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Berlin Philharmonic Names New Concertmaster

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Vineta Sareika-Völkner has won the audition for the position of first concertmaster with the Berlin Philharmonic. The news marks the first time a woman holds this position in the orchestra’s history. Sareika-Völkner is a Latvian violinist who studied at the Paris Conservatoire National under Gérard Poulet and at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Belgium under Augustin Dumay. She has {…}

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Berlin Philharmonic to Return to Salzburg Easter Festival; Leaving Baden-Baden

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The Berlin Philharmonic⁩ will return to Salzburg Easter Festival starting in 2026. The news comes as the orchestra announced that 2025 will be its last year at the Baden-Baden Easter Festival. In a statement, Nikolaus Bachler said “the Salzburg Easter Festival will once again have a permanent resident orchestra from 2026: the Berlin Philharmonic. Herbert von Karajan founded the Easter {…}

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Berlin Philharmonic Announces Conductor Change for Performance

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(Credit: Sergio Veranes Studio) Christian Thielemann has canceled his upcoming concert with the Berlin Philharmonic. The orchestra said that “unfortunately Christian Thielemann had to cancel his appearance conducting the concert on 11 December due to scheduling issues. The Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation and the Karajan Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker are very grateful to Kent Nagano for taking over the conducting {…}

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Berlin Philharmonic Announces Cast Change for Debussy’s ‘La Damoiselle élue’

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The Berlin Philharmonic has announced a cast change for Oct. 20, 21, and 22 concerts. The orchestra said, that soprano Julie Fuchs, unfortunately, had to cancel her participation in the concerts under the baton of François-Xavier Roth due to illness. As a result, her part in Claude Debussy’s “La Damoiselle élue” will be taken over by Anna Prohaska. A press release {…}

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Berlin Philharmonic Announces Conductor Change for Proms & Salzburg Festival Concert

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The Berlin Philharmonic has announced that chief conductor Kirill Petrenko has been forced to cancel concerts in Proms and Salzburg. The orchestras said, “due to a serious foot injury and subsequent surgery, chief conductor Kirill Petrenko has been ordered by his doctor to take further rest and therefore will not conduct the second of his two Proms with the Berliner {…}

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Berlin Philharmonic Announces Cast Change for ‘The Queen of Spade’ Performances

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The Berlin Philharmonic has announced a cast change for its upcoming performances of “The Queen of Spades.” The company noted that “due to ill health, Asmik Grigorian has to cancel her participation in the opera performances of Tchaikovsky’s ‘The Queen of Spades’ with the Berliner Philharmonic conducted by Kirill Petrenko at the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden on 9, 12, 15 and 18 {…}

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Berlin Philharmonic Announces More Cast Changes for Verdi Requiem

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The Berlin Philharmonic has announced more cast changes for its upcoming Verdi Requiem concerts. The company noted that due to illness, Elena Stikhina and René Pape also have had to cancel their participation in the performances under the direction of Daniel Barenboim. As a result, Susanne Bernhard will sing the soprano role and Tareq Nazmi to take over the bass {…}

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Berlin Philharmonic Announces Cast Changes for Verdi’s Requiem

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The Berlin Philharmonic has announced two cast changes for its upcoming Verdi Requiem performances. The company noted both mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili and tenor Fabio Sartori have unfortunately had to cancel their participation in the performances of Giuseppe Verdi’s Messa da Requiem under the baton of Daniel Barenboim from March 11 to 13 due to illness. As a result, Marina Prudenskaya {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Renée Fleming, Sonya Yoncheva, Anita Rachvelishvili & Lise Davidsen Headline Berlin Philharmonic’s 2021-22 Season

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(Credits: Dario Acosta / Andrew Eccles/Decca / Javier del Real / Dario Acosta / Ray Burmiston) The Berlin Philharmonic has announced its 2021-22 season, spotlighting some of the world’s greatest performers. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on vocal works. Here is the full slate: The Bundesjugendchor presents works by Brahms, Schumann, di Laso, Harvey, Rihm, and {…}