David Afkham makes his debut tour with the Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España

This month, conductor David Afkham makes his debut tour with the Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España touring Switzerland (Geneva, Zurich), Italy (Udine) and Slovenia (Ljubljana). David Afkham is Principal Conductor of the Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España and is in high demand as a guest conductor with some of the world’s finest orchestras and opera houses, and has established a reputation as one of the most sought after conductors to emerge from Germany in recent years. More details of the tour below.

Highlights in David’s season with the Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España include performances of Mahler’s Symphony No. 5, Bruckner’s Symphony No. 9, Strauss’ Alpine Symphony and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, semi-staged performances of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion and Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle.

Future highlights as a symphonic guest conductor include debuts with the Philadelphia Orchestra, NHK Symphony Orchestra, returns to the Chicago Symphony, Swedish Radio Symphony, Münchner Philharmoniker, Danish National Symphony, Wiener Symphoniker (Musikverein, Bregenz Festival), Oslo Philharmonic, Seoul Philharmonic, as well as extensive touring with the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie.

Tour details:

DEBUSSY Ibéria, from Images for orchestra L. 122 No. 2DE FALLA Nights in the Gardens of Spain for piano and orchestra
RAVEL Rapsodie espagnole
STRAVINSKY The Firebird suite

13 November, 8pm
Victoria Hall, Geneva, Switzerland
Soloist: Javier Perianes

14 November, 7.30pm
Maag Halle, Zurich, Switzerland
Soloist: Javier Perianes

16 November, 8.45pm
Teatro Nuovo Giovanni da Udine, Italy
Soloist: Juan Pérez Floristán

17 November, 8pm
Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Soloist: Juan Pérez Floristán