Maestra move: Karina Canellakis lands Berlin job
mainThe rising US conductor Karina Canellakis has been named principal guest conductor of Berlin’s radio orchestra, RSB for the next thre seasons. Vladimir Jurowski will remain music drector until 2022/23, despite accepting the GMD job at Bavarian State Opera.
Either he’ll commute a lot, or Karina will have plenty on her plate.
More on Karina here.
I like her a lot. I listened her in dallas a few years ago. Then Holland and Berlin. I am glad for her, however, here we go again. The same pattern, maestros traveling to the maximum, a few days here, then over there, too much. Stay in one place at least 6 solid moths then take a few invitations.
Having two positions that are not far geographically can be a first step toward stability and focus. The question in my mind is how much guest conducting will be added on top of Berlin and Hilversum.
Congrats…and she’s also chief conductor with the Dutch Radio PhO. I wish her all the best, good health, patience and stamina.
She is the really good one woman conductor of her generation.
Who is the really good one male conductor of Canellakis’s generation?
The biggest headliners today for age 40 and under conductors are Nelsons and Dudamel.
These two names are more in the US context. Jurowski, for instance, while an important figure in Europe barely conducts in the US.