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19. March 2017

Herbert Blomstedt: book publishing (March 2017)

The Henschel publishing house will honour Herbert Blomstedt on the occasion of his 90. birthday in July 2017 with the new book publication “Herbert Blomstedt | Mission Musik – Gespräche mit Julia Spinola”, containing interviews and conversations between the conductor and the journalist in 2016. The book will be published as hardcover in German language on 13 March 2017.

Click here for further information by the publisher.

24. February 2017

Kent Nagano and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal receive Opus price (February 2017)

This year the Opus prize of the Conseil Québécois de la musique was given to the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and Kent Nagano in three categories.

Kategorie Disque de l’année – musique classique, romantique, postromantique, impressionniste:

Intégrale des concertos pour violon de Saint-Saëns, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Andrew Wan, violon, Kent Nagano, chef d’orchestre, ANALEKTA

Kategorie Disque de l’année – musique moderne, contemporaine:

L’Aiglon, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Kent Nagano, chef d’orchestre, A.-C. Gillet, M. Barrard, É. Dupuis, P. Sly, P. Charbonneau, I. Bell, T. Duncan, J.-M. Richer, H. Guilmette, M.-N. Lemieux, J. Boulianne, K. McLaren, Choeur de l’OSM, Andrew McGill, DECCA

Kategorie Production de l’année – Jeune Public:

Le Bal des enfants – L’aventure espagnole de Don Quichotte, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal,  Kent Nagano, chef d’orchestre, 27 février 2016

Finde more information on the Opus Prize and the winners here.

18. February 2017

Conductor Laureate Herbert Blomstedt gives concert at San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (February 2017)

In the beginning of February Herbert Blomstedt as Conductor Laureate is guest at the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra for several concerts. In July 2017 he will celebrate his 90. birthday.

Together with the San Francisco Symphony Chorus they will perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 from 1 – 3 February and on 5 February.

Find more information here.

Watch here a first video impression of these concerts an interview with Herbert Blomstedt.

From 9 – 12 February he will again stand at the rostrum of the orchestra and will perform Brahms’ Symphony No. 3 and Beethoven’s Piano Concert No. 4 with pianist Yefim Bronfman.

Find here more information on the concerts.

25. January 2017

Herbert Blomstedt conducts Berlin Philharmonic (January 2017)

Swedish conductor Herbert Blomstedt, who will celebrate his 90. birthday in July 2017, will conduct the Berlin Philharmonic on 19, 20 and 21 January.

Bartok’s Piano Concert No. 3 together with András Schiff and Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 will be on the program.

The concert on 21 January will be live streamed in the Digital Concert Hall of the Berlin Philharmonic. Find the link to the live broadcast here.

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