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.
Grete Pedersen: Editor's Choice of the month for Sorensen album
Grete Pedersen's album of Bent Sorensen: St. Matthew Passion with The Norwegian Soloists' Choir and Ensemble Allegria for BIS has been selected as "Editor's Choice of the month" by Gramophone.
Theatre of Voices at own festival in Denmark: 27. - 30.07.2023
Theatre of Voices and Paul Hillier perform four concerts at own festival in Hoelbaek and Copenhagen from 27-30 July 2023. The programmes feature music by Monteverdi, Schütz, David Fennesy, Giovanni Gabrieli, Bernd Franke, Schubert, Wolf and Brahms.
Martina Batič: Inaugural concert with Danish National Vocal Ensemble 22. - 25.08.2023
Martina Batič conducts her inaugural concert with Danish National Vocal Ensemble in Ikast, Aalborg, Nykobing Mors and Copenhagen from 22 - 25 August 2023 presenting A cappella music by Gallus, Krek, Lebič, Brahms, Wolf, Poulenc, Rehnqvist and Hoybye.
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Anna-Maria Helsing & BBC Concert Orchestra: BBC PROMS on 28 August
Anna-Maria Helsing conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra at BBC Proms,Royal Albert Hall on 28 August 2023. We hear music from Harry Potter and, marking the 50th anniversary of J. R. R. Tolkien’s death, The Lord of the Rings. Also featured are TV themes from Game of Thrones and His Dark Materials, and Studio Ghibli’s popular animations.
Grete Pedersen & The Norwegian Soloists' Choir in Sion und Meran
Grete Pedersen directs The Norwegian Soloists' Choir at Sion festival on 1 September 2023 and at Merano Festival in Lana on 3 September 2023. The programme encompasses music by Johann Christoph Bach, Richard Strauss, Lars Johan Werle, Edvard Grieg and Norwegian folk songs "Canticles of the sun".
Kaspars Putnins conducted Swedish Radio Choir at Baltic Sea Festival Stockholm
Kaspars Putnins conducted the Swedish Radio Choir and instrumentalists at Baltic Sea Festivals in Stockholm on 31 August 2023 encompassing the world premiere of Mats Larsson Gothe: Pigeons, as well as music by Jan Sandström, Lidholm,Tally, Nordin, Pollak, Henrikesen, Jormin and Langeland. Here the concert video: https://www.berwaldhallen.se/play/radiokoren-a-riveder-le-stelle/