The Vienna Philharmonic Awards Andris Nelsons Honorary Membership

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(Photo credit: Marco Borggreve) Andris Nelsons has been given an honorary membership with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Since 2010, Nelsons has been closely associated with the Vienna Philharmonic. He has conducted the Vienna Philharmonic’s Summer Night Concert, New Year’s Concert in 2020, and on tours in the USA, Europe, and Asia. The honorary membership comes after Nelsons’ tenure at Boston {…}

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Tugan Sokhiev to Conduct Vienna Philharmonic’s 2027 New Year’s Concert

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(Credit: Patrice Nin) The Vienna Philharmonic has announced that the New Year’s Concert 2027 will be conducted by Tugan Sokhiev. The orchestra said that its artistic collaboration with Tugan Sokhiev began in 2009 during an Asian tour in Seoul and was followed by joint appearances at subscription concerts in Vienna and in many other cities around the world. In 2025, {…}

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Salzburg Festival Announces Conductor & Program Change for Vienna Philharmonic Concerts

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The Salzburg Festival has announced a major cancelation for two concerts with the Vienna Philharmonic. Per an official press release, Esa-Pekka Salonen will replace Lorenzo Viotti for the July 27 and 28 performances. Viotti canceled his appearances due to acute illness. In his absence, Salonen has modified the program. “Oedipus Rex” will remain on the program in the first half, {…}

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Medici.tv to Stream Vienna Philharmonic’s Summer Night Concert Featuring Lise Davidsen

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Medici.tv will stream the Vienna Philharmonic’s Summer Night Concert on June 7, 2024. The concert will feature conductor Andris Nelsons and soprano Lise Davidsen, who takes on arias from “Tannhäuser” and “La Forza del Destino.” This year’s program will also focus on popular works from the 19th and 20th centuries that highlight Europe’s rich musical heritage. The bicentennial of the {…}

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Riccardo Muti to Conduct Vienna Philharmonic’s 2025 New Year’s Concert

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(Credit: © Todd Rosenberg) The Vienna Philharmonic has announced that Riccardo Muti will conduct the 2025 New Year’s concert. The orchestra noted, “The year 2025 marks the bicentenary of Johann Strauss. To commemorate this important anniversary, the Vienna Philharmonic has once again invited Maestro Riccardo Muti to conduct the orchestra’s annual New Year’s Concert.” Muti began his artistic collaboration {…}

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Vienna Philharmonic Announces Replacement for Franz Welser-Möst During Asian Tour

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The Vienna Philharmonic has announced a conductor change for its Asian tour. The orchestra said, “We are pleased to announce that during our upcoming 2023 Asian Tour, the musical direction of the concerts in Japan from November 10 – 19, 2023, originally planned for Franz Welser-Möst, will be taken over by Tugan Sokhiev.” Additionally, “Chairman Daniel Froschauer has expressed his {…}

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Medici.tv to Stream Vienna Philharmonic’s Summer Night Concert

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Medici.tv is is set to live broadcast the 2023 Vienna Philharmonic’s Summer Night Concert. Vienna Philharmonic and medici.tv will continue their global partnership, providing accessibility to the collaboration and streaming of the 2023 New Year’s Concert. This ongoing initiative aims to reach audiences in markets without television transmissions. The 2023 edition will feature maestro Yannick Nézert-Séguin for the first time {…}

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Carnegie Hall & Vienna Philharmonic Drop Valery Gergiev From Upcoming Concerts

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Carnegie Hall and the Vienna Philharmonic have announced that Valery Gergiev will no longer conduct the performances slated for Feb. 25, 26, and 27. Following threats of protest by Ukrainian activists, the conductor and pianist Denis Matsuev have canceled their engagements. As a result, Yannick Nézet-Séguin will conduct all three programs which are unchanged. A pianist was not announced at {…}

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Vienna Philharmonic Releases Statement Regarding Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

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The Vienna Philharmonic has released a statement regarding the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra’s current situation. In an open letter Daniel Froschauer, head of the Philhamonic said, “The world is watching. 30 percent of the members of the MET Orchestra can no longer sustain a living in New York City due to being faced with no salary from the Metropolitan Opera since {…}

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The Vienna Philharmonic Awards Andris Nelsons Honorary Membership

Tugan Sokhiev to Conduct Vienna Philharmonic’s 2027 New Year’s Concert

Salzburg Festival Announces Conductor & Program Change for Vienna Philharmonic Concerts

Medici.tv to Stream Vienna Philharmonic’s Summer Night Concert Featuring Lise Davidsen

Riccardo Muti to Conduct Vienna Philharmonic’s 2025 New Year’s Concert

Vienna Philharmonic Announces Replacement for Franz Welser-Möst During Asian Tour

Medici.tv to Stream Vienna Philharmonic’s Summer Night Concert

Carnegie Hall & Vienna Philharmonic Drop Valery Gergiev From Upcoming Concerts

Vienna Philharmonic Releases Statement Regarding Metropolitan Opera Orchestra