News | 29.04.2025

Wagner’s “Die Walküre” at NCPA Beijing

On April 29, May 1, and May 3, Pietari Inkinen will conduct Wagner’s Die Walküre at the NCPA Beijing.

This new production, directed by Davide Livermore, features a distinguished cast: Ewa Vesin as Brünnhilde, Egils Silins as Wotan, Daniel Brenna as Siegmund, Manuela Uhl as Sieglinde, Okka von der Damerau as Fricka, and Liang Li as Hunding in the main roles.

Pietari Inkinen made his Bayreuth Festival debut with Die Walküre in 2021, later leading the complete Ring Cycle in 2023. His acclaimed Wagner interpretations also include award-winning productions of Das Rheingold and Die Walküre at Teatro Massimo in Palermo, as well as Ring Cycles for Opera Australia in 2013 and 2016.

More information about the Beijing performances can be found here: https://en.chncpa.org/whatson/zdyc/202502/t20250228_272212.shtml

 

News | 16.05.2025

“Hyvästi Pietari!” – Farewell concerts with the DRP

This weekend, the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie bids farewell to Chief Conductor Pietari Inkinen with two concerts titled “Hyvästi Pietari!” (“Farewell, Pietari!”), taking place in Saarbrücken and Mannheim.

News | 06.05.2025

Concert Against Antisemitism and for Interfaith Dialogue with DRP

On May 8, Pietari Inkinen will lead the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie in a special concert dedicated to combating antisemitism and promoting interfaith dialogue. Joining him are violinist Viviane Hagner and Benjamin Chait, cantor of the Synagogue Community of Saar.

News | 04.04.2025

On April 4, 5, and 11, Pietari Inkinen conducts the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie in concerts in Saarbrücken (Großer Sendesaal), Ludwigsburg (Forum am Schlosspark) and Kaiserslautern (Fruchthalle). The program features three monumental final works: Sibelius's last large-scale orchestra work Tapiola, Rachmaninoff's final Piano Concerto No. 4 with pianist Alexei Volodin, and Tchaikovsky's last symphony, the Pathétique.

News | 21.03.2025

Concerts with Jean-Efflam Bavouzet and the DRP

Pietari Inkinen reunites with the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie for two concerts on March 21 and 23, joined by celebrated pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet. The programme features Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3, followed by Bruckner’s Symphony No. 3.