Upcoming return to the Hollywood Bowl with Ray Chen
On July 16, Ray Chen brings the tender melodies, bright colors, and fiery cadenzas of Tchaikovsky’s lone Violin Concerto to the Hollywood Bowl. Be there to take it all in {…}
Biography
Known for his impeccable technique and compelling artistry, David Afkham has received worldwide acclaim and is one of the most sought-after conductors of his generation. Afkham is the Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España, a position he has held since September 2019. Prior to this role, Afkham enjoyed a highly successful tenure as the orchestra’s Principal Conductor since 2014.
Afkham’s impressive career has been marked by a series of critically acclaimed performances and collaborations with some of the world’s leading orchestras. He has appeared with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Staatskapelle Berlin, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Munich Philharmonic, hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, SWR Symphonieorchester, Vienna Symphony, Orchestre National de France, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Swedish Radio Symphony, Oslo Philharmonic, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, as well as with the NHK Symphony Orchestra and Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra among others. On tour, he has appeared with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Staatskapelle Dresden, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen and Mahler Chamber Orchestra.
On July 16, Ray Chen brings the tender melodies, bright colors, and fiery cadenzas of Tchaikovsky’s lone Violin Concerto to the Hollywood Bowl. Be there to take it all in {…}
Orchid Classics is set to release a new album, the first in a five-instalment series from pianist Jonathan Biss, pairing the piano concertos of Beethoven with newly commissioned concertos. Volume {…}
Madrid, Spain
Madrid, Spain
Madrid, Spain
Berlin, Germany
Jonathan Biss, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
The first in a five-instalment series from pianist Jonathan Biss, pairing the piano concertos of Beethoven with newly commissioned concertos. Volume One pairs Beethoven’s Emperor concerto with Australian composer Brett Dean’s ‘A Winter’s Journey’.
Release Date: April, 2024
Label: Orchid Classics
Christina Landshamer, Karen Cargill, Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España
Release Date: November, 2022
Label: INAEM
Orquesta Nacional de España
Release Date: November, 2021
Label: INAEM
Ernst Simon Glaser, Julia Kretz-Larsson, Håkan Rudner, Gothenburg Symphony, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Trio ZilliacusPerssonRaitinen, David Afkham, Gustafsson
Recording of the Month, MusicWeb InternationalUnique and powerful music, stunningly played and recorded
Release Date: July 7, 2017
Label: Bis
ASIN: B071KTTKGN