What If, Not Now?

Isn’t it time to challenge the perception of aging in the dance world?

This is precisely the mission of the newly founded WINN Dance Company, bringing together former principal dancers aged 40+.

Their bodies carry a rich archive of memories, experiences, and artistic expression, with so many stories still to tell.

And this is exactly what we witnessed last Saturday in Ludwigshafen with SCIROCCO – Death in Venice / Bridge of Sighs.

Not only was the cast of dancers world-class, but so was the extraordinary choreographic team: Imre & Marne van Opstal, Omar Román de Jesús, Rainer Behr, and John Neumeier.

A powerful reminder that artistic expression doesn’t have an expiration date. ✨

#WINNDanceCompany #SCIROCCO #ContemporaryDance #DanceBeyondAge #PerformingArts @theater_im_pfalzbau @winn.dance

Roberto Abbado returns to Bologna to conduct the Filarmonica del Teatro Comunale di Bologna in a programme bringing together Khachaturian and Shostakovich.

Violinist Ilya Gringolts joins Maestro Abbado for Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto in D minor, followed by Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 1.

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@filarmonicatcb

📍 Auditorium Manzoni, Bologna
🗓 26 October 2026 | 20:30
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Tonight, Daniele Rustioni conducts Verdi’s Messa da Requiem at the Teatro Regio di Parma as part of the 2026 Festival Verdi.

Leading the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini and the Chorus of the Teatro Regio di Parma, prepared by Martino Faggiani, Rustioni is joined by an international cast of soloists: soprano Eleonora Buratto, mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Semenchuk, tenor Saimir Pirgu and bass Roberto Tagliavini.

@danielerustioni @latoscanini

📍 Teatro Regio di Parma
🗓 23 October 2026 | 20:00

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Tonight, Nicolò Foron joins the Dortmunder Philharmoniker at the Konzerthaus Dortmund for Kopfkino, the orchestra’s second Philharmonic Concert of the season.

On the programme, Janáček’s Taras Bulba and Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances, alongside Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 1 with concertmaster Alexander Prushinskiy as soloist.

@nicoloforon @dortmunderphilharmoniker

📍 Konzerthaus Dortmund
🗓 21 October 2026 | 19:30

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Ph: Jana Stein

Christian Blex takes the podium at the Semperoper Dresden for Torsten Rasch’s Die wunderbaren Jahre, a new music theatre work based on Reiner Kunze’s book.

Blex conducts all six performances in October in this new production directed by Nora Bussenius, bringing Rasch’s latest work to the stage at Semper Zwei.

@christian_blex @semperoper

📍 Semper Zwei, Dresden
🗓 16–27 October 2026

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Ph: Ole Wuttudal

Two performances, two different versions of Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle: Michele Mariotti leads a special project with the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma this October.

On 17 October at the Teatro Costanzi, Mariotti conducts the version for soloists, chorus and orchestra, before turning to Rossini’s original scoring for soloists, chorus, two pianos and harmonium on 22 October at the Basilica di San Vitale.

@michelemariotticonductor @opera_roma

🗓 17 & 22 October 2026
📍 Teatro Costanzi & Basilica di San Vitale, Rome

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Ph: @fabrizio.sansoni

Tonight, Yutaka Sado returns to the podium of the Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna for a performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 9 at the Auditorium Manzoni.

One of Mahler’s most profound and personal works, the Ninth Symphony is often regarded as a musical farewell to life. Moving between moments of dramatic intensity, tenderness and introspection, the score explores the fragility of existence, the passage of time and the beauty of the world, culminating in a deeply moving final Adagio that gradually fades into silence.

An evening dedicated to one of the most significant works of the late Romantic symphonic repertoire.

📍 Auditorium Manzoni, Bologna
🗓 16 October 2026 | 20:30

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Today, we remember Gegam Grigorian, the great Armenian tenor whose remarkable voice and artistry left a lasting mark on the world of opera.

Through the words of Ettore Volontieri, Senior Director Conductors at AMC, we pay tribute to an exceptional artist and musician. Having had the privilege of accompanying Gegam through part of his artistic journey and sharing many musical moments with him, Ettore offers a personal reflection on Gegam and his artistry.

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Tonight, Jérémie Rhorer conducts Le Cercle de l’Harmonie in Verdi’s Requiem at the Halle aux Grains in Toulouse, following yesterday’s performance at the Philharmonie de Paris.

Verdi’s Requiem brings together the dramatic intensity of opera and the spiritual depth of sacred music. From the overwhelming power of the Dies irae to the intimate appeal of the Libera me, the work explores some of the most profound dimensions of human emotion, moving between fear, hope and consolation.

@jeremierhorer @lecercledelharmonie
📍 Halle aux Grains, Toulouse
🗓 12 October 2026 | 20:00

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Ustina Dubitsky joins Ensemble Modern at the Alte Oper Frankfurt to open the ensemble’s new concert season.

The programme turns to the contemporary Czech and Slovak music scene, with works by Pavel Šabacký, Michaela Antalová, Marek Kopelent, Barbora Tomášková and Slavomír Hořínka, presented in connection with Ensemble Modern’s residency at Prague Offspring.

@udubitsk @ensemblemodern
📍 Mozart Saal, Alte Oper Frankfurt
🗓 10 October 2026 | 20:00

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Ph: Geert Maciejewski

Dearest Dima,
Happy birthday!! We are more and more proud of you, of your work and everything you are achieving. So happy to be with you along the way ❤️

Have a wonderful day and celebrate properly!!

With love,

Your AMC Team

@d.matvienko.conductor

📸 Maestro Matvienko with Elisa Patria, his manager at AMC.