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Karina Canellakis Extends Contract with Radio Filharmonisch Orkest

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(Credit: Marco Borggreve) Karina Canellakis has announced that she will extend her contract as Chief Conductor of the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest. The American conductor said, “I am very happy to announce that I will stay Chief Conductor of the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest through to 2031. I am proud of how beautifully this orchestra plays and excited about the way we {…}
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London Philharmonic Orchestra Extends Principal Guest Conductor Karina Canellakis’ Contract

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The London Philharmonic Orchestra has extended Principal Guest Conductor Karina Canellakis for another three years. In a statement, the orchestra said, “Karina will continue to regularly perform with the Orchestra both in the UK and on tour. We’re looking forward to celebrating with her in person this week as she joins us for a performance at the Southbank Centre on {…}
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Karina Canellakis To Lead the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra in Act One of ‘Die Walküre’

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Credit: Mathias Bothor American conductor Karina Canellakis will lead the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra in a concert version of the first act of Richard Wagner’s “Die Walküre.” Last year, Canellakis conducted the Nobel Prize Concert in Stockholm and more recently she became the first woman conductor to lead the opening night of the BBC Proms. Canellakis will be surrounded by {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Benjamin Bernheim, Joyce DiDonato, Golda Schultz, Liv Redpath & Christian Gerhaher Lead Berlin Philharmonic’s 2025-26 Season

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The Berlin Philharmonic has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. The Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra under Karina Canellakis takes on the works of Olivier Messiaen, Pierre Boulez, Robin de Raaff, and Sergei Rachmaninoff. Liv Redpath and Netherlands Radio Choir are also featured. Performance Date: August 31, 2025 The Collegium Vocale Gent, Orchestre des Champs-Élysées, and Philippe {…}
DVD and CD Reviews, Reviews

CD Review: Pentatone’s ‘Duke Bluebeard’s Castle’

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“Bluebeard,” or Barbe bleue, may very well rank among the most disturbing of Perrault’s fairy tales. Its notoriety is such that bluebeard, in everyday language, is defined by Merriam-Webster as “a man who marries and kills one wife after another.” The storyline is precisely that—though it has a happy ending, if slaying the murderous protagonist is the type of justice {…}
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Holly Hyun Choehe Wins 2025 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award

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Conductor Holly Hyun Choehe has been named the recipient of the Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award. Awarded annually to a promising American conductor who is 36-years-old or younger, the award carries a cash grant of $30,000, as well as career guidance and industry connections. The recipient can also choose to spend the money on anything that would enhance their career, {…}
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Stéphane Degout, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Véronique Gens & Danielle de Niese Lead London Philharmonic’s 2025-26 Season

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The London Philharmonic has announced its 2025-26 season. Edward Gardner conducts Mahler’s Fourth Symphony with Jennifer France. The program also includes Hans Abrahamsen’s “Let me tell you.” Performance Date: Oct. 3, 2025 Karina Canellakis conducts Stravinsky and L. Boulanger with soloists Véronique Gens, Andrew Staples, and Jean-Sébastien Bou. Performance Date: Oct. 22, 2025 Mark Elder teams up with Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha {…}
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Kristine Opolais, Jonathan Tetelman, Eleonora Buratto, Kate Lindsey, Matthias Goerne & Rinat Shaham Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. It’s another week of many releases, including new complete opera recordings, solo albums, oratorios, and sacred works. John Weldon: The Judgment of Paris A long-lost masterpiece revived by Julian Perkins, Cambridge Handel Opera Company and Academy of Ancient Music Academy of Ancient Music {…}
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London Philharmonic Appoints New Artistic Director

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The London Philharmonic has appointed Jesús Herrera as the new Artistic Director. In a statement, the orchestra said, Jesús brings fresh ideas and forward-thinking vision, joining us from Intermusica, where he has been Director, Creative Partnerships & Projects. Prior to this, he played a huge role in shaping the artistic vision of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León, where {…}

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