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.
Tõnu Kaljuste conducts two concerts at Arvo Pärt Days (Nargen Festival) in Estonia
Tõnu Kaljuste directs two concerts at Arvo Pärt Days (Nargen Festival) in Estonia:
08.09. Viimsi: Pärt & Eller withTallinn Chamber Orchestra
http://www.nargenfestival.ee/index.php?id=38&keel=1&year=2022&month=9&day=08
11.09. Tallinn: Pärt Portrait concert with Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir & Tallinn Chamber Orchestra
http://www.nargenfestival.ee/index.php?id=38&keel=1&year=2022&month=9&day=11
Anna-Maria Helsing at rostrum of SinfoniaNord Iceland
On 18 September 2022 Anna-Maria Helsing conducts the SinfoniaNord Iceland in Akureyri performing Haydn: Symphony No. 104 D major and Beethoven: Symphony No. 1.
Kaspars Putnins conducts French A cappella programme in Stockholm
Kaspars Putnins conducts the Swedish Radio Choir in a French A cappella programme in Stockholm
on 2 September within the Baltic Sea Festival. The repertoire includes music by Ton de Leeuw, Olivier Messiaen and Jean-Yves David-Lesur together with video artist Roberts Rubīn, painter Kristīna Rubīne and narrator Etienne Glaser. Swedish Radio2 broadcasts the concert live with an interview of Kaspars Putnins: https://sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/lovsang-till-karleken-med-radiokoren-och-putnins (available until 1 Oct)
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Christian Benning Percussion Group inaugurates Kulturpromenade Monheim/Rhein
The Christian Benning Percussion Group inaugurates the Kulturpromenade of the rebuilt Kulturraffinerie in Monheim/Rhein in an open air concert on 2 September.
Florian Helgath & Chorwerk Ruhr at Ruhrtriennale
Florian Helgath conducts Chorwerk Ruhr, Bochum Symphony and three vocal soloists mit drei Vokalsolisten at Zeche Gladbeck on 26, 27 and 28 August 2022 within the Ruhrtriennale. The programme includes music by Stravinsky, Lili Boulanger and Francis Poulenc.
Album EPCC & Kaspars Putnins receives Diapason d'Or
The latest album of the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and Kaspars Putnins featuring Rachmaninov: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom was awarded the Diapason d'Or in July/August 2022 (BIS Records).