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The definition of love: Mäkelä conducts Mahler 3 at the Concertgebouw

21 September 2023Music

Klaus Mäkelä and Jennifer Johnston forge a meeting of minds with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam Just over a year ago, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra gave their first concert with Klaus…

Alexei Ogrintchouk appointed new Chief Conductor of Phion

8 May 2023Music

Some very exciting news for music making in East Netherlands announced earlier today. Alexei Ogrintchouk is appointed the new Chief Conductor of the Phion Orchestra from May 2023. After spending 22…

Chailly reigns supreme with Fujita and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

12 March 2023Music

Chailly and Fujita backstage after the concert discussing the importance of the recurring Dies irae theme in the symphony © Clare Varney

What to expect from an all Rachmaninov concert with one of the world’s greatest conductors? Chailly, as former chief conductor is held in deep affection by the loyal and dedicated…

Beauty and stillness in the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra’s monumental Mahler 9

6 October 2022Music

In a week when the world mourned the death of Elizabeth II, the inclusion of Mahler 9 exploring death and the disintegration of life, brought a certain solemnity to the…

Makela’s Concertgebouw Mahler marks the dawn of a new era in Amsterdam

22 August 2022Music

Friday night’s concert in Amsterdam, the first of a series of concerts with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (KCO) and their new Artistic Partner, Klaus Mäkelä conducting Mahler 6, was the hottest…