Past Performances
Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 8p
Friday, September 8, 2023 at 8p
Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 1:30p
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 8p
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House (Sydney, Australia)
Nicola Benedetti, violin
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Marsalis: Violin Concerto
Stravinsky: The Firebird (complete)
June 22 - July 12, 2023
Welsh National Opera
Wales Millennium Centre (Cardiff, Wales)
Ed Lyon, Candide
Vuvu Mpofu, Cunégonde
Madeleine Shaw, The Old Lady
Mark Nathan, Maximilian
James Bonas, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
March 11 - April 5, 2023
English National Opera
London Coliseum (London, England)
Anthony Roth Costanzo, counter-tenor
Nefertiti, Chrystal E. Williams
Queen Tye, Haegee Lee
Aye, Keel Watson
Scribe, Zachary James
Phelim McDermott, stage director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 8p
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Haus des Rundfunks, Großer Sendesaal (Berlin, Germany)
Ultraschall Festival
Marie-Elisabeth Hecker, cello
Martin Helmchen, piano
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Elena Mendoza: Still Life with Orchestra
York Höller: Concerto for Cello, Piano and Orchestra
Ying Wang: 528 Hz 8va. for Orchestra and Electronics
Sunday, January 15, 2023 at 3p
Eastbourne Congress Theatre (Eastbourne, England)
Miloš Karadaglić, guitar
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, January 13, 2023 at 7:30p
Royal Festival Hall (London, England)
Miloš Karadaglić, guitar
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 8p
Tiroler Symphonieorchester Innsbruck
Metallwerk Plansee (Breitenwang, Austria)
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Monday, January 2, 2023 at 7 :30p
Tiroler Symphonieorchester Innsbruck
Kufstein Arena (Kufstein, Austria)
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Sunday, January 1, 2023 at 5p
Tiroler Symphonieorchester Innsbruck
Saal Tirol (Innsbruck, Austria)
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, December 23, 2022 at 10:30p
Fundación Oquestra y Coro Comunidad de Madrid
National Music Auditorium, Symphony Hall (Madrid Spain)
Katerina Tretyakova, soprano
James Cleverton, baritone
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Robert Sierra: Missa Latina
Sunday, December 18, 2022 at 4pm
Orchestre national d’Île-de-France
Grande Salle Pierre Boulez – Philharmonie (Paris, France)
Anaïk Morel, soprano
Loïc Félix, tenor
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 8:30p
Orchestre national d’Île-de-France
Lantern (Rambouillet, France)
Anaïk Morel, soprano
Loïc Félix, tenor
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, December 16, 2022 at 8:45p
Orchestre national d’Île-de-France
Claude Debussy Theater (Maisons-Alfort, France)
Anaïk Morel, soprano
Loïc Félix, tenor
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Program to include arias and duets from Offenbach’s La Périchole, La Grande-Duchesse De Gérolstein, La Vie Parisienne and more.
Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 8:30p
Orchestre national d’Île-de-France
Yerres Valley Theater (Brunoy, France)
Anaïk Morel, soprano
Loïc Félix, tenor
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at 8:45p
Orchestre national d’Île-de-France
Jacques Carat Theater (Cachan, France)
Anaïk Morel, soprano
Loïc Félix, tenor
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Program to include arias and duets from Offenbach’s La Périchole, La Grande-Duchesse De Gérolstein, La Vie Parisienne and more.
Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 5p
Orchestre national d’Île-de-France
Jacques Carat Theater (Cachan, France)
Anaïk Morel, soprano
Loïc Félix, tenor
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, December 9, 2022 at 8:30p
Orchestre national d’Île-de-France
Andre Malraux Theater (Rueil-Malmaison, France)
Grande Salle Pierre Boulez – Philharmonie (Paris, France)
Anaïk Morel, soprano
Loïc Félix, tenor
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Program to include arias and duets from Offenbach’s La Périchole, La Grande-Duchesse De Gérolstein, La Vie Parisienne and more.
Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 5p
Orchestre national d’Île-de-France
Jacques Carat Theater (Cachan, France)
Anaïk Morel, soprano
Loïc Félix, tenor
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Program to include arias and duets from Offenbach’s La Périchole, La Grande-Duchesse De Gérolstein, La Vie Parisienne and more.
