Karen Kamensek
Conductor
Past Performances
Sunday, October 10, 2021 (CANCELED Due to Strike)
The Norwegian Opera & Ballet (Oslo, Norway)
Oslo Opera House
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Orpha Phelan, director
Katarina Karnéus, Sister Helen Prejean
Johan Reuter, Joseph de Rocher
Friday, October 8, 2021 (CANCELED Due to Strike)
The Norwegian Opera & Ballet (Oslo, Norway)
Oslo Opera House
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Sunday, October 3, 2021 (CANCELED Due to Strike)
The Norwegian Opera & Ballet (Oslo, Norway)
Oslo Opera House
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, October 1, 2021 (CANCELED Due to Strike)
The Norwegian Opera & Ballet (Oslo, Norway)
Oslo Opera House
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, September 25, 2021 CANCELED Due to Strike)
The Norwegian Opera & Ballet (Oslo, Norway)
Oslo Opera House
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 (CANCELED Due to Strike)
The Norwegian Opera & Ballet (Oslo, Norway)
Oslo Opera House
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, September 18, 2021 (CANCELED Due to Strike)
The Norwegian Opera & Ballet (Oslo, Norway)
Oslo Opera House
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, February 12, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. (CANCELED)
Charlotte Symphony (Charlotte, NC)
Knight Theater
Joyce Yang, piano
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Joan Tower — Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
Jennifer Higdon — Concerto for Orchestra
S. Rachmaninoff — Piano Concerto No. 3
Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. (CANCELED)
Charlotte Symphony (Charlotte, NC)
Knight Theater
Joyce Yang, pianoKaren
Kamensek, conductor
Friday, November 27, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.
Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie
Opéra Berlioz / Le Corum (Montpellier, France)
Elza van den Heever, soprano
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Camille Pépin: Laniakea
R. Strauss: Intermezzo – Quatre Interludes symphoniques
Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder
Wagner: Tristan et Isolde - Prélude et Liebestod pour orchestra
Friday, November 20, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.
Tyrol Hall (Innsbruck, Austria)
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Lise de la Salle, piano
Beethoven: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E flat major op.73
Aaron Jay Kernis: Musica Celestis for strings
Fazil Say: Symphonic Dances (Austrian premiere)
Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.
Tyrol Hall (Innsbruck, Austria)
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Lise de la Salle, piano
Beethoven: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E flat major op.73
Aaron Jay Kernis: Musica Celestis for strings
Fazil Say: Symphonic Dances (Austrian premiere)
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.
Tyrol Hall (Innsbruck, Austria)
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Lise de la Salle, piano
Beethoven: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 5 in E flat major op.73
Aaron Jay Kernis: Musica Celestis for strings
Fazil Say: Symphonic Dances (Austrian premiere)
Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra
Helsingborg Concert Hall (Helsingborg, Sweden)
Sanna Gibbs, soprano
Karen Kamensek, conductor
The Music of the Spheres:
Osvaldo Golijov: Three Songs for Soprano and Orchestra
Aaron Jay Kernis: Musica Celestis for Strings
Joseph Canteloube: Selection from Songs of the Auvergne
Saturday, July 4, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. (CANCELED)
Tonkunstler Orchestra (Vienna, Austria)
Auditorium Grafenegg
Daniela Fally, soprano
Anett Fritsch, soprano
Peter Kirk, tenor
Markus Werba, baritone
Christoph Wagner-Trenkwitz, moderation
Karen Kamensek, conductor
W.A. Mozart -- Overture to Così fan tutte
W.A. Mozart – “Là ci darem la mano” from Don Giovanni
W.A. Mozart – “Ah, fuggi il traditor” from Don Giovanni
G. Rossini – “Ecco ridente in cielo” from Il barbiere di Siviglia
W.A. Mozart – “Una donna a quindici anni” from Così fan tutte
G. Donizetti – “Prendi; per me sei libero ... Il mio rigor dimentica” from L'elisir d'amore
G. Verdi – “Era la notte, Cassio dormìa” from Otello
L. Cherubini – Chant sur la mort de Joseph Haydn
G. Gershwin – Overture to Of Thee I Sing
C. Millöcker – “Ich setz' den Fall” from Der Bettelstudent
J. Strauss – “Klänge der Heimat” from Die Fledermaus
L. Bernstein – “Glitter and be Gay” from Candide
J. Kern – “Make Believe” from Show Boat
A. Sullivan – “I've got a Little List” from The Mikado or The Town of Titipu
M. Wilson – “Trouble” from The Music Man
Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. (CANCELED)
Southbank Sinfonia (Lambeth, London)
Waterloo Festival Gala Concert
Guillermo Ramasasa, clarinet
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Carl Nielsen — Clarinet Concerto
Fazil Say — Symphonic Dances (UK premiere)
Ludwig van Beethoven — Symphony No.3 (Eroica)
Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. (CANCELED)
Minnesota Opera (Minneapolis, MN)
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Seth Carico, Don Giovanni
Elaine Alvarez, Donna Anna
Sara Gartland, Donna Elvira
Wm. Clay Thompson, Leporello
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. (CANCELED)
Minnesota Opera (Minneapolis, MN)
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Sunday, May 10, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. (CANCELED)
Minnesota Opera (Minneapolis, MN)
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. (CANCELED)
Minnesota Opera (Minneapolis, MN)
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. (CANCELED)
Minnesota Opera (Minneapolis, MN)
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. (CANCELED)
Minnesota Opera (Minneapolis, MN)
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Seth Carico, Don Giovanni
Elaine Alvarez, Donna Anna
Sara Gartland, Donna Elvira
Wm. Clay Thompson, Leporello
Karen Kamensek, conductor
April 22, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. (CANCELED)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (London, England)
Royal Festival Hall
Daniel Hope, violin
Alban Gerhardt, cello
Anoushka Shankar, sitar
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Corigliano — Stomp
Glass — Double Concerto for violin and cello
Shankar — Symphony
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. (CANCELED)
Göteborg Opera Orchestra and Chorus (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Main Stage
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. (CANCELED)
Göteborg Opera Orchestra and Chorus (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Main Stage
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. (CANCELED)
Los Angeles Philharmonic (Los Angeles, CA)
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Ralph Kirshbaum, cello
