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Gennaio 15, 2026

RAVEL / BARTÓK / MARTIN | PIETARI INKINEN | PALMA DE MALLORCA

Ravel / Bartók / Martin: On January 15, 2026, Pietari Inkinen opens the new year with a concert with the Orquesta Sinfónica de las Islas Baleares in Palma de Mallorca. The program brings together three contrasting masterpieces: Maurice Ravel’s Ma mère l’Oye, a delicately colored and fairy-tale-like suite of five children’s pieces; Béla Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, a virtuosic and rhythmically charged showcase for the entire ensemble; and Frank Martin’s Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, an introspective and finely wrought work of lyrical intensity. The Martin concerto features violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann as soloist. [Photo: Kaupo Kikkas] More information about Pietari Inkinen: https://pietariinkinen.com/ https://www.drp-orchester.de/drp/orchester/chefdirigent104.html About the Conductor: At the age of four, Pietari Inkinen received his first musical lessons. As a teenager, the Finnish conductor, born in 1980, began studying the violin at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, where he also attended Jorma Panula's conducting class. Further studies took him to Zakhar Bron at the Cologne University of Music and back to Helsinki to Leif Segerstam. From 2008 to 2016, he was the chief conductor of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, and in 2014 and 2015, he spent five years each as chief conductor of the Ludwigsburg Festival and the Prague Symphony Orchestra. A special place in the conductor's career is held by the music of Richard Wagner: in 2014, he conducted Der Ring des Nibelungen for the first time at Opera Australia in Melbourne, and in 2021, he conducted Die Walküre at the Bayreuth Festival. There, he conducted the complete Tetralogy in 2023. Pietari Inkinen is in demand worldwide at opera houses from Helsinki to Brussels, Dresden, and Berlin, and has also worked with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/

Pietari Inkinen - RAVEL / BARTÓK / MARTIN

Gennaio 15, 2026

RAVEL / BARTÓK / MARTIN | PIETARI INKINEN | PALMA DE MALLORCA

Gennaio 07, 2026

PUCCINI & MASSENET | SONYA YONCHEVA | PARIS

PUCCINI & MASSENET: On January 7, Sonya Yoncheva kicks off her thrilling, high-profile and globe-spanning 2026 with a concert at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris. Her fellow Bulgarian Nayden Todorov conducts the Sofia Philharmonic. She will perform arias by Puccini from Le Villi and Manon Lescaut, by Massenet from Hérodiade and Manon, Dvořák’s Rusalka, Bizet’s Carmen, and a rarely heard Bulgarian gem, Parashkev Hadjiev’s Albena. Also on the program are Petko Staynov’s Danses de Thrace (“Rachenitsa”), the Intermezzo from Puccini’s Manon Lescaut, and the Overture to Bizet’s Carmen. The Plovdiv-born soprano returns to France in February for a recital of her latest hit album, George, in Bordeaux. More information about Sonya Yoncheva: https://sonyayoncheva.com/ https://www.operabase.com/sonya-yoncheva-a15995/de Instagram Sonya Yoncheva About Sonya Yoncheva: SUPERSTAR SOPRANO SONYA YONCHEVA HAS BEEN HERALDED AS ONE OF THE MOST ACCLAIMED AND EXCITING PERFORMERS OF HER GENERATION. The recipient of the 2021 Opus Klassik as Singer of the Year has become an acclaimed fixture on the most important stages of the world, including the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, Teatro alla Scala, Opéra de Paris as well as the Bavarian, Berlin and Vienna State Operas. Her unforgettable portrayals of iconic roles have received tremendous acclaim from critics and audiences alike. Sonya Yoncheva’s extensive repertoire includes jewels of the Baroque canon, as well as works by Bellini, Cherubini, Giordano, Puccini, Tchaikovsky, and Verdi. Celebrated for her distinctly beautiful voice and exceptional dramatic presence, Sonya is equally at home on the concert and recital stage, having performed to critical acclaim in cities including Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Dresden, Hamburg, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, Monte-Carlo, Moscow, Munich, New York, Paris, Santiago de Chile, Salzburg, Tokyo, and Vienna. Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/

