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.
Anna-Maria Helsing conducts Gothenburg Symphony
Anna-Maria Helsing is at rostrum of Gothenburg Symphony on 7 February 2026 to conduct music by Tobias Broström, Andreas Tarrodi, Jules Massenet, Paganini and Shostakovich.
Anna-Maria Helsing at rostrum of Danish Philharmonic
On 29 January 2026 Anna-Maria Helsing conducts the Danish Philharmonic Orchestra in a portrait by Jean Sibelius with Tapiola, Violin Concerto and Symphony No. 3.
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Kaspars Putnins dirigiert Brahms Requiem mit Swedish Radio Choir
Kaspars Putnins conducts the Swedish Radio Choir with Brahms: A German Requiem (version for choir and two pianos) in Stockholm on 24 January 2026.
Nils Schweckendiek conducts Coro Casa da Música Porto
Nils Schweckendiek conducts the Coro Casa da Música in Porto on 17 January 2026 with a programme of J.S. Bach, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Johannes Brahms, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Arvo Pärt, Max Reger and Knut Nystedt.
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Kaspars Putnins conducts Latvian Radio Choir on 31 January 2026
Kaspars Putnins conducts the Latvian Radio Choir & instrumentalists at the celebration series of Peteris Vasks' 80th birthday starting on 31 January 2026 in Riga. The programme features Peteris Vasks: Plainscape, Anna Veismane: A Net of Fireflies, Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending and Riccardo Rognoni: Diminutions on themes by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.
Grete Pedersen conducts Yale Scola Cantorum
Grete Pedersen conducts her inaugural concert as Principal Conductor of Yale Schola Cantorum in New Haven, USA, on 5 March 2026 with a programme by J.S. Bach: Magnificat and works by Schubert, Poulenc, Mahler, Lachenmann among others.