Paris Philharmonie

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Women conductors are back in force

Following the success of the first edition, La Maestra International Competition for Women Conductors is back from 3 to 6 March 2022 at the Philharmonie de Paris. The jury for this second edition will be chaired by Deborah Borda, General Director of the New York Philharmonic. At the end of the competition, 3 conductors will […]

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Roberto Alagna in love

14 February is indeed the celebration of lovers, which will be celebrated in music and in style at the Philharmonie de Paris. In the Grande Salle Pierre Boulez, Aleksandra Kurzak and Roberto Alagna, a couple on stage as well as in private life, will sing arias and duets from operas by Puccini, Ponchielli, Verdi, Charpentier, […]

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Women only at the Philharmonie de Paris

From 3 to 6 March 2022, the talents of tomorrow will meet the audience at the Philharmonie de Paris, where the second edition of the major international competition for female conductors, La Maestra, will be held. Fourteen candidates have been selected from 202 conductors of 48 nationalities from all five continents. The aim of this […]

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Habemus directoribus:

Just arriving at the  Philharmonie de Paris as Principal manager (since 1 November 2021), Olivier Mantei will not leave his previous position as director of the Opéra Comique  unoccupied for long. On 21 October, “on the proposal of Roselyne Bachelot-Narquin, Minister of Culture, the President of the Republic decided to appoint Louis Langrée as director […]

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Symphony and opera at the Philharmonie de Paris

The Orchestre de Paris does not give up and offers its live concerts on Philharmonie Live. Recorded without an audience, performances will then be available free of charge until 18 May 2021. A symphonic programme on Wednesday 18 November 2020 at 8.30 pm, the famous Australian conductor Simone Young (replacing Klaus Mäkelä who is unable […]

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Paris without Joyce!

It was to be expected. After the announcement of the end of all performances for the entire 2020-2021 season, the MET Orchestra in New York cancelled its European tour in June and July 2021. Yannick Nézet-Séguin was supposed to conduct the great orchestra at the Philharmonie with a much-anticipated Berlioz concert, performed by Joyce DiDonato. […]

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Laurel wreath and baton at the Philharmonie de Paris!

One of the major September events was held at the Philharmonie de Paris with the coronation of Rebecca Tong, laureate of the first International Conductors’ Competition, La Maestra. Taking advantage of a concert cancellation, the Orchestre de Paris has the excellent idea of inviting the victorious conductor to conduct Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 and […]

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La Maestra, the International Competition for Women Conductors in Paris

At the Philharmonie de Paris, from Monday 16 to Thursday 19 March 2020, will take place the very first edition of the International Competition for Women Conductors, La Maestra (originally scheduled on March 2020). The jury chaired by Ewa Bogusz-Moore (director of National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice) and composed by chefs such as […]