Kent Nagano Named Principal Artistic Partner of Filarmonica Toscanini in Parma

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Conductor Kent Nagano has been appointed as the new Principal Artistic Partner of the Parma-based Filarmonica Toscanini. Nagano will step into the role for the 2025-26 season, with the initial agreement covering three years. In a statement, Nagano said, “Although the orchestra and I have only met once, it was quite a strong partnership, I would say, from the very {…}

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Kent Nagano Awarded Grand Cross of Merit of the Order of Merit in Germany

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American conductor Kent Nagano has been awarded the Grand Cross of Merit of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. In a statement, Hamburg’s Senator for Culture Carsten Brosda said “Kent Nagano stands for classical music at the highest level and conveys musical enthusiasm far into society.” Brosda also praised Nagano for his many music education initiatives {…}

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Kent Nagano Named Music Director of Orquesta Nacional de España

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Kent Nagano has been named the Music Director of the Orquesta Nacional de España (ONE) and the Artistic Director of the Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España. He will begin his new position in September 2026 for an initial five seasons. The Instituto Nacional de las Artes Escénicas y la Música (INAEM) del Ministerio de Cultura announced the news. Nagano {…}

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Kent Nagano & Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg Offer Video Micro Concerts Featuring Vocal Performances

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With the pandemic came innovation, particularly in using video to present works. Renowned conductor Kent Nagano and the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra explored the medium to create Micro concerts—bite-size, half-hour audiovisual performances that take their cue more from pop music visuals than from staid, traditional concert films. The videos are available for viewing for free until October 22, 2022. Five {…}

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Concerto Köln & Kent Nagano to Present Historically-Informed Performances of Wagner’s ‘Das Rheingold’

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This November, Concerto Köln alongside conductor Kent Nagano will present historically-informed performances of Wagner’s “Das Rheingold.” The performances come as part of their “Wagner Readings” project, which was started in 2017 and began to develop this artistic/scientific approach to the tetralogy, bringing together scholars of multiple disciplines. The first concert will be held on Nov. 18 at the Kölner Philharmonie, {…}

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Dorothea Röschmann & Kent Nagano Highlight Christmas Concert in Hamburg

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(Credit: Harald Hoffmann / Felix Broede) The Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg has announced a special Christmas concert, which will spotlight the famed soprano Dorothea Röschmann. Röschmann will perform Johan Sebastian Bach’s “Laudamus te” from the Mass in B minor. Kent Nagano will conduct the Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg in a program that will also include Schäfer’s “Yamaga” for Violin and String Orchestra, {…}

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Kent Nagano To Lead Period Reading Of The Ring Cycle

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(Credit: Felix Broede) Kent Nagano is set to lead the Ring Cycle under very unique circumstances. The conductor will make history by leading the Concerto Köln in a performance played on early-19th century instruments with gut strings. Performances will begin in 2021 with each opera presented in a semi-staged version at the Kölner Philharmonie. The operas will also be performed {…}

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Concerto Köln Appoints Kent Nagano Honorary Conductor

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(Credit: Felix Broede) The Concerto Köln has appointed legendary conductor Kent Nagano as Honorary Conductor. The appointment was made on Oct. 20, 2019. Nagano who is known for both opera and orchestral repertoire, has collaborated with the early music ensemble since 2011. The focus of the collaboration currently lies on academic research and, starting in 2021, on the historically informed performance {…}

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Latest Installment of ‘Wagner Readings’ By Kent Nagano & Concerto Köln Announced

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The Concerto Köln and Kent Nagano will showcase Wagner’s “Wesendonck Leder” in an upcoming concert, as part of a project that aims to present “Der Ring des Nibelungen” from a “historically informed performance practice perspective.” The concert, set for May 16 in the Cologne Philharmonie, will feature mezzo-soprano Sophie Harmsen as well as a performance of Bruckner’s Symphony No. 3 {…}

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Kent Nagano Named Principal Artistic Partner of Filarmonica Toscanini in Parma

Kent Nagano Awarded Grand Cross of Merit of the Order of Merit in Germany

Kent Nagano Named Music Director of Orquesta Nacional de España

Kent Nagano & Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg Offer Video Micro Concerts Featuring Vocal Performances

Concerto Köln & Kent Nagano to Present Historically-Informed Performances of Wagner’s ‘Das Rheingold’

Dorothea Röschmann & Kent Nagano Highlight Christmas Concert in Hamburg

Kent Nagano To Lead Period Reading Of The Ring Cycle

Concerto Köln Appoints Kent Nagano Honorary Conductor

Latest Installment of ‘Wagner Readings’ By Kent Nagano & Concerto Köln Announced