The Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria has announced its 2025-26 season with the theme Déjate sorprender. Here are the vocal performances for the season. Karel Mark Chichon conducts works by Artola, Albéniz, Alvarez, Bizet, Penella, Pérez Chovi, Ribate, and Sarasate. Soloists include Paco Candela and Celia Jiménez. Performance Date: Sept. 19, 2025 Óliver Díaz conducts the X Concurso Internacional de Canto Alfredo {…}
(Photography: Marco Borggreve) Conductor Karel Mark Chichon has extended his contract to remain Chief Conductor & Artistic Director of the Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria until the 2026-27 season. He first took on the position in 2017 and under his leadership, the ensemble has become the only Spanish orchestra to record with Deutsche Grammophon. In an official press statement released {…}
The Government of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, owners of the Orquesta Filarmonica de Gran Canaria, has cleared conductor Karel Mark Chichon of harassment charges. The government ended the investigation after the ECIJA ABOGADOS, one of the leading law firms in Spain, found no grounds for said harassment allegations by Head of production Isabel Turienzo. According to the investigation, Chichon never {…}
(Credit: Marco Borggreve) The Executive Committee of Orquesta Filarmónica de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is considering the removal of British conductor Karel Mark Chichon from his position of Chief Conductor and Artistic Director. The move comes after a report emerged stating there was sufficient evidence of workplace harassment of the first degree committed against Isabel Turienzo, the orchestra’s head {…}