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Pépin — Vajrayana
Julia Adolphe — Cello Concerto (World Premiere, LA Phil Commission)
Mendelssohn — Symphony No. 3, “Scottish”
Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. (CANCELED)
Los Angeles Philharmonic (Los Angeles, CA)
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Kian Soltani, cello
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Pépin — Vajrayana
Schumann — Cello Concerto
Mendelssohn — Symphony No. 3, “Scottish”
Friday, March 20, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. (CANCELED)
Los Angeles Philharmonic (Los Angeles, CA)
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Laura van der Heijden, cello
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Pépin — Vajrayana
Haydn — Cello Concerto No. 1 in C
Mendelssohn — Symphony No. 3, “Scottish”
Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 5:00 p.m
Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire (Angers, France)
Centre de Congrès
Julien Szulman, violon
Xavier Jeannequin, viola
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Mendelssohn — Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Mozart — Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra
E-flat major, K. 364
Beethoven — Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60
Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 8:30 p.m.
Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire (Durtal, France)
Centre de Congrès
Julien Szulman, violon
Xavier Jeannequin, viola
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Mendelssohn — Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Mozart — Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra
E-flat major, K. 364
Beethoven — Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60
Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.
Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire (Angers, France)
Centre de Congrès
Julien Szulman, violon
Xavier Jeannequin, viola
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Mendelssohn — Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Mozart — Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra
E-flat major, K. 364
Beethoven — Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60
February 27, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.
National Philharmonic Orchestra (Budapest, Hungary)
Academy of Music
Amadinda Race Band
Károly Bojtos
Aurél Holló
Zoltán Rácz
Zoltán Váczi
Conductor : Karen Kamensek
Britten — Simple Symphony
Takemitsu — From me flows what you call Time
Walton — Symphony No. I (B flat minor)
Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.
Göteborg Opera Orchestra and Chorus (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Main Stage
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.
Göteborg Opera Orchestra and Chorus (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Main Stage
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, February 14, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
Göteborg Opera Orchestra and Chorus (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Main Stage
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.
Göteborg Opera Orchestra and Chorus (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Main Stage
Kerstin Avemo, Mimì
Thomas Atkins, Rodolfo
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
Göteborg Opera Orchestra and Chorus (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Main Stage
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, February 7, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.
University of Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra (Göteborg, Sweden)
University of Göteborg
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Berlioz — Overture to Benvenuto Cellini
Valborg Aulin — Tableaux parisiens, Op. 15 (world premiere)
Ravel — Daphnis et Chloé
Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Katowice, Poland)
Sala Koncertowa
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Offenbach — Overture to the operetta "Orpheus in Hell"
E. Strauss - Polish "Ohne Bremse" op. 238
Dvořák - Slavic dances op. 72 (No. 1, 5 and 7)
E. Strauss - Polish "Mit Dampf" op. 70
J. Strauss — Waltz "Rosen aus dem Süden" op. 388
J. Strauss — Polish "Vergnügungszug" op. 281
J. Strauss — Jules Massenet - Dances from the ballet company "Le Cid"
Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.
Metropolitan Opera (New York, NY)
Metropolitan Opera House
Dísella Lárusdóttir, Queen Tye
J'Nai Bridges, Nefertiti
Anthony Roth Costanzo, Akhnaten
Aaron Blake, High Priest of Amon
Will Liverman, Horemhab
Richard Bernstein, Aye
Zachary James, Amenhotep, The Scribe
Phelim McDermott, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Director Phelim McDermott tackles another one of Philip Glass’s masterpieces, following the now-legendary Met staging of Satyagraha. Star countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo is the title pharaoh, the revolutionary ruler who transformed ancient Egypt, with the striking mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges in her Met debut as his wife, Nefertiti. To match the opera’s hypnotic, ritualistic music, McDermott has created an arresting vision that includes a virtuosic company of acrobats and jugglers. Karen Kamensek conducts in her Met debut.
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
Metropolitan Opera (New York, NY)
Metropolitan Opera House
Phelim McDermott, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, November 30, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.
Metropolitan Opera (New York, NY)
Metropolitan Opera House
Phelim McDermott, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.*
Metropolitan Opera (New York, NY)
Metropolitan Opera House
Phelim McDermott, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
*This production of Akhnaten will also be shown live in cinemas on this date. To watch the event click here.
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
Metropolitan Opera (New York, NY)
Metropolitan Opera House
Phelim McDermott, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, November 15, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.
Metropolitan Opera (New York, NY)
Metropolitan Opera House
Phelim McDermott, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
Metropolitan Opera (New York, NY)
Metropolitan Opera House
Phelim McDermott, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, November 8, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.
Metropolitan Opera (New York, NY)
Metropolitan Opera House
Phelim McDermott, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Malmö Symphony Orchestra (Malmö, Sweden)
Concert Hall
Chloë Vincent, flute
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Pépin — Vajrayana
Mozart — Flute Concert No. 2
Glass — Symphony No. 4 "Heroes"
Friday, June 28, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.
