(Photo: John-Halvdan Olsen-Halvorsen) There is always a buzz about a competition. It’s almost palpable. Especially one as prestigious as this year’s Queen Sonja Singing Competition, it being the 30th anniversary edition. As the audience streamed into the venerable Oslo Konserthus, the talk turned to the six singers that made it to the final concert. Every single one of these singers {…}
The Oslo Philharmonic has named Knut Skansen as the new Managing Director. Skansen was previously the director of the Deichman Library in Oslo and will begin in his new position on Jan. 1, 2024. He will succeed Ingrid Røynesdal, who started in her new role as director of the National Museum on Oct. 1. Head of Organization at the Oslo Philharmonic, {…}
(Credit: Marco Borggreve) The Oslo Philharmonic has announced that it will extend new chief conductor Klaus Mäkelä’s contract ahead of his first season. The orchestra will give the conduct a four-year contract extension which will take the partnership to a total of seven seasons. Mäkelä has built a strong international track record as he is the Principal Guest Conductor with {…}
The board of the Oslo Philharmonic has announced the engagement of Finnish conductor and cellist Klaus Mäkelä as Chief Conductor and Artistic Advisor of the orchestra starting in August 2020. The new contract will see Mäkelä in an initial three-year contract beginning in August 2020 with the Oslo Philharmonic’s current Chief Conductor, Vasily Petrenko, ending his tenure following the orchestra’s {…}