Metropolia Onegin garners critical praise
The Metropolia University production of Evgeny Onegin garnered critical praise despite tough competition from the FNO production of the same opera which premiered just two days later. Both productions were mentioned by YLE Russian News, and the newspaper Töölöläinen...
Soloist change: Alexander Malofeyev will play Tchaikovsky’s 1st piano concerto
Due to unforeseen circumstances Alexey Volodin had to cancel his appearance in Krasnoyarsk. Alexander Malofeyev has agreed to step in at a short notice and play Tchaikovsky's popular 1st piano concerto, which will replace the planned Tchaikovsky's 2nd piano concerto...
Sasha Mäkilä invited in the jury of Prémio Jovens Músicos
This year marks the 30th edition of Prémio Jovens Músicos, the national competition for young musicians in Portugal, and this time the disciplines include orchestral conducting for the very first time. Maestro Sasha Mäkilä will serve in the jury alongside maestros...
Summer festival season in Mikkeli, St. Petersburg and Pärnu
This summer season maestro Mäkilä is returning to the Gergiev Festival Mikkeli to conduct a joint concert with St Michel Strings and the artists of the Mariinsky Theatre. In St. Petersburg he is starting a new collaboration with the Tchaikovsky Ballet and conducting...