Tiroler Symphonieorchester (Innsbruck, Austria)
Saal Tiroler
Michael Schöch, piano, organ & harpsichord
Norbert Zehm, electronics
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Ravel — Alborada del Gracioso
Norbert Zehm — "Rhapsody in black and white" Concerto for Keyboard and Orchestra (commissioned by the TSOI)
Bartók — Concerto for orchestra
Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.
Tiroler Symphonieorchester (Innsbruck, Austria)
Saal Tiroler
Michael Schöch, piano, organ & harpsichord
Norbert Zehm, electronics
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Ravel — Alborada del Gracioso
Norbert Zehm — "Rhapsody in black and white" Concerto for Keyboard and Orchestra (commissioned by the TSOI)
Bartók — Concerto for orchestra
Friday, June 14, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula
Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)
Linus Fellbom, stage director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, June 28, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.
Tiroler Symphonieorchester (Innsbruck, Austria)
Saal Tiroler
Michael Schöch, piano, organ & harpsichord
Norbert Zehm, electronics
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Ravel — Alborada del Gracioso
Norbert Zehm — "Rhapsody in black and white" Concerto for Keyboard and Orchestra (commissioned by the TSOI)
Bartók — Concerto for orchestra
Monday, June 10, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula
Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)
Mina, Elisabeth Meyer
Jonathan, Joel Annmo
Dracula, Ola Eliasson
Lucy, Sanna Gibbs
Holmwood, Kristian Flor
Linus Fellbom, stage director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, June 7, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
Welsh National Opera (Cardiff, Wales)
Wales Millennium Centre
Martin Constantine, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Lucia Cervoni, Sister Helen Prejean
Morgan Smith, Joseph De Rocher
Anne Mason, Mrs. Patrick De Rocher
Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.
Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula
Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)
Linus Fellbom, stage director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula
Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)
Linus Fellbom, stage director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 8:30 p.m.
L’Orchestre Chambre de Paris (Paris, France)
Philharmonie de Paris
Anoushka Shankar, sitar
Gaurav Mazumdar, sitar / vocals
Ravichandra Kulur, flute
Pirashanna Thevarajah, percussions
Sanju Sahai, tabla
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Concert performance of Philip Glass’/Ravi Shankar’s collaboration “Passages.”
Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula
Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)
Linus Fellbom, stage director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Monday, May 13, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula
Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)
Linus Fellbom, stage director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula
Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)
Linus Fellbom, stage director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula
Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)
Linus Fellbom, stage director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Sunday, March 24, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.
Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine (Ibos, France)
Le Parvis Scene Nationale Tarbes Pyrenees A Ibos
Fanny Clamagirand, violin
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, March 22, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.
Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine (Bordeaux, France)
L’Auditorium de Bordeaux
Fanny Clamagirand, violin
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.
Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine (Bordeaux, France)
L’Auditorium de Bordeaux
Fanny Clamagirand, violin
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Schoenberg/Bach — Prelude and Fugue in E flat major "St. Anne"
Mendelssohn — Violin Concerto
Montsalvatge — Desintegración Morfológica de la Chacona de J. S. Bach
Beethoven — Symphony No. 8 in F Major, Op. 93
Saturday, March 16, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.
Oslo Philharmonic (Oslo, Norway)
Oslo Konserthus
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Karen Kamensek leads the Oslo Filharmonien as they perform the live soundtrack to Miloš Forman award-winning film Amadeus.
Friday, March 15, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Oslo Philharmonic (Oslo, Norway)
Oslo Konserthus
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Karen Kamensek leads the Oslo Filharmonien as they perform the live soundtrack to Miloš Forman award-winning film Amadeus.
Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.
Oslo Philharmonic (Oslo, Norway)
Oslo Konserthus
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Karen Kamensek leads the Oslo Filharmonien as they perform the live soundtrack to Miloš Forman award-winning film Amadeus.
Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
English National Opera (London, England)
London Coliseum
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
Philip Glass: Akhnaten
English National Opera (London, England)
London Coliseum
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
Philip Glass: Akhnaten
English National Opera (London, England)
London Coliseum
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
English National Opera (London, England)
London Coliseum
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
Philip Glass: Akhnaten
English National Opera (London, England)
London Coliseum
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, February 15, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
Philip Glass: Akhnaten
English National Opera (London, England)
London Coliseum
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Monday, February 11, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
English National Opera (London, England)
London Coliseum
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.
Royal Northern Sinfonia (Gateshead, England)
Sage One
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Program to be announced.
Friday, November 30, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Malmö Operaorkester (Malmö, Sweden)
Camilla Tilling, soprano
Karen Kamensek, conductor
R. Strauss — Suite from Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59
R. Strauss — The Four Last Songs
Beethoven — Symphony No. 5 in C minor
Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 3:00 p.m.
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (Stockholm, Sweden)
Nicholas Daniel, oboe
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Composer Festival – Post Card from Scotland
Thea Musgrave — Loch Ness – A Postcard from Scotland
Musgrave — The Seasons
Musgrave — Helios, Oboe Concerto
Musgrave — Turbulent Landscape
Thursday, November 22, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (Stockholm, Sweden)
Nicholas Daniel, oboe
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Composer Festival – Inauguration
Thea Musgrave — Loch Ness – A Postcard from Scotland
Musgrave — The Seasons
Musgrave — Night Windows for oboe and 15 Strings (World Premiere)
Musgrave — Turbulent Landscapes
Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
Tonkünstler-Orchester (Vienna, Austria)
Festspielhaus, St. Pölten
Stacey Kent, vocalist
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Tonkünstler-Orchester (Vienna, Austria)
Musikverein
Stacey Kent, vocalist
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Program: I Know I Dream
French chansons from Kent’s beloved core repertoire, new compositions and cover versions of Brazilian evergreens.
Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Bergen Nasjonale Opera (Bergen, Norway)
Anthony Gregory, Candide
Noluvuyiso Mpofu, Cunegonde
Gidon Saks, Dr. Pangloss / Martin
Randi Stene, The Old Lady
Marcus Farnsworth, Maximillian / Captain
Kitty Whately, Paquette
Thom Southerland, stage director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, November 2, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Bergen Nasjonale Opera (Bergen, Norway)
Anthony Gregory, Candide
Noluvuyiso Mpofu, Cunegonde
Gidon Saks, Dr. Pangloss / Martin
Randi Stene, The Old Lady
Marcus Farnsworth, Maximillian / Captain
Kitty Whately, Paquette
Thom Southerland, stage director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Bernstein — Candide
Bergen Nasjonale Opera (Bergen, Norway)
Anthony Gregory, Candide
Noluvuyiso Mpofu, Cunegonde
Gidon Saks, Dr. Pangloss / Martin
Randi Stene, The Old Lady
Marcus Farnsworth, Maximillian / Captain
Kitty Whately, Paquette
Thom Southerland, stage director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
Göteborg Opera Orchestra and Chorus (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Annalena Persson, soprano
Mia Karlsson, soprano
Tomas Lind, tenor
Daniel Ralphsson, tenor
Mats Persson, baritone
Daniel Hällström, baritone
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Rachmaninov — The Bells
Orff — Carmina Burana
Friday, October 19, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Göteborg Opera Orchestra and Chorus (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Annalena Persson, soprano
Mia Karlsson, soprano
Tomas Lind, tenor
Daniel Ralphsson, tenor
Mats Persson, baritone
Daniel Hällström, baritone
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Rachmaninov — The Bells
Orff — Carmina Burana
Friday, September 21, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
University of Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Shostakovich — Symphony No. 9 in E-flat major, Op. 70
Schumann — Symphony No. 2, Op. 61
Thursday, September 14, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra (Oslo, Norway)
Oslo Radio Orchestra (KORK)
Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival
Ida Nielsen, electric bass
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Tansy Davies: Dune of Footprints
Tansy Davies: What Did We See?
David Bowie & Brian Eno: Warszawa (arr. John Øivind Ness)
Rolf Wallin: Spirit (world premiere of orchestral version, 2018)
Friday, September 7, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Norrköpings Symfoniorkester (Norrköping, Sweden)
Concert Hall Linköping
Peter Mattei, baritone
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Mozart — Overture to Le nozze di Figaro
Mahler — Selections from Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Mahler — Selections from Rückert-Lieder
Dvořák — Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88
Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 7:00 p.m
Norrköpings Symfoniorkester (Norrköping, Sweden)
Louis de Geer Concert Hall
Peter Mattei, baritone
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Mozart — Overture to Le nozze di Figaro
Mahler — Selections from Des Knaben Wunderhorn
Mahler — Selections from Rückert-Lieder
Dvořák — Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88
Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Israeli Opera (Tel-Aviv, Israel)
The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion
The Israeli Opera Chorus
Bat Kol Children's Choir
Gadi Shechter, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Elena Maximova / Na’ama Goldman, Carmen
Gustavo Porta / Najmadin Mavlianov, Don Jose
Hila Baggio / Alla Vasilevitsky, Micaela
Dario Solari, Escamillo
Oded Reich / Yair Polishook, Morales
Vladimir Braun / Noah Briger, Zuniga
Shiri Hershkovitz / Tali Ketzef, Frasquita
Anat Czarny / Shahar Lavi, Mercedes
Guy Mannheim / Noah Briger, Dancairo
Aridan / Remendado Yosef
Friday, July 27, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.
Israeli Opera (Tel-Aviv, Israel)
The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion
The Israeli Opera Chorus
Bat Kol Children's Choir
Gadi Shechter, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Israeli Opera (Tel-Aviv, Israel)
The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion
The Israeli Opera Chorus
Bat Kol Children's Choir
Gadi Shechter, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Monday, July 23, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Israeli Opera (Tel-Aviv, Israel)
The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion
The Israeli Opera Chorus
Bat Kol Children's Choir
Gadi Shechter, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Sunday, July 22, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Israeli Opera (Tel-Aviv, Israel)
The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion
The Israeli Opera Chorus
Bat Kol Children's Choir
Gadi Shechter, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, July 20, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.
Israeli Opera (Tel-Aviv, Israel)
The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion
The Israeli Opera Chorus
Bat Kol Children's Choir
Gadi Shechter, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Israeli Opera (Tel-Aviv, Israel)
The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion
The Israeli Opera Chorus
Bat Kol Children's Choir
Gadi Shechter, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Israeli Opera (Tel-Aviv, Israel)
The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion
The Israeli Opera Chorus
Bat Kol Children's Choir
Gadi Shechter, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Monday, July 16, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Israeli Opera (Tel-Aviv, Israel)
The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion
The Israeli Opera Chorus
Bat Kol Children's Choir
Gadi Shechter, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, July 13, 2018 at 1:00 p.m.
Israeli Opera (Tel-Aviv, Israel)
The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion
The Israeli Opera Chorus
Bat Kol Children's Choir
Gadi Shechter, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 9:00 p.m.
