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Programme

July 2025

16.7. Bregenzer Festspiele, Wiener Symphoniker

Andreas Kriegenburg, director
Johan Reuter, Marina Prudenskaya, Ante Jerkunica, Tuomas Pursio, Mihails Čuļpajevs, Nika Guliashvili, Vazgen Gazaryan, Nikita Ivasechko, Michael Heim, Anna Danik, Iris Candelaria, Tone Kummervold
Prager Philharmonischer Chor

ENESCU: Œdipe

20.7. Bregenzer Festspiele, Wiener Symphoniker

Andreas Kriegenburg, director
Johan Reuter, Marina Prudenskaya, Ante Jerkunica, Tuomas Pursio, Mihails Čuļpajevs, Nika Guliashvili, Vazgen Gazaryan, Nikita Ivasechko, Michael Heim, Anna Danik, Iris Candelaria, Tone Kummervold
Prager Philharmonischer Chor

ENESCU: Œdipe

28.7. Bregenzer Festspiele, Wiener Symphoniker

Andreas Kriegenburg, director
Johan Reuter, Marina Prudenskaya, Ante Jerkunica, Tuomas Pursio, Mihails Čuļpajevs, Nika Guliashvili, Vazgen Gazaryan, Nikita Ivasechko, Michael Heim, Anna Danik, Iris Candelaria, Tone Kummervold
Prager Philharmonischer Chor

ENESCU: Œdipe

August 2025

4.8. BBC Proms, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal Albert Hall

Natalya Romaniw, soprano
Jennifer Johnston, mezzo-soprano
Russell Thomas, tenor
James Newby, baritone
BBC Symphony Chorus
Constanza Chorus

BOULEZ: Rituel
MAHLER: Das klagende Lied

21.8. Helsinki Festival, Musiikkitalo, Helsinki, Orchestra of Finnish National Opera

Russell Thomas, Camilla Nylund, Marina Prudenskaya, Mika Kares, Jere Hölttä, Samuli Takkula

LINDBERG: Seht die Sonne
WAGNER: Tristan ja Isolde, II act

28.8. Sibelius Festival, Sinfonia Lahti, Sibelius-talo

Johanna Rusanen, soprano
Davóne Tines, baritone
YL Male Voice Choir

MAHLER: Todtenfeier
SIBELIUS: Kullervo (1892)

29.8. Sibelius Festival, Sinfonia Lahti, Sibelius-talo

Miina-Liisa Värelä, soprano
Klaus Florian Vogt, tenor
Ain Anger, bass

SIBELIUS: The Lemminkäinen Suite
WAGNER: Die Walküre, Act I

30.8. Sibelius Festival, Sinfonia Lahti, Sibelius-talo

Karita Mattila, soprano

SIBELIUS: Karelia Suite
SIBELIUS & GRIEG: Orchestral Songs
SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 1

September 2025

17.9. Orchestra and Choir of Finnish National Opera

Patrice Chéreau, director
Ricarda Merbeth, Vida Miknevičiūtė, Sophie Koch, Mika Pohjonen, Sam Taskinen, Esa Ruuttunen, Elsa-Maija Helminen, Tuomas Miettola, Marko Nykänen, Bonita Hyman, Sarah Zieba, Maria Lenart, Hanna Rantala, Johanna Rusanen

STRAUSS: Elektra

18.9. Sinfonia Lahti, Sibelius-talo

Silja Aalto, soprano
Jeni Packalen, mezzo-soprano
Jussi Myllys, tenor
Juho Stén, bass
Dominante

ZINOVJEV: Fade out (World premiere)
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No 9

19.9. Orchestra and Choir of Finnish National Opera

Patrice Chéreau, director
Ricarda Merbeth, Vida Miknevičiūtė, Sophie Koch, Mika Pohjonen, Sam Taskinen, Esa Ruuttunen, Elsa-Maija Helminen, Tuomas Miettola, Marko Nykänen, Bonita Hyman, Sarah Zieba, Maria Lenart, Hanna Rantala, Johanna Rusanen