Gennaio 07, 2026

PUCCINI & MASSENET | SONYA YONCHEVA | PARIS

Gennaio 01, 2026

NEW YEAR’S CONCERT | ERIKA GRIMALDI | GENOA

NEW YEAR’S CONCERT: Erika Grimaldi rings in the new year at the New Year’s Gala Concert at Genoa’s Teatro Carlo Felice. Under the baton of Hartmut Haenchen, and alongside tenor Fabio Sartori, she will perform two Puccini arias: “Vissi d’arte” from Tosca and “Un bel dì vedremo” from Madama Butterfly. Just a couple of weeks later, starting January 15, the Piedmontese soprano returns to the Carlo Felice stage as Leonora in Il trovatore. More information about Erika Grimaldi: https://www.operabase.com/erika-grimaldi-a5155/de Instagram Erika Grimaldi https://www.erikagrimaldi.com/ About the Production: Soprano Erika Grimaldi will ring in the New Year at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa, appearing in the traditional New Year’s Concert on January 1. She will be joined by tenor Fabio Sartori, with the event conducted by Hartmut Haenchen. As part of the festive program, Grimaldi will perform two iconic Puccini arias – “Un bel dì vedremo” from Madama Butterfly and “Vissi d’arte” from Tosca – offering audiences an expressive and memorable start to the year. Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/

Gennaio 01, 2026

NEW YEAR’S CONCERT | ERIKA GRIMALDI | GENOA

Dicembre 17, 2025

CHRISTMAS GALA | GEORGE GAGNIDZE | CARNEGIE HALL

On December 17, 2025, George Gagnidze stars in the USA–Georgia Christmas Gala at Carnegie Hall, presented by the CEF Cultural and Educational Foundation, Inc. He is joined by fellow Georgian artists Mariam Gagnidze, Merab Ebralidze, Serhii Morozov, Tatev Baroyan, and others to be announced. George Gagnidze is one of the foremost singers to emerge from a small country with an extraordinarily rich and influential tradition of opera singers and many international stars. He is a well-known name to New York audiences, having been a frequent collaborator of the Metropolitan Opera, with almost 150 performances in leading roles. More information about George Gagnidze: https://www.operabase.com/george-gagnidze-a6056/de https://georgegagnidze.com/ https://www.instagram.com/georgegagnidze/?hl=de About the Production: Join us for a festive gala that unites traditions and cultures through song, dance, and artistry. Cultural and Educational Foundation Inc. presents: USA–Georgia Christmas Gala We are honored to welcome our distinguished guest, the world-famous baritone George Gagnidze. We look forward to hosting our esteemed guests who love classical music—especially opera. This year, we are proud to present a special program featuring some of the most beloved arias and duets from the country of Georgia.t and honor the rich cultural ties between the United States and Georgia. Organized by: Cultural and Educational Foundation Inc. the gala reflects our mission to celebrate diversity, foster intercultural dialogue, and bring world-class artistry to our community. Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/

Dicembre 12, 2025

DVOŘÁK / BEETHOVEN | PIETARI INKINEN | SALT LAKE CITY

Pietari Inkinen makes his debut with the Utah Symphony on December 12 and 13 at Abravanel Hall in Salt Lake City. The program features Unsuk Chin’s subito con forza, a brief and explosive opener, Beethoven’s dramatic Piano Concerto No. 3 with soloist Shai Wosner, and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7, one of the composer’s most potent and darkly lyrical works. Pietari Inkinen has indeed demonstrated a deep affinity for Antonín Dvořák’s music throughout his career, regularly programming it in concerts and making a complete-symphonies recording with the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern on the SWR Music label. [Photo: Kaupo Kikkas] More information about Pietari Inkinen: https://pietariinkinen.com/ https://www.drp-orchester.de/drp/orchester/chefdirigent104.html About the Conductor: At the age of four, Pietari Inkinen received his first musical lessons. As a teenager, the Finnish conductor, born in 1980, began studying the violin at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, where he also attended Jorma Panula's conducting class. Further studies took him to Zakhar Bron at the Cologne University of Music and back to Helsinki to Leif Segerstam. From 2008 to 2016, he was the chief conductor of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, and in 2014 and 2015, he spent five years each as chief conductor of the Ludwigsburg Festival and the Prague Symphony Orchestra. A special place in the conductor's career is held by the music of Richard Wagner: in 2014, he conducted Der Ring des Nibelungen for the first time at Opera Australia in Melbourne, and in 2021, he conducted Die Walküre at the Bayreuth Festival. There, he conducted the complete Tetralogy in 2023. Pietari Inkinen is in demand worldwide at opera houses from Helsinki to Brussels, Dresden, and Berlin, and has also worked with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/