Israeli Opera (Tel-Aviv, Israel)
The Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon LeZion
The Israeli Opera Chorus
Bat Kol Children's Choir
Gadi Shechter, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
Verdi – Rigoletto
Malmö Opera (Malmö, Sweden)
Kasper Holten, stage director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Verdi – Rigoletto
Malmö Opera (Malmö, Sweden)
Rigoletto, Vladislav Sulimsky/Fredrik Zetterström
Gilda, Bianca Tognocchi/Maria Chabounia
Duke of Mantua, Alexey Tatarintsev/Rame Lahaj
Kasper Holten, stage director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Sunday, April 22, 2018 4:00 p.m.
Malmö Opera (Malmö, Sweden)
Rigoletto, Vladislav Sulimsky/Fredrik Zetterström
Gilda, Bianca Tognocchi/Maria Chabounia
Duke of Mantua, Alexey Tatarintsev/Rame Lahaj
Kasper Holten, stage director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, April 20, 2018 at 8:00 p.m.
Opera de Toulon (Toulon, France)
Lise de la Salle, piano
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Camille Pépin – Vajrayana pour orchestre
Rachmaninov – Piano Concerto No. 1
Dvorák – Symphony No.
Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.
Malmö Opera (Malmö, Sweden)
Kasper Holten, stage director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Verdi – Rigoletto
Malmö Opera (Malmö, Sweden)
Kasper Holten, stage director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.
Malmö Opera (Malmö, Sweden)
Kasper Holten, stage director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Verdi – Rigoletto
Malmö Opera (Malmö, Sweden)
Kasper Holten, stage director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
Verdi – Rigoletto
Malmö Opera (Malmö, Sweden)
Kasper Holten, stage director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Verdi – Rigoletto
Malmö Opera (Malmö, Sweden)
Kasper Holten, stage director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. (Premiere of New Production)
Malmö Opera (Malmö, Sweden)
Kasper Holten, stage director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
English National Opera (London, United Kingdom)
London Coliseum
Phelim McDermott, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
English National Opera (London, United Kingdom)
London Coliseum
Phelim McDermott, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, February 16, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
English National Opera (London, United Kingdom)
London Coliseum
Phelim McDermott, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
English National Opera (London, United Kingdom)
London Coliseum
Phelim McDermott, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
English National Opera (London, United Kingdom)
London Coliseum
Phelim McDermott, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
English National Opera (London, United Kingdom)
London Coliseum
Phelim McDermott, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
English National Opera (London, United Kingdom)
London Coliseum
Toby Spence, M. K. Gandhi
Charlotte Beament, Miss Schlesen
Anna-Clare Monk, Mrs Naidoo
Stephanie Marshall, Kasturbai
Nicholas Folwell, Mr Kallenbach
Brindley Sherratt, Parsi Rustomji
Sarah Pring, Mrs Alexander
Eddie Wade, Prince Arjuna
Andri Björn Róbertsson, Lord Krishna
Phelim McDermott, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Satyagraha is composer Philip Glass’s meditation on Gandhi’s early years in South Africa, tracing the progress of his concept of non-violent protest as a positive force for change.
First staged in 2007, Phelim McDermott’s highly acclaimed, spectacularly theatrical production is a visual feast. Glass’s use of repetitive musical structures – ‘minimalism’– creates a mesmerising soundscape, quite unlike traditional operas.
Following the Olivier Award-winning run of Akhnaten in 2016, McDermott is reunited with Glass-specialist conductor Karen Kamensek. Distinguished British tenor Toby Spence sings Gandhi for the first time, and is joined by sopranos Charlotte Beament (Miss Schelesen) and Anna-Clare Monk (Mrs Naidoo).
Monday, January 6, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
Iceland Symphony Orchestra (Reykjavík, Iceland)
Valgerður Guðnadóttir, soprano
Kolbeinn Ketilsson, tenor
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Operetta music and waltzes by Franz von Suppé, Emile Waldteufel, Johann Strauss the younger, and Franz Lehár, including selections from Die Fledermaus (The Bat) and The Merry Widow.
Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.
Iceland Symphony Orchestra (Reykjavík, Iceland)
Valgerður Guðnadóttir, soprano
Kolbeinn Ketilsson, tenor
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Operetta music and waltzes by Franz von Suppé, Emile Waldteufel, Johann Strauss the younger, and Franz Lehár, including selections from Die Fledermaus (The Bat) and The Merry Widow.
Friday, January 5, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
Iceland Symphony Orchestra (Reykjavík, Iceland)
Valgerður Guðnadóttir, soprano
Kolbeinn Ketilsson, tenor
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Operetta music and waltzes by Franz von Suppé, Emile Waldteufel, Johann Strauss the younger, and Franz Lehár, including selections from Die Fledermaus (The Bat) and The Merry Widow.
Thursday, January 4, 20188 at 7:30 p.m.
Iceland Symphony Orchestra (Reykjavík, Iceland)
Valgerður Guðnadóttir, soprano
Kolbeinn Ketilsson, tenor
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Operetta music and waltzes by Franz von Suppé, Emile Waldteufel, Johann Strauss the younger, and Franz Lehár, including selections from Die Fledermaus (The Bat) and The Merry Widow.
Tuesday, December 7, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula
Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)
Karen Kamenek, conductor
Monday, December 4, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula
Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)
Karen Kamenek, conductor
Friday, December 1, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula
Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)
Karen Kamenek, conductor
Monday, November 27, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula
Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)
Karen Kamenek, conductor
Friday, November 17, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula
Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)
Karen Kamenek, conductor
Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula
Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)
Karen Kamenek, conductor
Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 3:00 p.m.
Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula
Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)
Karen Kamenek, conductor
Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula
Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)
Karen Kamenek, conductor
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula
Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)
Karen Kamenek, conductor
Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula
Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)
Karen Kamenek, conductor
Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. (World Premiere)
Victoria Borisova-Ollas – Dracula
Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm, Sweden)
Dracula, Ola Eliasson
Mina, Elisabeth Meyer
Jonathan, Joel Annmo
Linus Fellbom, stage director
Karen Kamenek, conductor
Composed by Victoria Borisova-Ollas, one of today's most sought-after composer, Dracula has its world premiere at the Royal Opera complete with horror, romance, and Victorian fashion punctuated by broken hearts, revenge and blood. Lyrics by librettists Claes Peter Hellwig and Kristian Benkö. Directed by Linus Fellbom with set and costume design by Dan Potra.
Thursday, August 15, 2017 at 10:15 p.m.
Britten Sinfonia / BBC Proms (London, England)
Royal Albert Hall
Anoushka Shankar, sitarKaren
Kamensk, conductor
First live concert performance of Philip Glass’/Ravi Shankar’s collaboration“Passages.”
Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
Orchestre National de Lille (Dunkerque, France)
Denain – Théâtre
Raphaël Sévère, clarinet
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Chabrier - Polonaise and Danse Slave from Le Roi malgré lui
von Weber - Clarinet Concerto No.2 in E-flat major, Op.74
Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
Orchestre National de Lille (Fos-sur-Mer, France)
Boulogne-sur-mer – Théâtre
Raphaël Sévère, clarinet
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Chabrier - Polonaise and Danse Slave from Le Roi malgré lui
von Weber - Clarinet Concerto No.2 in E-flat major, Op.74
Beethoven- Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 12:30 p.m.
Orchestre National de Lille (Lille, France)
Nouveau Siecle
Raphaël Sévère, clarinet
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Weber - Clarinet Concerto No.2 in E-flat major, Op.74
Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 (Excerpts)
Monday, April 10, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
Saarländisches Staatsorchester (Saarbrücken, Germany)
Congresshalle
Fanny Clamagirand, violin
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Ravel - Rhapsodie espagnole
Saint-Saëns - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61
Franck - Symphony in D minor
Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 11:00 a.m.
Saarländisches Staatsorchester (Saarbrücken, Germany)
Congresshalle
Fanny Clamagirand, violin
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Ravel - Rhapsodie espagnole
Saint-Saëns - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61
Franck - Symphony in D minor
Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
Norwegian Radio Orchestra (Oslo, Norway)
University Aula
Tora Augestad, mezzo soprano
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Hillborg - lontana in sonno
Glass - The Light
Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherazad
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
Philharmonisches Orchester Hagen (Hagen, Germany)
Theater Hagen
Clair Obscur, saxophone quartet
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Stravinsky - Jeu de cartes
Glass - Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra
Haydn - Symphony No. 103 in E-flat major, H. 1/103
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Malmö Opera och Musikteater (Malmö, Sweden)
Soloists to be announced
Karen Kamnesek, conductor
Mozart - Symphony No. 36 in C major, K. 425 (‘Linz’)
Strauss - Duet Concertino
Brahms - Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 9
Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
Aalborg Symfoniorkester (Aalborg, Denmark)
Koncertsalen, Musikkens Hus
Andreas Brantelid, cello
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Prokofiev - Sinfonia concertante, Op. 125
Bartók - Concerto for Orchestra
Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
Aalborg Symfoniorkester (Aalborg, Denmark)
Koncertsalen, Musikkens Hus
Andreas Brantelid, cello
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Prokofiev - Sinfonia concertante, Op. 125
Bartók - Concerto for Orchestra
Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Göteborg Symphony Orchestra (Göteborg, Sweden)
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Mats Larsson Gothe - Körkarlen
Körkarlen (The Phantom Carriage) is a 1921 Swedish film considered to be one of the central works in the history of Swedish cinema. It is based on the novel Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness, by Nobel prize-winning Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf. The film is notable for its special effects, its advanced (for the time) narrative structure with flashbacks within flashbacks, and for having been a major influence on Ingmar Bergman. Composer Mats Larsson Gothe composes a riveting new score to accompany the Göteborg Symphony Orchestra’s showing of this important film. This event is in collaboration with Göteborg Film Festival.
Friday, February 3, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.
Göteborg Symphony Orchestra (Göteborg, Sweden)
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Mats Larsson Gothe - Körkarlen
Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
Göteborg Symphony Orchestra (Göteborg, Sweden)
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Mats Larsson Gothe - Körkarlen
Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Bizet: Carmen
Göteborg Opera (Göteborg, Sweden)
The Göteborg Opera Chorus
Children’s Choir
The Göteborg Opera Orchestra
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Katarina Giotas, Carmen
Joachim Bäckström, Don José
Daniel Hällström, Escamillo
Julia Sporsén, Micaëla
Mattias Ermedahl, Dancaïre
Markus Pettersson, Remendado
Anders Lorentzson, Zuniga
Åke Zetterström, Moralès
Mia Karlsson, Frasquita
Ann-Kristin Jones, Mercédès
Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
Bizet: Carmen
Göteborg Opera (Göteborg, Sweden)
The Göteborg Opera Chorus
Children’s Choir
The Göteborg Opera Orchestra
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 8:30 p.m.
