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2027
23 APRIL 2027
Hannah Eisendle — debut with the Orquesta Nacional de España
Hannah Eisendle will make her conducting debut with the Orquesta Nacional de España on 23 April 2027 at the Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid. The engagement is particularly significant because it brings together the two complementary sides of her artistic career: the podium and composition. For the Austrian conductor and composer, this is an important new chapter in her growing international presence.
The programme will also include the world premiere of A María Zambrano, a new work commissioned by the orchestra. Drawing inspiration from a poem by Rosa Chacel dedicated to the Spanish philosopher María Zambrano, the piece connects Eisendle’s distinctive compositional voice with Spanish intellectual and literary history. The Madrid project is both a major orchestral debut and a statement of her identity as a creative musician.
20 FEBRUARY 2027
Giulia Rimonda — debut with the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
In February 2027, Giulia Rimonda will make her debut with the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, performing Beethoven’s Triple Concerto in C major, Op. 56. The young Italian violinist joins pianist Martina Consonni and cellist Maximilian Hornung, with Rossen Gergov conducting. Developed in cooperation with Villa Musica Rheinland-Pfalz, the project brings three soloists together in a work that combines the intimacy of chamber music with the scale of a symphonic concert.
The first performance is scheduled for 20 February 2027 at the Rheingoldhalle in Mainz, followed by a second concert on 21 February at Mannheim’s Rosengarten. Beethoven’s unusual concerto gives Rimonda the opportunity to demonstrate both her solo artistry and her close musical dialogue with fellow performers. The engagement represents a meaningful step in her expanding concert activity in Germany.
2026
11 OCTOBER 2026
Kai Gergov — debut with the Wiener Symphoniker
At only 16 years of age, violinist Kai Gergov has been chosen as one of four WSY-Talente 2026 by the Wiener Symphoniker. The young musicians were selected from 39 applicants by a specialist jury, as part of an initiative developed with prima la musica to support exceptional emerging talent. The distinction gives Kai the opportunity to appear as a soloist with one of Vienna’s leading orchestras.
His debut takes place on Sunday, 11 October 2026, at the Wiener Konzerthaus, in the Mozart-Saal, with conductor Peter Schreiber. Alongside fellow prizewinners Ariana Yuki Resch, Franz Winkler and Theresa Sayuri Brunner, Kai will participate in a concert celebrating the next generation of musicians. For Parera Management, which has recently welcomed him to its roster, this appearance marks an exciting early milestone in his artistic development.
9 OCTOBER 2026
Guillermo García Calvo — US debut at The Dallas Opera
Guillermo García Calvo makes his United States operatic debut on 9 October 2026, opening The Dallas Opera’s 2026/27 season with Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love at the Winspear Opera House. The engagement marks both his first appearance with the company and an important expansion of his international operatic career beyond Europe.
Directed by Stephen Lawless, the production relocates Donizetti’s romantic comedy to post-war Italy, with visual references to Italian cinema of the 1940s and 1950s. García Calvo leads The Dallas Opera Orchestra and Chorus and a cast featuring Soraya Mafi as Adina, Anthony León as Nemorino, Alessandro Corbelli as Dulcamara and Mihai Damian as Belcore. Following the season-opening performance, further presentations are scheduled for 11, 14 and 17 October 2026.
6 OCTOBER 2026
Huw Wiggin joins Parera Management
Parera Management welcomes internationally acclaimed British saxophonist Huw Wiggin, whose performances have taken him to Wigmore Hall, the Royal Albert Hall and the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing. A Gold Medal winner at the Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition and former Commonwealth Musician of the Year, he is admired for the expressive warmth and imagination of his playing.
His recordings include Reflections with John Lenehan, Rhapsody with Noriko Ogawa and the 2026 album Elements with harpist Oliver Wass. A member of the Ferio Saxophone Quartet and Professor of Saxophone at the Royal Academy of Music, Huw combines a thriving international career with an active commitment to contemporary music and education.
29 SEPTEMBER 2026
Kai Gergov joins Parera Management
Parera Management is delighted to welcome 16-year-old violinist Kai Gergov, born in Vienna into a family of musicians. Having begun violin and piano studies at the age of four, he has already performed at the Musikverein Vienna, Wiener Konzerthaus and Carnegie Hall. His early artistic development has been shaped by studies with distinguished teachers and appearances with orchestras across Europe.
Winner of the Grand Prix at the Kocian Violin Competition and numerous other international distinctions, Kai was named a national winner at Austria’s prima la musica competition in 2026. Alongside his solo activities he performs with his brothers in Trio Gergov and has developed an interest in conducting. We look forward to supporting his musical journey and future international projects.
22 SEPTEMBER 2026
František Macek joins Parera Management
Parera Management welcomes Czech conductor František Macek, whose work brings together vibrant musicality, international orchestral collaborations and a strong commitment to artistic development. His conducting has taken him from the Prague Spring Festival to engagements with leading European ensembles, including the Orquesta de Valencia, the Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier and Sinfonietta Cracovia.
