Michael Weinius, Martina Dike, & Nicholas Brownlee Star in ‘Parsifal’ at Cēsis Art Festival

The Cēsis Art Festival is set to present a concert production of Richard Wagner’s “Parsifal.” Tenor Michael Weinius takes on the title role. He is joined by mezzo-soprano Martina Dike as Kundry, Stephen Milling as Gurnemanz, bass-baritone Nicholas Brownlee as Amfortas, bass-baritone Oleksandr Pushniak in the role of Klingsor, and bass Edgars Ošleja as Titurel. Marlēna Keine, Ilze Grēvele-Skaraine, Gunta {…}

Jul 5, 2024

Hong Kong Philharmonic Announces New Music Director

The Board of Governors of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra has announced that Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski will become the Orchestra’s next Music Director, beginning in the 2026-27 season. He will succeed Jaap van Zweden and Peltokoski will hold the title of Music Director of the HK Phil for a four-year term, after serving as Music Director Designate during the {…}

Sep 15, 2022

Rotterdam Philharmonic Names New Principal Guest Conductor

(Copyright www.peterrigaud.com) Conductor Tarmo Peltokoski has been named the Principal Guest Conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic. This announcement follows another recent one that named the maestro as the Music and Artistic Director of the Latvian Symphony Orchestra. He was also made the first Guest Conductor of the Deutsche Kammerphilharomonie Bremen at the beginning of 2022. He has also led productions {…}

May 15, 2022

Latvian National Symphony Names New Music & Artistic Director

(Image Copyright www.peterrigaud.com) The Latvian National Symphony has announced that 22-year-old conductor Tarmo Peltokoski will be its new music and artistic director. The Finnish maestro started off his career at age 14, working with conductor Jorma Panulu. In 2017, he debuted with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen where, earlier this year, he was named the ensemble’s first-ever principal guest conductor. He {…}

Jan 29, 2022

Finnish Prodigy Named First-Ever Principal Guest Conductor of Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen

Conductor Tarmo Peltokoski has been named the Principal Guest Conductor of The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. This is the first time in the company’s 42-year history that it has designated a conductor with that title. The 21-year-old Finnish maestro made his debut with the organization in June 2021 at the “Glocke” concert hall in Bremen and in 2022, Peltokoski is set {…}