On 1 April at 7:30pm, Roberto Abbado takes the podium at the Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall for the 2026 Seoul Arts Center Orchestra Festival. 🎼

Leading the Korean National Symphony Orchestra, Abbado presents a program that connects a new voice with major works of the symphonic repertoire. The evening opens with the World Premiere of Tiger’s Pipe by Grace Anne Lee, a piece commissioned by the orchestra.

Pianist Vincent Ong joins the orchestra for Béla Bartók’s Concerto No. 3, Sz.119, bringing the composer’s final piano concerto to the stage with clarity and momentum. The concert concludes with Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 in D Major “Titan”, a work that continues to resonate with audiences for its scale and expressive power.

Ph: Yasuko Kageyama

With „Mozart’s Requiem,“ we were able to experience a special journey over the past few days: from the first glimpse at the sold-out public rehearsal and two sold-out concerts at the Casino Bern, to our guest performance in Paris at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.

Together with the Bern Symphony Orchestra, the Bühnen Bern Choir, and under the direction of Alevtina Ioffe, a magnificent concert evening was created—carried by a special atmosphere that stretched all the way from Bern to Paris.
Featuring: Diana Tishchenko, Regula Mühlemann, Marie-Andrée Bouchard-Lesieur, Dave Monaco, and William Meinert.

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„Étonnez-moi” — surprise me — was more than a phrase; it was a credo that defined the visionary spirit of Serge Diaghilev. A true pioneer, he embraced the unexpected and brought together some of the most extraordinary creative minds of his time in his groundbreaking artistic venture, Les Ballets Russes. Today, we celebrate the birthday of this legendary impresario, whose influence still shapes the world of dance.

Fittingly, the Latvian National Ballet arrives in Budapest tonight, presenting Marco Goecke’s powerful work NIJINSKI this Thursday and Friday, April 2 & 3, at Müpa’s Festival Theatre. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the intensity and brilliance of Diaghilev brought to life by Antons Freimans, soloist of the Latvian National Ballet —a performance as bold and passionate as the man himself.

© photo Darja Stravs Tisu / Cankarjev Dom

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Jérémie Rhorer conducts Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto in concert at the Philharmonie de Paris on 30 March 2026 (20:00).

Together with Le Cercle de l’Harmonie and the Orfeón Donostiarra Choir, Rhorer brings a historically informed approach to Verdi’s dramatic masterpiece. Performed in concert version, the opera reveals its full musical intensity, highlighting the orchestral colours and the dark dramatic tension that shape one of the composer’s most powerful scores.

The cast includes Leonardo Lee in the title role alongside Andrea Carroll (Gilda), Duke Kim (Duke of Mantua), Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Sparafucile) and Victoria Karkacheva (Maddalena).

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@alessandrobonato conducts the Philharmonisches Orchester Kiel at the Konzerthaus am Schloss, with performances on 29 March 2026 (11:00) and 30 March 2026 (19:00).

The programme opens with the world premiere of superilles by the young composer Lukas Döhler, before turning to the colourful orchestral world of Maurice Ravel. Featuring pianist Benedetto Lupo, the concert includes Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand and Piano Concerto in G major, alongside the vibrant Rapsodie espagnole and the dazzling orchestral showpiece La Valse, bringing together Spanish inspiration, jazz influences and impressionistic orchestral colour.

The Armenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre is gearing up for one of the most anticipated premieres of the year! On March 27, 28, and 29, witness the raw emotion of Ruggero Leoncavallo’s masterpiece, „Pagliacci.“
Under the direction of @marioacampa and @durgaryankaren and the baton of Maestro Karen Durgaryan, this production brings to life the tragic boundary between the mask and the soul.

More info about the cast on @opera_and_ballet_theatre_

Dmitry Matvienko leads the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker in The Grand Series – Wonder on 26 March at 7:30pm at the Liederhalle Beethoven Hall. On the program three works that explore narrative, character and symphonic scale.

The programme opens with Korngold’s Suite from The Adventures of Robin Hood, a score that translates cinematic storytelling into rich orchestral writing. Strauss’ Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks follows, portraying the legendary trickster through sharp contrasts and thematic transformation. The evening concludes with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 “Eroica”, a landmark composition that expanded the form and expressive scope of the symphony.
With the Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, Matvienko shapes a concert that moves from orchestral colour to structural breadth, highlighting the continuity between late Romantic expression and Beethoven’s revolutionary vision. 🎶

@d.matvienko.conductor @stuttgarter.philharmoniker

This weekend, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra welcomes conductor Daniele Rustioni and pianist Yefim Bronfman for an unforgettable program.

From the wit of Barber to the romanticism of Schumann’s piano concerto, the evening ends in the groundbreaking genius of Beethoven’s „Eroica“—a work that defied tradition and redefined the symphony.

Performances:
MAR 27 FRI 7:30 PM
MAR 28 SAT 7:30 PM
MAR 29 SUN 2:30 PM

@danielerustioni @pghsymphony @yefimbronfman

Happy Birthday Alessandro Bonato!

Your curiosity, desire to learn, and openness to the world are shaping you into a truly well-rounded musician and a thoughtful, cultivated individual, deeply engaged with music as well as with the broader landscape of arts and culture.

We are grateful to share this journey with you and look forward to all that lies ahead. Wishing you a wonderful year filled with continued inspiration, success, and happiness.

@alessandrobonato

Dmitry Matvienko returns to Teatro San Carlo on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at 7:00 PM.

The program features Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385 “Haffner,” followed by Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 in G major, a work that combines clear orchestral writing with a more intimate character. The soprano solo part in the final movement will be performed by Marina Monzò.

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Daniele Rustioni makes his debut with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra where he conducts three performances from 20–22 March 2026.

The programme brings together two striking works of the early twentieth century: Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto, one of the most beloved concertos of the American repertoire, and Alfredo Casella’s Symphony No. 2 in C minor, presented in its Dallas Symphony premiere—a powerful and richly orchestrated score whose sweeping sonorities evoke the worlds of Strauss and Mahler.

📍 Dallas, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center

20 March 2026 – 7:30 pm
21 March 2026 – 7:30 pm
22 March 2026 – 2:00 pm

@dallassymphony @danielerustioni

For his San Francisco Symphony debut last weekend, conductor Daniele Rustioni led Brahms’s sun dappled Second Symphony & Dvořák’s impassioned Cello Concerto, with cellist Daniel Müller-Schott.

📷: Brittany Hosea-Small

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