Alan Gilbert has announced that he is taking his first-ever sabbatical. The conductor took to social media and said, “I love what I do and I’ve always love staying busy. But now, having this stretch of unstructured time in front of me is unbelievably liberating and gratifying. I’ll miss my orchestra and beloved public but I plan to come back {…}
Conductor Alan Gilbert has renewed his contract as Music Director of the Royal Swedish Opera (RSO) until the end of 2029, with possibility of further extension. The conductor began his tenure with the company in 2021, and was named Royal Court Kapellmeister by the King of Sweden a year later. In a statement regarding his extension Gilbert said, “Sweden is {…}
(Photo credit: Todd Rosenberg) La Jolla Music Society announces it line up for SummerFest 2025. This article only features vocal-related works. Renée Fleming and the SummerFest Chamber Orchestra, led by conductor Alan Gilbert, join forces to bring Strauss’ “Four Last Songs” to life. The version performed is arranged by James Ledger. Performance Date: August 5, 2025 La Jolla Music Society’s {…}
Alan Gilbert has extended his contract as chief conductor of the Elbphilharmonie Orchestra in Hamburg, Germany, for another five years. His contract, which began during the 2019-20 season, will now run through the 2028-29 season. The conductor is also the Music Director of the Royal Swedish Opera, conductor laureate of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, and Principal Guest Conductor of {…}
The Royal Swedish Opera hs announced that Music Director Alan Gilbert has also been named Royal Court Kapellmeister. The company said that “Alan Gilbert is a Swedish and American citizen and has been living with his family in Stockholm for many years. Court Kapellmeister is, like court singer and court dancer, an honorary title that H.M. The king distributes on proposals {…}
Alan Gilbert is set to lead a new production of Wagner’s “Die Walküre” at the Royal Swedish Opera on Nov. 20, 2021. The showcase, which represents Gilbert’s first stage production as the company’s Music Director, will be staged by Staffan Valdemar Holm. Audiences will hear Ingela Brimberg and Iréne Theorin alternating in the role of Brünnhilde with Cornelia Beskow as {…}
The Lucerne Festival in Switzerland has announced its 2022 season featuring a diverse program of works. Here is a look at the vocal performances that the Swiss festival will offer this summer. Riccardo Chailly conducts the Lucerne Festival Orchestra with Andrè Schuen. The program includes Mahler’s “Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen” and Symphony No. 1 in D major. Performance Dates: August {…}
(Photo Credit: © Peter Hundert | NDR) The Berlin Philharmonic has announced that conductor Alan Gilbert has canceled the concert on June 5, 2021 due to COVID-19. As a result, Sakari Oramo will take over the musical direction. The program for the concert includes Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25, and Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2. {…}
Alan Gilbert has been hospitalized for COVID-19. The conductor was admitted a week ago for the virus in Stockholm where COVID-19 cases are currently on the rise. Gilbert announced he had COVID-19 on April 14 in a statement on Facebook noting “As some people are already aware, I’ve recently contracted COVID-19, was admitted to hospital over the weekend and am {…}
(Credit: Peter Hundert I NDR) American conductor Alan Gilbert has been appointed as the new Music Director of the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm and will begin in the spring of 2021. Gilbert will combine his new position with the post of Chief Conductor at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, the position which he took in the fall of 2019. In {…}