STRAUSS: Elektra

25.9. Orchestra and Choir of Finnish National Opera

Patrice Chéreau, director
Ricarda Merbeth, Vida Miknevičiūtė, Sophie Koch, Mika Pohjonen, Sam Taskinen, Esa Ruuttunen, Elsa-Maija Helminen, Tuomas Miettola, Marko Nykänen, Bonita Hyman, Sarah Zieba, Maria Lenart, Hanna Rantala, Johanna Rusanen

STRAUSS: Elektra

27.9. Orchestra and Choir of Finnish National Opera

Patrice Chéreau, director
Ricarda Merbeth, Vida Miknevičiūtė, Sophie Koch, Mika Pohjonen, Sam Taskinen, Esa Ruuttunen, Elsa-Maija Helminen, Tuomas Miettola, Marko Nykänen, Bonita Hyman, Sarah Zieba, Maria Lenart, Hanna Rantala, Johanna Rusanen

STRAUSS: Elektra

October 2025

1.10. Orchestra and Choir of Finnish National Opera

Patrice Chéreau, director
Ricarda Merbeth, Vida Miknevičiūtė, Sophie Koch, Mika Pohjonen, Sam Taskinen, Esa Ruuttunen, Elsa-Maija Helminen, Tuomas Miettola, Marko Nykänen, Bonita Hyman, Sarah Zieba, Maria Lenart, Hanna Rantala, Johanna Rusanen

STRAUSS: Elektra

2.10. Sinfonia Lahti, Sibelius-talo

Daniel Lozakovich, violin

TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto
RAUTAVAARA: Symphony No. 6 ‘Vincentiana’

4.10. Orchestra and Choir of Finnish National Opera

Patrice Chéreau, director
Ricarda Merbeth, Vida Miknevičiūtė, Sophie Koch, Mika Pohjonen, Sam Taskinen, Esa Ruuttunen, Elsa-Maija Helminen, Tuomas Miettola, Marko Nykänen, Bonita Hyman, Sarah Zieba, Maria Lenart, Hanna Rantala, Johanna Rusanen

STRAUSS: Elektra

9.10. Gulbenkian Orchestra and Choir, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian

Marita Sølberg, soprano
Stuart Skelton Tenor
Mika Kares Bass

LINDBERG: Graffiti
WAGNER: Die Walküre (Act I)

10.10. Gulbenkian Orchestra and Choir, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian

Marita Sølberg, soprano
Stuart Skelton Tenor
Mika Kares Bass

LINDBERG: Graffiti
WAGNER: Die Walküre (Act I)

16.10. Gulbenkian Orchestra, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian

Amihai Grosz, viola

SCHNITTKE: Viola Concerto
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No 8

17.10. Gulbenkian Orchestra, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian

Amihai Grosz, viola

SCHNITTKE: Viola Concerto
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No 8

24.10. BBC Symphony Orchestra, Barbican Center

Timothy Ridout, viola

SCHNITTKE: Viola Concerto
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No 8

November 2025

6.11. Gulbenkian Orchestra, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian

Faustine de Monès, soprano
Jan Lisiecki, piano

BERG: Der Wein
MOZART: Piano Concerto No 9, Jeunehomme
MAHLER: Symphony No 4

7.11. Gulbenkian Orchestra, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian

Faustine de Monès, soprano
Jan Lisiecki, piano

BERG: Der Wein
MOZART: Piano Concerto No 9, Jeunehomme
MAHLER: Symphony No 4

14.11. Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Esplanade Concert Hall

Hera Hyesang Park, soprano
Virginie Verrez, mezzo-soprano
Thomas Atkins, tenor
Edward Grint, bass

HAYDN: Nelson Mass
MAHLER: Symphony No 4

15.11. Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Esplanade Concert Hall

Hera Hyesang Park, soprano
Virginie Verrez, mezzo-soprano
Thomas Atkins, tenor
Edward Grint, bass

HAYDN: Nelson Mass
MAHLER: Symphony No 4

22.11. Hiroshima Symphony Orchestra, Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen HBG Hall

Sayaka Shoji, violin

SCHUMANN: Violin Concerto
SCHMIDT: Symphony No 4

27.11. Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra, Suntory Hall, Tokio

Piotr Anderszewski, piano

SIBELIUS: Pohjola’s Daughter
BARTÓK: Piano Concerto No 3
SAARIAHO: Ciel d’hiver
SIBELIUS: Symphony No 7

