Clay Hilley, Chen Reiss, Elza van der Heever & Brian Mulligan to Feature in Rotterdam Orchestra’s 2025-26 Season

The Rotterdam Orchestra has announced its 2025-26 season. Here are the vocal performances for the season. The season opens with Dalia Stasevska conducting Aphrodite Patoulidou in a program of music by Meredith, Sibelius, Berio, Patoulidou, Sibelius, and Respighi. Performance Dates: Sept. 12, 2025 Lahav Shani conducts an all-Bruckner program, including his Te Deum and Symphony No.4 with Elza van der {…}

Munich Philharmonic & Rotterdam Philharmonic Terminate Contracts with Valery Gergiev

The Munich Philharmonic and Rotterdam Philharmonic are terminating their relationship with Valery Gergiev. In a statement, Mayor Dieter Reiter of Munich said, “Munich is parting from principal conductor Valery Gergiev. With immediate effect, he will no longer be conducting concerts of the Munich Philharmonic. Valery Gergiev has not spoken out despite my call to ‘clearly and unequivocally distance himself from {…}

Rotterdam Philharmonic Pressures Valery Gergiev for Statement

The Rotterdam Philharmonic is giving Valery Gergiev an ultimatum following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The orchestra released a statement noting, “The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and the management of Rotterdam Philharmonic Festivals (organizer of the Gergiev Festival) have taken great notice of the Russian invasion in Ukraine. In the case Valéry Gergiev does not openly distance himself from President Putin’s action {…}