Pietari Inkinen - SIBELIUS / KACHATURIAN

Dicembre 04, 2025

SIBELIUS / KACHATURIAN | PIETARI INKINEN | ATLANTA

On December 4 and 6, 2025, Pietari Inkinen makes his debut with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at Atlanta Symphony Hall, leading a program that opens with Jean Sibelius’s ever-popular Finlandia, an anthem to liberty and national pride. Gold medal–winning violinist Sergey Khachatryan then steps into the spotlight for the brilliant and notoriously challenging Violin Concerto by fellow Armenian Aram Khachaturian. The evening closes with Sibelius’s passionate Second Symphony, a work long associated with the Finnish struggle for independence from Russia. Sibelius has been central to Inkinen’s artistic life for years. During his tenure as Music Director of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, he recorded the complete Sibelius symphonies for Naxos, earning widespread praise for the clarity and integrity of his interpretations. In the United States, Inkinen has already collaborated with major ensembles including the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Cleveland Orchestra and is set to make his debut with the Utah Symphony, further expanding his presence on the American orchestral scene. [Photo: Andreas Zihler] More information about Pietari Inkinen: https://pietariinkinen.com/ https://www.drp-orchester.de/drp/orchester/chefdirigent104.html About the Conductor: At the age of four, Pietari Inkinen received his first musical lessons. As a teenager, the Finnish conductor, born in 1980, began studying the violin at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, where he also attended Jorma Panula's conducting class. Further studies took him to Zakhar Bron at the Cologne University of Music and back to Helsinki to Leif Segerstam. From 2008 to 2016, he was the chief conductor of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, and in 2014 and 2015, he spent five years each as chief conductor of the Ludwigsburg Festival and the Prague Symphony Orchestra. A special place in the conductor's career is held by the music of Richard Wagner: in 2014, he conducted Der Ring des Nibelungen for the first time at Opera Australia in Melbourne, and in 2021, he conducted Die Walküre at the Bayreuth Festival. There, he conducted the complete Tetralogy in 2023. Pietari Inkinen is in demand worldwide at opera houses from Helsinki to Brussels, Dresden, and Berlin, and has also worked with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/ https://o-pr.net/

Novembre 29, 2025

LE NOZZE DI FIGARO | EKATERINA BAKANOVA | TRIESTE

After years of resounding success as Susanna, Ekaterina Bakanova makes her role debut as the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro at the Teatro Verdi in Trieste, in a new production by Pier Luigi Pizzi conducted by Enrico Calesso. She joins a distinguished cast that includes Simone Alberghini as Figaro, Carolina Lippo as Susanna, Giorgio Caoduro as Count Almaviva, Paola Gardina as Cherubino, Andrea Concetti as Don Bartolo, Andrea Galli as Don Basilio, Anna Maria Chiuri as Marcellina, Veronica Prando as Barbarina, and William Corrò as Antonio. The premiere takes place on November 29, followed by additional performances on December 4, 6, 10, 12, and 14. The Russian-born soprano was recently acclaimed for her Donna Anna in the new Don Giovanni production that opened the 2024/25 season at the Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville, with La Razón praising her “vibrant portrayal” and Ópera Actual highlighting a performance “of consistently high level, both vocally and dramatically.” [Photo: Enrico De Luigi] More information about Ekaterina Bakanova: Operabase - Ekaterina Bakanova Instagram - Ekaterina Bakanova Website - Ekaterina Bakanova About Ekaterina Bakanova: Opera and oratorio singer, in her origins she combines the Russian roots of the Ural mountains, Mednogorsk, and the plain of Ukraine, Melitopol, which is twinned with Melito of Naples in Italy. She studied singing, piano and accordion. She developed her own artistic activity in Europe and, in particular, in Italy, becoming Italian by adoption. Her love for Italy led her to live in this nation where the artist carries out the promotional activity of opera music and culture in general. She is the winner of numerous important international and national competitions, awards and recognitions. She is a regular guest of the major opera houses and collaborate with the most prestigious conductors.Ekaterina Bakanova has establish a successful collaboration with a National Symphony Orchestra of the RAI and has performed a several times with Maestro Fabio Luisi, Steven Mercurio and Jurai Valcuha, with the Ensemble Matheus, under the direction of Jean-Christophe Spinosi, with Plácido Domingo, and Mung Whung Chung , Dan Ettinger, Daniele Rustioni, Nello Santi, Daniele Callegari; She has appeared in the productions of famous staging directors such as Mario Martone, Franco Zeffirelli, Achim Freyer, Calixto Bieito, Robert Carsen, Henning Brockhaus, Richard Eyre, Hugo de Ana, Renoud Doucet, Andrea de Rosa; After her debut at the Royal Opera House in London as Violetta Valery, Ekaterina Bakanova was praised by the press for her interpretative refinement and since then she has been called to the most prestigious stages, such as those of the Staatsoper of Dresden, the Arena of Verona, the Teatro Real in Madrid, the Teatro Liceo in Barcelona, the Royal Opera in Versailles, the Israeli Opera in Tel-Aviv and the Opera in Zurich, the NCPA Performing Arts Center in Beijing and others. Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/ https://o-pr.net/

