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.
Theatre of Voices in Groningen
Theatre of Voices sing the programme Songs of the Earth with music by Karin Rehnqvist, William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons, Claudio Monteverdi, Arvo Pärt, John Williams and Janequin in Groningen on 2 April 2024.
Grete Pedersen conducts Brahms Requiem in Ljubljana
Grete Pedersen conducts Brahms: A German Requiem with orchestra and choir of Slovenian Philharmonic and soloists in Ljubljana on 28 and 29 March 2024.
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Risto Joost conducts Bach: St John Passion in Lisbon
Risto Joost conducts J.S. Bach: St John Passion with Gulbenkian Orchestra, Chor and soloists in Lisbon on 26, 27 and 28 March 2024.
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Kaspars Putnins conducts Swedish Radio Choir in Stockholm
Kaspars Putnins conducts Sven-David Sandström: Sonnets of Darkness and Love with Swedish Radio Choir in Stockholm on 15 and 16 March 2024.
Florian Helgath conducts Bach: Matthew Passion in Munich
Florian Helgath conducts J.S. Bach: Matthew Passion with the Munich Bach-Chor, Bach-Orchester and soloists in Munich on 29 March 2024.
Martina Batič conducts Danish National Vocal Ensemble
Martina Batič conducts the Danish National Vocal Ensemble in Copenhagen on 15 March 2024 in a programme of music by Roxanna Panufnik, Sven-Erik Bäck, Kurt Nystedt, Emil Hartmann, Carl Nielsen, John Hoybye etc.