A Finnish expedition with Mikko Franck and the Berliner Philharmoniker

Mikko Franck conducts the Berliner Philharmoniker

Mikko Franck, the Rundfunkchor Berlin and the Berliner Philharmoniker

By Zenaida des Aubris, 22 May 2023

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“Franck... coaxed a transparent and lyric sound from the Berliners”

Reviewed at Philharmonie: Großer Saal, Berlin on 18 May 2023

Rautavaara, A Requiem in Our Time

Salonen, Karawane

Sibelius, Symphony no. 5 in E flat major, Op.82

Berliner Philharmoniker

Mikko Franck, Conductor

Rundfunkchor Berlin

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Elena Luporini, 7th May

In Berlin, Kirill Petrenko conducts Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky and Beethoven with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Gautier Capuçon: an ideal line-up.

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Petrenko and Serebrennikov forge a new Ring in Salzburg

Phillip Richter, 1st April

The Berliner Philharmoniker’s much-anticipated return to Salzburg gets off to an impressive musical start. Kirill Serebrennikov’s staging raises numerous questions, but answers few of them.

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Kirill Petrenko and the Berliner Philharmoniker in Seoul

SangKwon Lee, 9th November

On their Asian tour, the Berliner Philharmoniker reaffirms its renown in a concert of Schumann and Brahms at the Seoul Arts Center.

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Pitch perfect: Petrenko conducts Dusapin, Zimmermann and Brahms

Elena Luporini, 17th September

At this year's Musikfest Berlin, Kirill Petrenko conducts his Berliner Philharmoniker in a devilishly intricate programme.

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A place to call our own: Marin Alsop in Berlin

Elena Luporini, 22nd February

For her debut at the head of the Berliner Philharmoniker, Marin Alsop reflects on what a ‘home’ is through works by Tarkiainen, Dean, Copland and Villa-Lobos.

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Robertson conducts the German premiere of Srnka's Superorganisms

Elena Luporini, 13th February

At the Philharmonie, David Robertson steps in for Kirill Petrenko for a concert all about the wonders of nature, featuring Varèse, Srnka and Beethoven.

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Zenaida des Aubris

Zenaida des Aubris, based in Berlin, has over 30 years experience in artist management and production of classical music and opera in the United States, Europe and Asia. Currently, she offers consultation to music competitions and schools as well as to individual recent graduates on how to manage themselves and kickstart their careers through her company Opera Career Advice.