December 2025

4.12. Gulbenkian Orchestra, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian

Jonathan Roozeman, cello

SIBELIUS: The Tempest, Suite 2
FAGERLUND: Nomade
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No 6, Pastorale

5.12. Gulbenkian Orchestra, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian

Jonathan Roozeman, cello

SIBELIUS: The Tempest, Suite 2
FAGERLUND: Nomade
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No 6, Pastorale

19.12. Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Musiikkitalo, Helsinki,

Truls Mørk, cello

MENDELSSOHN: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Overture
SCHUMANN: Cello Concerto A Minor Op. 129
HENZE: Symphony No. 8, (Finnish premiere)
MENDELSSOHN: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, incidental music

January 2026

6.1. Gulbenkian Orchestra, Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon

J’Nai Bridges mezzo-soprano

BERLIOZ: Le Carnaval Romain, op. 9
Les Troyens: Nous avons vu finir sept ans à peine, Ah! Je vais mourir !… Adieu, fière cité
ROSSINI: Wilhelm Tell Overture
BIZET: Carmen: Habanera, Les tringles des sistres tintaient… Tra La la
SAINT-SAËNS: Danse macabre, op. 40
Samson et Dalila: Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix, Amour! viens aider ma faiblesse
OFFENBACH: Orphée aux enfers: Overture
La Périchole: Ah quel diner

7.1. Gulbenkian Orchestra, Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon

J’Nai Bridges mezzo-soprano

BERLIOZ: Le Carnaval Romain, op. 9
Les Troyens: Nous avons vu finir sept ans à peine, Ah! Je vais mourir !… Adieu, fière cité
ROSSINI: Wilhelm Tell Overture
BIZET: Carmen: Habanera, Les tringles des sistres tintaient… Tra La la
SAINT-SAËNS: Danse macabre, op. 40
Samson et Dalila: Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix, Amour! viens aider ma faiblesse
OFFENBACH: Orphée aux enfers: Overture
La Périchole: Ah quel diner

8.1. Gulbenkian Orchestra, Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon

J’Nai Bridges mezzo-soprano

BERLIOZ: Le Carnaval Romain, op. 9
Les Troyens: Nous avons vu finir sept ans à peine, Ah! Je vais mourir !… Adieu, fière cité
ROSSINI: Wilhelm Tell Overture
BIZET: Carmen: Habanera, Les tringles des sistres tintaient… Tra La la
SAINT-SAËNS: Danse macabre, op. 40
Samson et Dalila: Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix, Amour! viens aider ma faiblesse
OFFENBACH: Orphée aux enfers: Overture
La Périchole: Ah quel diner

30.1. Orchestra and Choir of Finnish National Opera

Thomas de Mallet Burgess, director
Johan Reuter, Jenny Carlstedt, Helena Juntunen, Niklas Björling Rygert, Minna-Leena Lahti, Tommi Hakala, Mari Palo, Nicholas Söderlund, Janne Sihvo, Iris Candelaria, Jere Hölttä

FAGERLUND: Morgonstjärnan (World premiere)

February 2026

4.2. Orchestra and Choir of Finnish National Opera

Thomas de Mallet Burgess, director
Johan Reuter, Jenny Carlstedt, Helena Juntunen, Niklas Björling Rygert, Minna-Leena Lahti, Tommi Hakala, Mari Palo, Nicholas Söderlund, Janne Sihvo, Iris Candelaria, Jere Hölttä

FAGERLUND: Morgonstjärnan (World premiere)

6.2. Orchestra and Choir of Finnish National Opera

Thomas de Mallet Burgess, director
Johan Reuter, Jenny Carlstedt, Helena Juntunen, Niklas Björling Rygert, Minna-Leena Lahti, Tommi Hakala, Mari Palo, Nicholas Söderlund, Janne Sihvo, Iris Candelaria, Jere Hölttä

FAGERLUND: Morgonstjärnan (World premiere)

10.2. Orchestra and Choir of Finnish National Opera

Thomas de Mallet Burgess, director
Johan Reuter, Jenny Carlstedt, Helena Juntunen, Niklas Björling Rygert, Minna-Leena Lahti, Tommi Hakala, Mari Palo, Nicholas Söderlund, Janne Sihvo, Iris Candelaria, Jere Hölttä

