Dresden Philharmonic Announces 2026-27 Season Featuring Thomas Hampson, Sunnyboy Dladla, Christian Gerhaher & Julia Kleiter

The Dresden Philharmonic has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Kreuzkantor Martin Lehmann conducts Mendelssohn with soloists Julia Kleiter, Marie Henriette Reinhold, and Mauro Peter. Performance Date: Sept. 4, 2026 Sir Donald Runnicles conducts Orff’s “Carmina Burana” with Lilit Davtyan, Sunnyboy Dladla, and Thomas Lehman. Performance Dates: Sept. 12 & 13, 2026 The orchestra is set {…}

Aug 27, 2025

Dresden Philharmonic to Open with Rolf Gupta’s Oratorio

The Dresden Philharmonic is set to open its new season with Principal Guest Conductor Tabita Berglund conducting works by Antonín Dvořák, Béla Bartók, and Rolf Gupta. The concuert with the theme “New Worlds” will feature soloist Truls Mørk in Dvořák’s Cello Concerto. The concert will also include Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra and will conclude with Norwegian composer Rolf Gupta’s “Song {…}

Mar 21, 2025

Dresden Philharmonie Names Composer-in-Residence for 2025-26 Season

(Photo credit: Nadja Sjöström) Sir James MacMillan will be the Composer-in-Residence for the Dresden Philharmonie during the 2025-26 season. The U.S. residency will kick off with a week-long festival of MacMillan’s own choral works as organized by Philip Brunelle and VocalEssence. This will include the world premiere of “Haec Dies” on April 4, 2025 and an all-MacMillan program by the {…}

Jun 5, 2024

Dresden Philharmonic Names New Principal Guest Conductor

The Dresden Philharmonic has announced that Tabita Berglund will be its Principal Guest Conductor starting in 2025-26. She first performed with the ensemble in November 2023 and is set to return in January and February 2025. Her first performances in her new role will take place on August 2025 when she leads the season-opening concert of the 2025-26 season. “My {…}

Dec 21, 2023

Dresden Philharmonic Appoints Donald Runnicles as Chief Conductor

(Credit: Simon Pauly) The Dresden Philharmonic has named Sir Donald Runnicles its new Chief Conductor. The orchestra said that Runnicles will take up the post in the 2025-26 season and will lead the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra as Chief Conductor Designate from the coming 2024-25 season. The city council of Dresden still has to approve this. In a statement, Runnicles said, “When {…}

Jul 9, 2021

Camilla Nylund, Thomas Hampson & Hanna-Elisabeth Müller Lead Dresden Philharmonic’s 2021-22 Season

(Credit: Dario Acosta/Anna S./Chris Gonz) The Dresden Philharmonic in Germany has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal performances. Prof. Gunter Berger conducts the Philharmonischer Kinderchor. Performance Date: Sept. 5, 2021 Noa Frenkel and Michael Nagy lead a program dedicated to Salvatore Sciarrino. The concert will also feature Martina Schucan, Florian {…}

Sep 12, 2019

Iwona Sobotka To Open Dresden Philharmonic’s 2019-20 Season

The Dresden Philharmonic is set to open its season with a unique program led by its new chief conductor and artistic director Marek Janowski. The program will include The Four Sacred Songs by Verdi and Luigi Dallapicola’s “Canti di prigionia.” The concert will include the MDR Radio Choir and soloist Iwona Sobotka. Sobotka is a well-known soprano who won the {…}