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 Mr. Montgomery conducts The Marriage of Figaro in a new production this season in Santa Fe. Next year he conducts Gluck's Alceste with Christine Brewer. >> ... and click here to read an article (in Dutch) about Santa Fe Opera.    
Thursday 7th August 2008, Kenneth Montgomery conducts Prom 28 with the Ulster Orchestra. Programme includes the Stanford 2nd Piano Concert with Finghin Collins, piano and Dvořák's 8th Symphony.Click here for further details. On Saturday 13th September it's time again for Proms in the Park with Mr. Montgomery conducting the Ulster Orchestra in Belfast. Click here for further details. 
Mr. Montgomery has had a very successful first season as Principal Conductor of the Ulster Orchestra.
Download New Season Brochure in pdf format.On his appointment, Kenneth Montgomery said, "I'm honoured, thrilled and flattered to become the Principal Conductor of one of my favourite orchestras. I have worked with the Ulster Orchestra since its foundation. The musicians are very close artistic colleagues. We seem to speak the same musical language. I am full of admiration for their high standards, flexibility and dedication. The Orchestra's repertoire is broad and varied and the programme planning innovative. The last year as Principal Guest Conductor has been exciting and very pleasurable. Our audiences are warmly receptive. It's great to be home!" >> Please click here to download the full press release.  KM photographed by Joyce DiDonato during rehearsals for Ariodante during November 2007 at the Grand Théâtre de Genève. Production was by Pierre Strosser, cast included Joyce DiDonato, Antonio Abete, Patricia Petibon, Charles Workman, Amanda Forsythe and Varhudi Abrahamyan.  >> Click here to listen to a programme (in French) about Ariodante and interview with KM broadcast on Radio Suisse Romande on Thursday 8th November 2007. >> ... or here to read an interview with KM in French for Forum Opéra - Le Magazine de l'opéra et du monde lyrique. Late in 2005, Kenneth Montgomery spoke with Maria Nockin of Music & Vision about his life, his music and upcoming events. Click here to read this interview  
Kenneth Montgomery conducts the Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra on a new CD of music by Frank Martin just released on the Et'cetera Label (KTC 1290), featuring soloists Quirine Viersen (cello), Henk Swinnen (oboe) and Kerstin Scholten (harp).
>> click here for 3 reviews (in Dutch) of this CD >> and click on the following links to hear 2 samples from this CD: >> Please click here for an interview for Radio Netherland's Vox Humana: "The Ode to Joy, a beginner's guide to Beethoven's 9th Symphony", featuring Kenneth Montgomery in conversation with Hans Quant (Radio Netherlands Music Adviser), produced and presented by Michele Ernsting - broadcast 24th December 2004. |
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