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Kenneth Montgomery has been awarded an OBE in the New Years Honours List 'for services to music in Northern Ireland'. Furthermore Mr. Montgomery has been awarded an honorary doctorate - DLit(Mus) by Queens College, Belfast 'for services to music'.   Kenneth Montgomery - The Maestro in a recent interview for the Irish America Magazine, Mr. Montgomery spoke about the Santa Fe Opera: "I'm very, very happy working here, the orchestra is absolutely wonderful, and of course the setting is fantastic. The founder of the company, John Crosby, was a wonderful organizer and administrator. He really knew how to put things together. He was a conductor as well and a superb musician and so his combination of music and brilliant administration has made this company as good as it is. And it's a great pleasure to work here because you know everything is going to be organized as well as it possibly can be." >> click here to read the full article 
Download New Season Brochure in pdf format.Principal Conductor Kenneth Montgomery said that this year's programme offered a wealth of talent and featured some of the worlds finest musicians. "We live in financially challenging times for everyone, including the Ulster Orchestra, but the arts are more essential than ever at such times. Join us this season for some of the world's greatest music and be uplifted by the live experience." 
>> Please click here to read full article. Amanda Forsythe sings with KM and the Ulster Orchestra in Handel's Alexander's Feast on 6th November 2009.   Mr. Montgomery conducted Gluck's Alceste this season at the Santa Fe Opera with Christine Brewer and Paul Groves in a production directed by Francisco Negrin. See the Press page for reviews and photos. >> ... and click here to read an article (in Dutch) about Santa Fe Opera.  Ulster Hall - Civic reopening concert 6th March 2009, 7.45pm Kenneth Montgomery conducted the Ulster Orchestra in their new home with Michael McHale, piano, Paul Whelan, baritone and the Belfast Philharmonic Choir. The programme included works by Beethoven, Rachmaninov, Stanford, Stravinsky and the premiere of a specially commissioned work by local composer Brian Irvine celebrating the venue`s past, with reference to past performers marking its position as a leading performance space. 
 KM makes a tour of inspection with Jacqui Owens (building coordinator) Click on a thumbnail to enlarge the photo. This gala event celebrated the return of the Grand Dame of Belfast with an outstanding programme, paying tribute to the hall`s place in Belfast`s heritage, welcoming the Ulster Orchestra`s residency and providing an opportunity to experience the hall at its very best. More information  
On Saturday 13th September Mr. Montgomery conducted the Ulster Orchestra at the Belfast Proms in the Park.Click here for further details. Thursday 7th August 2008, Kenneth Montgomery conducted Prom 28 with the Ulster Orchestra. Programme included the Stanford 2nd Piano Concert with Finghin Collins, piano and Dvořák's 8th Symphony. Click here for further details and see the Press pages for reviews.  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. 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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