Novembre 27, 2025

SIBELIUS / BARTÓK | PIETARI INKINEN | TOKYO

On November 27, 2025, Pietari Inkinen conducts the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra in a program mostly centered on the sound world of Jean Sibelius. The concert opens with Pohjola’s Daughter, op. 49, and The Swan of Tuonela, two tone poems inspired by Nordic mythological tales, rich in atmosphere and evocative orchestral colors. The folksy spirit also pervades Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3, which will be performed by soloist Piotr Anderszewski. The second part is entirely devoted to Sibelius and his visionary single-movement Symphony No. 7. Pietari Inkinen is a prominent figure in Japan’s musical landscape, thanks to his past tenure as Chief Conductor of the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra. [Photo: Kaupo Kikkas] More information about Pietari Inkinen: https://pietariinkinen.com/ https://www.drp-orchester.de/drp/orchester/chefdirigent104.html About the Conductor: At the age of four, Pietari Inkinen received his first musical lessons. As a teenager, the Finnish conductor, born in 1980, began studying the violin at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, where he also attended Jorma Panula's conducting class. Further studies took him to Zakhar Bron at the Cologne University of Music and back to Helsinki to Leif Segerstam. From 2008 to 2016, he was the chief conductor of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, and in 2014 and 2015, he spent five years each as chief conductor of the Ludwigsburg Festival and the Prague Symphony Orchestra. A special place in the conductor's career is held by the music of Richard Wagner: in 2014, he conducted Der Ring des Nibelungen for the first time at Opera Australia in Melbourne, and in 2021, he conducted Die Walküre at the Bayreuth Festival. There, he conducted the complete Tetralogy in 2023. Pietari Inkinen is in demand worldwide at opera houses from Helsinki to Brussels, Dresden, and Berlin, and has also worked with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/ https://o-pr.net/

Novembre 24, 2025

ANDREA CHÉNIER | SONYA YONCHEVA | NEW YORK

Sonya Yoncheva brings her celebrated portrayal of Maddalena di Coigny in Andrea Chénier to the Metropolitan Opera in New York, in a production by Nicolas Joël conducted by Daniele Rustioni. She joins a stellar cast that includes Piotr Beczała in the title role and Igor Golovatenko as Carlo Gérard. Performances take place on November 24 and 28, and on December 3, 6, 9, and 13, the latter to be broadcast live in HD in cinemas worldwide. The Plovdiv-born soprano made her role debut at Teatro alla Scala in May 2023 and has since sung Maddalena to great acclaim at other major venues, including the Wiener Staatsoper. Among Giordano’s heroines, she has also starred as Fedora in new productions at La Scala and the Met, and as Stephana in Siberia at Teatro Real Madrid and the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Later this season, she will debut as the titular heroine of Marina with I Pomeriggi Musicali in Milan, marking the first-ever performance of Giordano’s very first opera. More information about Sonya Yoncheva and September Events: https://sonyayoncheva.com/ https://www.operabase.com/sonya-yoncheva-a15995/de Instagram Sonya Yoncheva About Sonya Yoncheva: SUPERSTAR SOPRANO SONYA YONCHEVA HAS BEEN HERALDED AS ONE OF THE MOST ACCLAIMED AND EXCITING PERFORMERS OF HER GENERATION. The recipient of the 2021 Opus Klassik as Singer of the Year has become an acclaimed fixture on the most important stages of the world, including the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, Teatro alla Scala, Opéra de Paris as well as the Bavarian, Berlin and Vienna State Operas. Her unforgettable portrayals of iconic roles have received tremendous acclaim from critics and audiences alike. Sonya Yoncheva’s extensive repertoire includes jewels of the Baroque canon, as well as works by Bellini, Cherubini, Giordano, Puccini, Tchaikovsky, and Verdi. Celebrated for her distinctly beautiful voice and exceptional dramatic presence, Sonya is equally at home on the concert and recital stage, having performed to critical acclaim in cities including Athens, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Dresden, Hamburg, Madrid, Mexico City, Milan, Monte-Carlo, Moscow, Munich, New York, Paris, Santiago de Chile, Salzburg, Tokyo, and Vienna. Have a look at our news: https://o-pr.net/news/