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.
Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir at Wratislavia Cantans Festival
Tõnu Kaljuste and the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir give two concerts at Wratislavia Cantans Festival in Nowogrodziec on 14 September 2023 and on 15 September in Wroclaw performing the programme Songs of Nature with music by Cyrillus Kreek and Veljo Tormis.
Ole Edvard Antonsen: Elverum Music Festival
Ole Edvard Antonsen performs at his festival in Elverum, Norway on 13 August 2023 together with his band the programme Aurora. In addition, he joins several concerts on 6, 8 and 9 August.
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Anniversary concert Tallinn Chamber Orchestra & Tõnu Kaljuste 17+18+28 August 2023
Tõnu Kaljuste conducts two anniversary concerts of 30 Years Tallinn Chamber Orchestra with music by Mozart, Arvo Pärt and Haydn in Kambja and Hageri, Estonia on 17 and 18 August 2023 and celebrates his 70th anniversary with TCO and Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir in Tallinn on 28 August with music by Kareem Roustom, Arvo Pärt and Veljo Tormis.
Tõnu Kaljuste conducts Chamber opera & Beethoven 9 in Tallinn
Tõnu Kaljuste conducts the Chamber Opera Crisis by Timo Steiner (direction: Veiko Tubin) at Birgitta Festival in Tallinn on 4 and 5 August 2023 withTallinn Chamber Orchestra & soloists. On 13 August he is at rostrum for Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 with Estonian National Symphony, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Latvian Radio Choir & soloists in Tallinn, ruins of Pirita.
Florian Helgath conducts Chorwerk Ruhr at Ruhrtriennale
Florian Helgath directs Chorwerk Ruhr at Ruhrtriennale in three concerts from 18-20 August 2023 in Dortmund, Zeche Zollern featuring Rachmaninov: Vespers op. 37.
Les Vents Francais: 31st Festival in Salon-de-Provence
Emmanuel Pahud, Francois Leleux, Paul Meyer, Gilbert Audin, Eric Le Sage & friends perform at their own festival in
Salon-de-Provence from 28 July-5 August 2023. The programmes include music by Mendelssohn, Schumann, Schostakowitsch, Saint-Saens, Gould, Shulman, Martinu, Ibert, Brahms, Bruch, Flament, Dohnanyi, Verdi, Granados, Debussy, Spohr, Farrenc among others.
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