Orchestre National de Pays Loire (Angers, France)
Tanja Tetzlaff, cello
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Dvořák - Slavonic Dances Nos. 1, 5, 7, 8, Op. 72
Tchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33
Offenbach - Overture to La belle Hélène
J. Strauss - Leichtes Blut, Op. 319
J. Strauss - Wiener Blut, Op. 354
Lumbye - Kopenhagener Eisenbahn
Williams - Harry Potter (Suite)
Sunday, January 1, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.
Orchestre National de Pays Loire (Angers, France)
Tanja Tetzlaff, cello
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Dvořák - Slavonic Dances Nos. 1, 5, 7, 8, Op. 72
Tchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33
Offenbach - Overture to La belle Hélène
J. Strauss - Leichtes Blut, Op. 319
J. Strauss - Wiener Blut, Op. 354
Lumbye - Kopenhagener Eisenbahn
Williams - Harry Potter (Suite)
Saturday, December 31, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Orchestre National de Pays Loire (Nantes, France)
Tanja Tetzlaff, cello
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Dvořák - Slavonic Dances Nos. 1, 5, 7, 8, Op. 72
Tchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33
Offenbach - Overture to La belle Hélène
J. Strauss - Leichtes Blut, Op. 319
J. Strauss - Wiener Blut, Op. 354
Lumbye - Kopenhagener Eisenbahn
Williams - Harry Potter (Suite)
Friday, December 30, 2016 at 8:30 p.m.
Orchestre National de Pays Loire (Nantes, France)
Tanja Tetzlaff, cello
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Dvořák - Slavonic Dances Nos. 1, 5, 7, 8, Op. 72
Tchaikovsky - Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op.33
Offenbach - Overture to La belle Hélène
J. Strauss - Leichtes Blut, Op. 319
J. Strauss - Sang Viennois, Op. 354
Lumbye - Kopenhagener Eisenbahn
Williams - Harry Potter (Suite)
Friday, December 23, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Bilbao Symphony Orchestra (Bilbao, Spain)
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Puccini - Preludio sinfonico
Respighi - Rossiniana
Puccini - Messa di Gloria
Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Bilbao Symphony Orchestra (Bilbao, Spain)
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Puccini Preludio sinfonico
Respighi Rossiniana
Puccini Messa di Gloria
Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Bizet: Carmen
Göteborg Opera (Göteborg, Sweden)
The Göteborg Opera Chorus
Children’s Choir
The Göteborg Opera Orchestra
David McVicar, direction, original
Marie Lambert, direction, revival
Michael Vale, set design
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Sunday, December 11, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.
Bizet: Carmen
Göteborg Opera (Göteborg, Sweden)
The Göteborg Opera Chorus
Children’s Choir
The Göteborg Opera Orchestra
David McVicar, direction, original
Marie Lambert, direction, revival
Michael Vale, set design
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Bizet: Carmen
Göteborg Opera (Göteborg, Sweden)
The Göteborg Opera Chorus
Children’s Choi
The Göteborg Opera Orchestra
David McVicar, direction, original
Marie Lambert, direction, revival
Michael Vale, set design
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, November 25, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Bizet: Carmen
Göteborg Opera (Göteborg, Sweden)
The Göteborg Opera Chorus
Children’s Choir
The Göteborg Opera Orchestra
David McVicar, direction, original
Marie Lambert, direction, revival
Michael Vale, set design
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Norwegian Radio Orchestra (Oslo, Norway)
Oslo World Music Festival
Emel Mathlouthi, singer/songwriter
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Aarhus Symphony Orchestra (Aarhus, Denmark)
Musikhuset Aarhus
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Carmen Linares, singer
Vanesa Aibar, dancer
Copland - El Salón México
De Falla - Seven Popular Spanish Songs
Ravel - Bolero
Bedmar - Spanish Songs
De Falla - El amor brujo
Marquez - Conga del Fuego
Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
AIMS Festival Orchestra (Graz, Austria)
Helmut-List-Halle, American Institute of Musical Studies
Karen Kamensek, conductor
The Meistersinger Competition
Repertoire to include:
Berlioz - Overture to Benvenuto Cellini
Respighi - Pines of Rome
Arias To be Determined
Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
AIMS Festival Orchestra (Graz, Austria)
Stiftskirche St. Paul im Lavattal
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Repertoire to include:
Dvořák - Slavonic Dances
Ligeti - Romanian Concerto
Stravinsky - Petrushka (1947)
Arias To Be Determined
Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
AIMS Festival Orchestra (Graz, Austria)
Stefaniensaal, Grazer Congress
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Repertoire to include:
Dvořák - Slavonic Dances
Ligeti - Romanian Concerto
Stravinsky - Petrushka (1947)
Arias To Be Determined
Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.
Staatsorchester Hannover (Hannover, Germany)
Opernhaus
Carlo Núnez, bagpipes / flutes
Xurxo Núñez, percussion
Pancho Alvarez, guitar
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.
Staatsorchester Hannover (Hannover, Germany)
Opernhaus
Carlo Núnez, bagpipes / flutes
Xurxo Núñez, percussion
Pancho Alvarez, guitar
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 9:00 p.m.
Real Filharmonía de Galicia (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
Jens-Peter Maintz, cello
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Barber - Adagio for Strings
Mozart - The Ballet Music from Idomeneo
Gulda - Cello Concerto
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover (Hannover, Germany)
Opernhaus
Rebecca Davis, soprano
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Martinů - Symphony No. 4, H. 305
Mahler - Symphony No. 4 in G Major
Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.,
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover (Hannover, Germany)
Opernhaus
Rebecca Davis, soprano
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Martinů - Symphony No. 4, H. 305
Mahler - Symphony No. 4 in G Major
Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland Pfalz
Rheingoldhalle
Andrei Ioniță, cello
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Mendelssohn - The Hebrides, Op. 26 (Fingal's Cave)
R. Schumann - Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in A Minor, Op .129
Brahms - Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90
Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 8:00 p.m.
Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland Pfalz
Feierabendhaus
Andrei Ioniță, cello
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Nyman - Symphony No. 8 (Water Dances)
R. Schumann - Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in A Minor, Op .129
Brahms - Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90
Friday, April 15, 2016 at 8:00 p.m.
Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland Pfalz
Jugendstil-Festhalle
Andrei Ioniță, cello
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Mendelssohn - The Hebrides, Op. 26 (Fingal's Cave)
R. Schumann - Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in A Minor, Op .129
Brahms - Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 8:00 p.m.
Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland Pfalz
Feierabendhaus
Andrei Ioniță, cello
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Nyman - Symphony No. 8 (Water Dances)
R. Schumann - Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in A Minor, Op .129
Brahms - Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90
Friday, March 18, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Philip Glass: Akhnaten
English National Opera
London Coliseum
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Akhnaten explores the life and religious convictions of the Egyptian pharaoh, and forms the last of Philip Glass’s trilogy of ‘portrait’ operas in which he looks at figures from the fields of science (Einstein), politics (Gandhi) and religion (Akhnaten).
This hypnotically mesmerizing work uses texts drawn from ancient hymns, prayers, letters and inscriptions sung in their original Egyptian, Hebrew and Akkadian.
This extraordinary work has not been seen in London for 30 years. ENO’s new production is directed by Improbable theatre company’s Phelim McDermott and follows his spectacular stagings of Glass’s Satyagraha and The Perfect American. Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo sings the title role, while conductor Karen Kamensek, a specialist in Glass’s music, makes her ENO debut.
Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Philip Glass: Akhnaten
English National Opera
London Coliseum
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Philip Glass: Akhnaten
English National Opera
London Coliseum
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.
Philip Glass: Akhnaten
English National Opera
London Coliseum
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Philip Glass: Akhnaten
English National Opera
London Coliseum
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Philip Glass: Akhnaten
English National Opera
London Coliseum
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, March 4, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Philip Glass: Akhnaten
English National Opera
London Coliseum
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Norwegian Radio Orchestra
University Aula
Christian Ihle Hadland, piano
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30
Copland - Billy the Kid (Ballet Suite)
Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 6:30 p.m.
Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz
Staatsoper Hannover
Opernhaus
Chor der Staatsoper Hannover
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Sunday, January 10, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.
Leonard Bernstein: Candide
Staatsoper Hannover
Opernhaus
Chor der Staatsoper Hannover
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz
Staatsoper Hannover
Opernhaus
Chor der Staatsoper Hannover
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Leonard Bernstein: Candide
Staatsoper Hannover
Opernhaus
Chor der Staatsoper Hannover
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, January 1, 2016 at 12:00 p.m.
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Karen Kamensek, conductor
New Year's Concert
Friday, January 1, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Karen Kamensek, conductor
New Year's Concerts
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz
Staatsoper Hannover
Opernhaus
Chor der Staatsoper Hannover
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz
Staatsoper Hannover
Opernhaus
Chor der Staatsoper Hannover
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Carl Maria von Weber: Der Freischütz
Staatsoper Hannover
Opernhaus
Chor der Staatsoper Hannover
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Leonard Bernstein: Candide
Staatsoper Hannover
Opernhaus
Chor der Staatsoper Hannover
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Leonard Bernstein: Candide
Staatsoper Hannover
Opernhaus
Chor der Staatsoper Hannover
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Sunday, November 15, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.
Leonard Bernstein: Candide
Staatsoper Hannover
Opernhaus
Chor der Staatsoper Hannover
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Leonard Bernstein: Candide
Staatsoper Hannover
Opernhaus
Chor der Staatsoper Hannover
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Monday, November 2, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Opernhaus
Markus Bellheim, piano
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
R. Strauss An Alpine Symphony, Op. 64
Sunday, November 1, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Opernhaus
Markus Bellheim, piano
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
R. Strauss An Alpine Symphony, Op. 64
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Leonard Bernstein: Candide
Staatsoper Hannover
Opernhaus
Chor der Staatsoper Hannover
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Leonard Bernstein: Candide
Staatsoper Hannover
Opernhaus
Chor der Staatsoper Hannover
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Leoš Janáček: Jenůfa
Staatsoper Hannover
Opernhaus
Chor der Staatsoper Hannover
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, October 9, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Leoš Janáček: Jenůfa
Staatsoper Hannover
Opernhaus
Chor der Staatsoper Hannover
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Opernhaus
Nemanja Radulović, violin
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Barber - Second Essay
Barber - Violin Concerto
Dvořárk - Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Opernhaus
Nemanja Radulović, violin
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Barber - Second Essay
Barber - Violin Concerto
Dvořák - Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover
Opernhaus
Simone Kermes, soprano
Members ofthe Staatsoper Hannover
Karen Kamensek, conductor
The soprano Simone Kermes and ensemble members of the Staatsoper Hannover will perform excerpts from the 2015/16 Staatsoper Hannover season.
Friday, September 4, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Tivolis Symfoniorkester
Tivoli Festival (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Pumeza Matshikiza, soprano
Yijie Shi, tenor
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Opera arias and duets by Mozart, Gounod, Bizet, Rossini and Puccini.
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