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.
Risto Joost conducts Mahler: Symphony No. 8
Risto Joost conducts Mahler: Symphony No. 8 at season opening of Theatre Vanemuine in Tartu and Pärnu on 30 and 31 August 2024 with Vanemuine Symphony & Opera Choir, State Choir Latvija, University of Tartu Chamber Choir, Tartu Boys’ Choir and soloists.
Anna-Maria Helsing conducts BBC Proms in Nottingham
Anna-Maria Helsing conducted the BBC Proms concert on tour in Nottingham with BBC Concert Orchestra on 8 September 2024. The programme featured compositions by Doreen Carwithen, Elizabeth Kelly, Sergey Rachmaninov, Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Jean Sibelius (audio available until 6 October https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0022jym)
Tonu Kaljuste, EPCC & Concerto Copenhagen at Arvo Pärt Days of Nargen Festival
Tonu Kaljuste conducts the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and Concerto Copenhagen in Tallinn on
2 September 2024 at Arvo Pärt Days of Nargen Festival. The programme features Pärt: Stabat Mater, Trisagion and Silouan's Song, Händel: Dixit Dominus and Concerto grosso op. 6/5. Further date: Tartu 25.08.
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Kaspars Putnins & Swedish Radio Choir at Baltic Sea Festival Stockholm
Kaspars Putnins and the Swedish Radio Choir interpreted the programme A Night of Dreams at Baltic Sea Festival in Stockholm on 30 August 2024 featuring music by Richard Strauss, Kaija Saariaho, Arnold Schönberg, Märt-Matis Lill as well as the premiere of a piece by Victoria Vita Poleva commissioned by festival (available until 29 September sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/ostersjofestivalen-radiokoren-en-natt-av-drommar)
Tonu Kaljuste & Tallinn Chamber Orchestra at Baltic Sea Festival Stockholm
Tonu Kaljuste and the Talllinn Chamber Orchestra performed at Baltic Sea Festival in Stockholm on 29 August 2024 a programme of Ester Mägi, Kaija Saariaho, Alisson Kruusmaa (new commission of festival), Marianna Martines (soloist: Yena Choi | soprano), Heino Eller, Erkki-Sven Tüür and Arvo Pärt (audio available https://sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/ostersjofestivalentallinns-kammarorkester-tolkar-part-saariaho until 28 September).
Anna-Maria Helsing conducts world premiere of Uljas Pulkkis: Tove Teuvalla in Korsholm
Anna-Maria Helsing conducts the world premiere of Uljas Pulkkis' opera: Tove Teuvalla at Korsholm Music Festival
with Vaasa City Orchestra and singers in Korsholm on 3 August 2024 (direction: Jorma Uotinen). Further dates: 4, 8, 9, 10 and 11 August 2024.
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