FAGERLUND: Morgonstjärnan (World premiere)

12.2. Orchestra and Choir of Finnish National Opera

Thomas de Mallet Burgess, director
Johan Reuter, Jenny Carlstedt, Helena Juntunen, Niklas Björling Rygert, Minna-Leena Lahti, Tommi Hakala, Mari Palo, Nicholas Söderlund, Janne Sihvo, Iris Candelaria, Jere Hölttä

FAGERLUND: Morgonstjärnan (World premiere)

14.2. Orchestra and Choir of Finnish National Opera

Thomas de Mallet Burgess, director
Johan Reuter, Jenny Carlstedt, Helena Juntunen, Niklas Björling Rygert, Minna-Leena Lahti, Tommi Hakala, Mari Palo, Nicholas Söderlund, Janne Sihvo, Iris Candelaria, Jere Hölttä

FAGERLUND: Morgonstjärnan (World premiere)

19.2. Gulbenkian Orchestra and Choir, Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon

Daniel Lozakovich, violin
Olga Heikkilä, soprano
Mihails Culpajevs, tenor
Andrey Zhilikhovsky, baritone

TCHAIKOVSKI: Violin Concerto
RACHMANINOV: The Bells

20.2. Gulbenkian Orchestra and Choir, Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon

Daniel Lozakovich, violin
Olga Heikkilä, soprano
Mihails Culpajevs, tenor
Andrey Zhilikhovsky, baritone

TCHAIKOVSKI: Violin Concerto
RACHMANINOV: The Bells

21.2. Orchestra and Choir of Finnish National Opera

Thomas de Mallet Burgess, director
Johan Reuter, Jenny Carlstedt, Helena Juntunen, Niklas Björling Rygert, Minna-Leena Lahti, Tommi Hakala, Mari Palo, Nicholas Söderlund, Janne Sihvo, Iris Candelaria, Jere Hölttä

FAGERLUND: Morgonstjärnan (World premiere)

24.2. Orchestra and Choir of Finnish National Opera

Thomas de Mallet Burgess, director
Johan Reuter, Jenny Carlstedt, Helena Juntunen, Niklas Björling Rygert, Minna-Leena Lahti, Tommi Hakala, Mari Palo, Nicholas Söderlund, Janne Sihvo, Iris Candelaria, Jere Hölttä

FAGERLUND: Morgonstjärnan (World premiere)

26.2. Orchestra and Choir of Finnish National Opera

Thomas de Mallet Burgess, director
Johan Reuter, Jenny Carlstedt, Helena Juntunen, Niklas Björling Rygert, Minna-Leena Lahti, Tommi Hakala, Mari Palo, Nicholas Söderlund, Janne Sihvo, Iris Candelaria, Jere Hölttä

FAGERLUND: Morgonstjärnan (World premiere)

March 2026

4.3. Orchestra and Choir of Finnish National Opera

Thomas de Mallet Burgess, director
Johan Reuter, Jenny Carlstedt, Helena Juntunen, Niklas Björling Rygert, Minna-Leena Lahti, Tommi Hakala, Mari Palo, Nicholas Söderlund, Janne Sihvo, Iris Candelaria, Jere Hölttä

FAGERLUND: Morgonstjärnan (World premiere)

5.3. Sinfonia Lahti, Sibelius-talo

Alexander Melnikov, piano

ZINOVJEV: Wiegenlied
PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 2
RAUTAVAARA: Symphony No. 1
PROKOFIEV: Symphony No. 1, ‘Classical’

6.3. Orchestra and Choir of Finnish National Opera

Thomas de Mallet Burgess, director
Johan Reuter, Jenny Carlstedt, Helena Juntunen, Niklas Björling Rygert, Minna-Leena Lahti, Tommi Hakala, Mari Palo, Nicholas Söderlund, Janne Sihvo, Iris Candelaria, Jere Hölttä

FAGERLUND: Morgonstjärnan (World premiere)