Alongside his work on the podium, Macek serves as Artistic Director of the Music in the Gardens and Château Kroměříž festival and has a longstanding artistic relationship with the Slovak Sinfonietta. We look forward to developing future projects with him while recognising his continuing strategic international management relationship with Eleanor Hope.
17 SEPTEMBER 2026
Ian Bousfield — world premiere of Francisco Coll’s revised Tapias
On 17 September 2026, Ian Bousfield gave the world premiere of the substantially revised version of Francisco Coll’s trombone concerto Tapias at Stavanger Concert Hall. He appeared with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra under conductor Nuno Coelho, in a programme that also included music by Mozart and Shostakovich. The performance introduced a new stage in Bousfield’s collaboration with the Spanish composer.
The three-movement, approximately 15-minute work takes its title from the Spanish word for ‘walls’ and draws inspiration from graffiti, dance rhythms and the visual world of Jean-Michel Basquiat. Coll, himself a trombonist, has placed particular emphasis on the instrument’s lyrical and delicate colours, especially in the revised finale. The concerto was commissioned through an international partnership of orchestras and institutions, with further performances planned in the 2026/27 season.
29 AUGUST 2026
Alessandro Palumbo — Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci in Darmstadt
Alessandro Palumbo opened the 2026/27 opera season at Staatstheater Darmstadt on 29 August 2026, conducting Mascagni’s Cavalleria rusticana and Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci with the Staatsorchester Darmstadt. The new double bill is staged and designed by Intendant Karsten Wiegand and approaches the two defining works of Italian verismo from contrasting theatrical perspectives.
While Cavalleria rusticana challenges familiar images of its Mediterranean setting, Pagliacci explores questions of performance, authenticity and identity in a contemporary world. Palumbo’s conducting has received notable critical attention, with reviewers praising the dramatic intensity of the orchestral playing and his sensitivity to the voices onstage. The production continues during the autumn, with further performances scheduled in October, November and December 2026.
11 AUGUST 2026
Alessandro Palumbo — Ravello Festival debut
Alessandro Palumbo made his Ravello Festival debut on 11 August 2026 with one of the festival’s most celebrated traditions: the Concerto all’alba. Taking place at 5:15 in the morning at the Belvedere di Villa Rufolo, the sold-out performance brought together the Orchestra Filarmonica “Giuseppe Verdi” di Salerno, the historic setting and the spectacular sunrise over the Amalfi Coast.
Palumbo conducted a programme of orchestral favourites, including Bizet’s Carmen Suites Nos. 1 and 2, Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 and Liszt’s symphonic poem Les préludes. As the concert progressed, daylight transformed the open-air stage and its surroundings, creating an extraordinary atmosphere for performers and audience alike. The event attracted television coverage from RAI and marked a memorable first appearance for the conductor at Ravello.
1 AUGUST 2026
Levente Török — General Music Director in Aachen
Levente Török began his tenure as General Music Director of the City of Aachen on 1 August 2026. In this position, he leads the Sinfonieorchester Aachen and takes responsibility for the musical direction of opera productions at Theater Aachen. His appointment, running through July 2031, opens an important new phase in a career encompassing both symphonic repertoire and opera.
His first official symphonic concert in Aachen took place on 19 September 2026 at the Eurogress, with a programme featuring works by Elgar, Rutter, Lili Boulanger and Ravel. The performance concluded with music from Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé and was greeted with standing ovations. Török’s next major operatic milestone follows on 10 October, when he conducts the premiere of Verdi’s Don Carlo in a new production staged by Elena Tzavara.
19 APRIL 2026
Levente Török — Staatsoper Stuttgart debut
Levente Török made his debut at Staatsoper Stuttgart in April 2026, taking the podium for Rossini’s La Cenerentola. Conducting the Staatsorchester Stuttgart, members of the Staatsopernchor and an international cast led by Itzeli del Rosario as Angelina, he joined Andrea Moses’ production of Rossini’s much-loved comic opera.
The engagement comprised four performances at the Opernhaus on 19 and 22 April, followed by 4 and 20 May 2026. The project represented a significant step in Török’s operatic activity during the final months of the 2025/26 season. It was also a memorable artistic encounter with the Stuttgart company, bringing together the vitality of Rossini’s score and the collaborative energy of the performers.
22 JANUARY 2026
Concerto München — Orfeo ed Euridice at Ópera de Tenerife
The period-instrument ensemble Concerto München travelled to Tenerife in January 2026 to perform in Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice at the Auditorio de Tenerife. Two performances, on 22 and 23 January in the Sala Sinfónica, were sold out. Jordi Francés provided the musical direction, with Johannes Berger as ensemble conductor, in a production conceived by Pep Ramis and María Muñoz of Mal Pelo.
Rather than remaining solely in the orchestra pit, the musicians of Concerto München became part of the theatrical world of the performance, with ensemble members also integrated into the stage action. The production brought Gluck’s eighteenth-century musical language into dialogue with contemporary dance and visual theatre. The cast included Teresa Iervolino as Orfeo, Ana Vieira Leite as Euridice and Mira Alkhovik as Amore, together with the Coro Titular Ópera de Tenerife–Intermezzo.
