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08/05/2026

📣 From 8 – 17 May 2026, pianist Víkingur Ólafsson presents the new Lucerne Festival, 'Pulse', which he will curate for a period of three years. For the first edition entitled Time and Space, Víkingur Ólafsson has created a fascinating programme exploring connections from Johann Sebastian Bach to the present day, with artists including Thomas Adès, Elim Chan, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, MDR Radio Choir and Danish String Quartet. Víkingur will appear as soloist and in collaboration with the various ensembles.

Learn more about 'Pulse' here:
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05/05/2026

📣 HarrisonParrott VOICE is delighted to welcome tenor Chaz Williams-Ali Tenor for General Management. After several seasons building a formidable repertoire as a member of the ensemble at Theater und Orchester Heidelberg, Williams-Ali has gone on to make debuts with Los Angeles Opera, Washington National Opera and the Metropolitan Opera, among others, and appears on an upcoming recording of Salome.

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29/04/2026

Paavo Järvi has been awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, one of Japan’s highest honours, conferred by the Cabinet Office of Japan as part of the Spring 2026 Imperial Decorations.

The decoration recognises Järvi’s outstanding contributions to music and his role in strengthening cultural ties between Japan and the international community. The conferral ceremony will take place in Estonia later this year, with further details to be announced in due course.

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28/04/2026

Last week's BBC Music Magazine Awards brought significant recognition to our artists. Timothy Ridout - Violist received the BBC Music Magazine Instrumental Award for his 2025 solo album on Harmonia Mundi, while Harry Christophers was named ​‘Personality of the Year’.

Further honours went to HarrisonParrott’s Taavi Oramo, alongside clarinettist Julian Bliss and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, who won the BBC Music Magazine Award in the Concerto category for their recording of Finnish clarinet concertos by Magnus Lindberg and Kalevi Aho.

📸 of Timothy Ridout © BBC Music Magazine

27/04/2026

Today, James Hendry conducts Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Festen at Finnish National Opera, which has its premiere. The production runs until 7 May.

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©Photo: LindenShots James Hendry conducts Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Festen at Finnish National Opera 27/3/2026 James Hendry conducts Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Festen at Finnish National Opera, which has its premiere on 27April. Festen won Best New Opera Production at the 2025 Olivier Awards, and th...

24/04/2026

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23/04/2026

📣 We are delighted to announce that violinist Liya Petrova has been appointed Artist-in-Residence with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for the 2026/27 season. She will perform a range of concerts as part of her residency, including Sibelius’ Violin Concerto under Conductor-in-residence Adam Hickox on 8 October, Beethoven’s Violin Concerto under Delyana Lazarova on 29 April, and Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto under Kirill Karabits 24 June, all concerts taking place at London​’s Cadogan Hall.

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22/04/2026

📣 We are delighted to announce that Minnesota Orchestra have appointed Molly Turner as their Associate Conductor for the 2026/27 season. She’ll conduct a variety of performances as part of her new position, including the 2027 Lunar New Year celebration, Young People’s Concerts and Symphony for the Cities performances.

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13/04/2026

📣 HarrisonParrott is delighted to welcome Jean‑Claude Picard to its dance roster. Formerly Chief Conductor of Scottish Ballet, Jean-Claude brings a distinctive musical sensitivity, an instinctive empathy for movement, and a collaborative approach highly valued by orchestras and dance companies alike.

Jean‑Claude Picard states:
"I am thrilled to continue my collaboration with Henry St Clair and to join the distinguished HarrisonParrott roster. Drawn from the very beginning to music that carries a visual narrative, and guided by a natural sensitivity to movement, I have found in ballet a natural artistic home—one grounded in collaboration and empathy. I greatly look forward to working with Henry, companies and artists, and to sharing this passion with audiences as this new chapter begins.”

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03/04/2026

Kent Nagano returns to La Maison Symphonique today and tomorrow, to conduct Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem in its rarely performed 1868 Bremen version, offering audiences a unique chance to experience the work as it was originally conceived.

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©Photo: Lyodoh Kaneko Kent Nagano leads historic German Requiem at the OSM 27/3/2026 Kent Nagano returns to La Maison Symphonique on 3 and 4 April to conduct Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem in its rarely performed 1868 Bremen version, offering audiences a unique chance to experience the work ...