casey Cangelosi, Thierry de Mey, Chick Corea etc.
Anna-Maria Helsing conducts Kuopio Symphony
On 6 May, 18:00 (CET) Anna-Maria Helsing conducts the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra as livestream
<link www.youtube.com/channel/UCUpW7STWgQwnv9Dvf0gMTfw _blank>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUpW7STWgQwnv9Dvf0gMTfw</link>. The programme includes Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto E minor op. 64 and Franz Berwald: Symphony No. 3 “Sinfonie Singulière” (1845).
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