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François-Xavier Roth & SWR Symphonieorchester

François-Xavier Roth to become Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of the SWR Symphonieorchester

François-Xavier Roth will assume the position of Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of the SWR Symphony Orchestra for the 2025/2026 season. He succeeds Teodor Currentzis, who has been at the helm of the orchestra since 2018 and will remain associated with it in the future.

30. September 2022
Sarah Willis' Cuban Dances

Mozart y Mambo part II – a musical road map of Cuba

The Mozart y Mambo project continues with a musical road map of Cuba - “Cuban Dances”, the world’s first Cuban horn concerto, soloists from the Buena Vista Social Club and a new film.

21. July 2022
NEUE STIMMEN

Francesca Pia Vitale and Carles Pachon win NEUE STIMMEN 2022

Francesca Pia Vitale from Italy and Carles Pachon from Spain are the first-place winners of the 19th edition of the NEUE STIMMEN International Singing Competition. During the finale in Gütersloh, the two singers won over the jury consisting of globally renowned opera experts. Prizes were also awarded to the second- and third-place finishers.

1. July 2022
NEUE STIMMEN 2022

Eleven opera talents advance to finale

Seven women and four men have qualified for the finale of the NEUE STIMMEN International Singing Competition in Gütersloh. The final concert will take place tomorrow, with the Duisburger Philharmoniker, under the baton of Jonathan Darlington by Thursday, June 30, 2022, and will be streamed live on the websites of NEUE STIMMEN, Medici.tv, Myfidelio and Mezzo.tv.

29. June 2022
Ten new major productions and international co-productions

The Greek National Opera: A dazzling 2022/23 season

The Greek National Opera (GNO) is presenting an impressive programme with its forthcoming 2022/23 season and at the same time underlining its continuing rise as a Mecca for opera lovers from all over the world.

28. June 2022
New Season 2022/23

The Greek National Opera: The full programme of the new season

The Greek National Opera starts its 2022/23 season with ten new major opera and ballet productions, co-productions with some of the world’s leading opera houses and celebrated directors and singers.

28. June 2022
With Tugan Sokhiev, Klaus Mäkelä, Daniil Trifonov and more

Carl Nielsen Festival: Denmark’s first International Orchestra Festival

The Carl Nielsen Festival will be held for the first time on the picturesque island of Funen from August 26 to 30 presenting an impressive line-up of top international orchestras. The Artistic Director is renowned violinist and conductor, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider.

7. June 2022
Greek National Opera (GNO)

Rigoletto at the spectacular historical setting of Odeon of Herodes Atticus

Greek National Opera will be presenting its first major production of the 2022 summer season on 2, 5, 8 and 11 June: a new production of Verdi’s Rigoletto directed by Katerina Evangelatos and conducted by Lukas Karytinos. The production will be staged in the Odeon of Herodes Atticus on the southwest slope of the Acropolis.

16. May 2022
Nézet-Séguin and The Philadelphia Orchestra

Yannick Nézet-Séguin and The Philadelphia Orchestra to Appear at Edinburgh International Festival, Lucerne Festival, and BBC Proms

9. May 2022
West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

Rising conductor Thomas Guggeis takes over West-Eastern Divan tour from ailing Daniel Barenboim

Maestro Barenboim expected to make a full recovery

3. May 2022
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