November 17-19, 2022
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (Costa Mesa, CA)
Stefan Jackiw, violin
Women of Pacific Chorale, Robert Istad, artistic director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Anna Clyne: PIVOT
Bruch: Scottish Fantasy
Holst: The Planets
Saturday, November 11-12, 2022
The Orpheum (British Columbia, Canada)
Christie Reside, principal flute (Ron and Ardelle Cliff Chair)
Jon Kimura Parker, Piano
Kodály: Dances of Galánta
Fung: Flute Concerto (VSO Commission)
Bernstein: Symphony No. 2, Age of Anxiety
Friday, October 28, 2022 at 8:15pm
The Flagey (Brussels, Belgium)
Eline Groslot, harp
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Camille Pépin: Vajrayāna
Philip Glass: The Light
Geoffrey Gordon: Eolian - A Concerto for Harp and Orchestra (world premiere)
Claude Debussy: La mer
Friday, September 15-16, 2022
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra
Jack Singer Concert Hall (Calgary, AB)
Karen Gomyo, violin
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Debussy: Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Moussa: Violin Concerto (Adrano)
Chausson: Poème
Scriabin: The Poem of Ecstasy
Saturday, September 3, 2022 at 8pm
Saturday, September 3, 2022 at 3pm
English National Opera Orchestra
BBC Proms
Printworks London (London, England)
Anthony Roth Costanzo, counter-tenor
George Condo, live painting
Jason Singh, nature beatboxer/vocal sound designer
Justin Peck, choreographer
Raf Simmons, costumes
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Music, dance, theatre, video, audio soundscapes and haute couture come together in a unique project in the vast space of Printworks London. Works by Handel and Philip Glass collide in a spectacle conceived by Anthony Roth Costanzo that includes a world premiere by Philip Glass.
Created and co-produced with Anthony Roth Costanzo, Cath Brittan, Visionaire and the English National Opera, in collaboration with Printworks London.
Friday, August 26, 2022 at 7pm
Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 7pm
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 7pm
Monday, August 22, 2022 at 7pm
Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 6p
Norwegian Opera & Ballet
Oslo Opera House (Oslo, Norway)
Eileen Sherwood, Beate Mordal
Ruth Sherwood, Astrid Nordstad
Robert Baker, Jørgen Backer
Wreck, Aleksander Nohr
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, June 11, 2022 at 8p
Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 7:30p
Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 8p
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 7:30p
Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 8p
Verdi: Rigoletto
The Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera House (New York, NY)
Gilda, Erin Morley
Maddalena, Yulia Matochkina
The Duke of Mantua, Stephen Costello
Rigoletto, Quinn Kelsey
Sparafucile, Ante Jerkunica
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Friday, June 10, 2022 at 7pm
Sunday, June 5, 2022 at 3pm
Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 7:30pm
Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 3p
Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 7:30pm
Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 3pm
Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 7:30pm
The Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera House (New York, NY)
Rihab Chaieb, Nefertiti
Anthony Roth Costanzo, Akhnaten
Zachary James, Amenhotep III
Phelim McDermott, director
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 7:30pm
Friday, April 22, 2022 at 7:30pm
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra (Charlotte, NC)
Knight Theater
Calin Ovidiu Lupanu, violin
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Borisova-Ollas: Angelus
Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 1
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
Sunday, April 17, 2022
Saturday, April 16, 2022
Sunday, April 10, 2022
Saturday, April 9, 2022
Friday, April 8, 2022
Arizona Opera (Phoenix, AZ)
Symphony Hall
Karen Kamensek, conductor
E. Loren Meeker, director
Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 8pm
Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 8pm
Sunday, February 20, 2022 at 3pm
Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 3pm & 8pm
Friday, February 18, 2022 at 8pm
Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 3pm
Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 3pm & 8pm
Friday, February 11, 2022 at 8pm (World Premiere)
Opéra National du Rhin (Mulhouse, France)
Mulhouse, La Filature
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Amir Hosseinpour and Jonathan Lunn, choreographers
Sunday, January 22, 2022 at 7:30
Saturday, January 21, 2022 at 7:30
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (Alberta, Canada)
Jack Singer Concert Hall
Diana Cohen, violin
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Marjan Mozetich: Fantasia... sul linguaggio perduto
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 (Turkish)
Schumann: Symphony No. 3
Saturday, January 9, 2022 at 4:30pm
Orchestre de Chambre de Paris (Paris, France)
Grande salle Pierre Boulez - Philharmonie de Paris
Patricia Petibon, soprano
Karen Kamensek, conductor
Mostly Bernstein
Saturday, November 27, 2021 at 7:30pm
Friday, November 19, 2021 at 7pm
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 2pm
Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 2pm
Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 2pm
Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 2pm
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 7pm
Lyric Opera of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
Lyric Opera House
Ying Fang, Pamina
Lila Dufy, Queen of the Night
Pavel Petrov, Tamino
Huw Montague Rendall, Papageno
Tareq Nazmi, Sarastro
Brenton Ryan, Monostatos
Karen Kamensek, conductor
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