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 at rostrum of Iceland Symphony
Anna-Maria Helsing revisits the Iceland Symphony Orchestra on 20 May in Reykjavik to conduct Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto E minor, Paul Creston: Fantasy for trombone and orchestra as well as arias by Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Bizet, Sigfús Einarsson etc.
Anna-Maria Helsing conducts Eirikdottir's Lisbeta
Anna-Maria Helsing conducts the new production of Karolina Eiriksdottir's opera Lisbeta at Aland Island Opera (direction: Ida Kronholm) with Estonian Sinfonietta in Mariehamn on 15, 16 and 17 July. Livestream link on 17 July, 18:00 (CET): <link http: www.nipalive.ax>www.nipalive.ax
Kaspars Putnins & Swedish Radio Choir in Stockholm
On 7 May Kaspars Putnins conducted the Swedish Radio Choir in Stockholm, Engelbrektskyrkan in an A cappella concert with music by Arvo Pärt, Brahms, J.S. Bach,
Gavin Bryars and Tõnu Korvits. Here the video: <link https: www.berwaldhallen.se play radiokoren-putnins-bach>www.berwaldhallen.se/play/radiokoren-putnins-bach/
Read moreTheatre of Voices: Festival in Denmark
Theatre of Voices is presenting its own festival in Holbaek on 30 July, Horbygaard Gods, Havestuen and Horby on 31 July and in Lovenborg on 1 August.
The seven concerts will feature Italian Baroque & English Songs, music by Arvo Pärt to the film 'Songs from the Soil', C.E.F. Weyse & English Partsongs by Jonathan Battishill and John Wall Callcott, New American Music & Arvo Pärt as well as H.C. Andersen in music & English Partsongs & Romantic Songs.
Christian Benning: Solo performance in Dachau
The multipercussionist Christian Benning presents a solo performance in Dachau, Ludwig-Thoma-Haus on 18 and 30 May with music by Iannis Xenakis, Isaac Albeniz,
Mark Glentworth, Casey Cangelosi, Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic, Wolfgang Reifeneder as well as own compositions and arrangements.
Read moreEstonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir launches own web channel
The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir launches its own web channel <link http: www.epcc.tv>www.epcc.tv on 30 April, 18:00 (CET) with a contemporary Baltic programme at Estonian Concert Hall Tallinn in collaboration with the Estonian National Symphony at the Estonian | Baltic Music Days.