12.3. Gulbenkian Orchestra, Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon

Nikita Boriso-Glebsky, violin

ELGAR: Violin Concerto
BRAHMS: Symphony No 4

19.3. Gulbenkian Orchestra, Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon

Alessio Bax, piano

MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Ouverture
HENZE: Symphony No. 8
BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2

20.3. Gulbenkian Orchestra, Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon

Alessio Bax, piano

MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Ouverture
HENZE: Symphony No. 8
BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2

26.3. RAI Torino

Andrea Cicalese, violin

STRAVINSKY: Symphonies of Wind Instruments
BARTÓK: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste
GLAZUNOV: Violin Concerto
STRAVINSKY: Symphony on Three Movements

27.3. RAI Torino

Andrea Cicalese, violin

STRAVINSKY: Symphonies of Wind Instruments
BARTÓK: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste
GLAZUNOV: Violin Concerto
STRAVINSKY: Symphony on Three Movements

April 2026

9.4. Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Esplanade Concert Hall

Leonidas Kavakos, violin

SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No 7, Leningrad

10.4. Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Esplanade Concert Hall

Leonidas Kavakos, violin

SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No 7, Leningrad

18.4. St Louis Symphony Orchestra, Powell Hall

Jan Lisiecki, piano

WAGNER: Prelude to Act I from Lohengrin
MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 9, Jeunehomme
MOUSSA: Elysium
RESPIGHI: Vetrate di chiesa

19.4. St Louis Symphony Orchestra, Powell Hall

Jan Lisiecki, piano

WAGNER: Prelude to Act I from Lohengrin
MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 9, Jeunehomme
MOUSSA: Elysium
RESPIGHI: Vetrate di chiesa

23.4. Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Roy Thomson Hall

Elina Vähälä, violin

Liam RITZ: New Work
SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKI: Symphony No 5

25.4. Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Roy Thomson Hall

Elina Vähälä, violin

Liam RITZ: New Work
SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKI: Symphony No 5

26.4. Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Roy Thomson Hall

Elina Vähälä, violin

Liam RITZ: New Work
SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKI: Symphony No 5

May 2026

7.5. Gulbenkian Orchestra, Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon

Leif Ove Andsnes, piano

FARRENC: Overture No 2
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No 3
SCHUMANN: Symphony No 4

8.5. Gulbenkian Orchestra, Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon

Leif Ove Andsnes, piano

FARRENC: Overture No 2
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No 3
SCHUMANN: Symphony No 4

14.5. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall

Francesco Piemontesi, piano

SIBELIUS: Night Ride and Sunrise
SAARIAHO: Ciel d’hiver
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No 4
SIBELIUS: Symphony No 7

16.5. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Music Center at Strathmore

Francesco Piemontesi, piano

SIBELIUS: Night Ride and Sunrise
SAARIAHO: Ciel d’hiver
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No 4
SIBELIUS: Symphony No 7

17.5. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall,

Francesco Piemontesi, piano

SIBELIUS: Night Ride and Sunrise
SAARIAHO: Ciel d’hiver
BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No 4
SIBELIUS: Symphony No 7

22.5. Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Hall

Wei Yu, cello

ADAMS: Slonimsky’s Earbox
SHOSTAKOVICH: Cello Concerto No 1
STRAVINSKY: Le chant du Rossingol
TCHAIKOVSKI: Suite from Swan Lake

23.5. Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Hall

Wei Yu, cello

ADAMS: Slonimsky’s Earbox
SHOSTAKOVICH: Cello Concerto No 1
STRAVINSKY: Le chant du Rossingol
TCHAIKOVSKI: Suite from Swan Lake

24.5. Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Hall

Wei Yu, cello

ADAMS: Slonimsky’s Earbox
SHOSTAKOVICH: Cello Concerto No 1
STRAVINSKY: Le chant du Rossingol
TCHAIKOVSKI: Suite from Swan Lake

28.5. Gulbenkian Orchestra and Choir, Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon

Christina Landshamer, soprano
Jennifer Johnston, mezzo-soprano
Maximilian Schmitt, tenor
Matthias Goerne, baritone

MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY: Elijah

29.5. Gulbenkian Orchestra and Choir, Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon

Christina Landshamer, soprano
Jennifer Johnston, mezzo-soprano
Maximilian Schmitt, tenor
Matthias Goerne, baritone

MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY: Elijah