Together with Queen Elisabeth-winner Victor Julien-Laferrière as a soloist in Tchaikovsky Rococo-variations, Antony made a spectacular debut with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, conducting Bruckners Sixth Symphony, alongside a piece of his fellow-Dutchman Johan Wagenaar.
Read MoreShostakovich 8th symphony, one of the war-symphonies - it just grabs you and won’t let you go. Dark, haunting, powerful, and somehow, painfully relevant to today’s world. Together with Joey Roukens “Night flight” and Bloch’s Schelomo, played by Gary Hoffman, it was a very intense ride in a packed AMARE in Den Haag.
Read MoreWhat a week in BOZAR…. Powerful depths of Mahler monumental 7th Symphony, together with the breathtaking beauty of Strauss 4 Last songs, sung by the amazing Christiane Karg.
Read MoreIn the beginning of June, Antony stepped in for four days of Conducting Masterclasses with the prestigious Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Stockholm. During this time, he coached five exceptionally talented young conductors from Norway's Dirigentforum and Sweden's Kungl. Musikhögskolan.
Read MoreAustralian comedic musical duo TwoSetViolin recorded a video at Bozar in Brussels, with the Belgian National Orchestra. TwoSetViolin has millions of followers on social media and wants to prove that classical music is anything but boring.
Read More“The violinists were accompanied by the Belgian National Orchestra, conducted by conductor Antony Hermus, with masterly skill and extraordinary adaptability.” (DHnet)
Read MoreIn the beginning of May I had the joy and honor to join the highly empathic Friedl Lesage on Belgium Radio 1's popular program "TOUCHÉ".
Read MoreIn Trondheim I had the enormous privilege to come back to TRISTAN UND ISOLDE, in the symphonic compilation of Henk de Vlieger. Beautiful and very emotional playing of the fantastic Trondheim Symphony Orchestra. And alongside the sensational voice and personality of Barbara Kozelj, who performed magnificently Berg's "7 frühe Lieder".
Read MoreFor the opening of the new season 23/24 Antony conducted the Belgian National Orchestra. “HOPE AND DESPAIR…” Under this season's motto, Antony and his Belgian National Orchestra-family opened their new season last week at a completely packed Bozar with an exuberant audience...! The evening was truly profound for various reasons…!
Read MoreI write this on sunday morning, still deeply in “reflection blues”, after a very moving week with the most sensible music - and the most sensible musicians of the incredible Residentie Orkest. A completely sold out hall, joining us in spellbinding, deafening silences and almost unmanageable energy.
Gustav Mahler hit us, deep - and right in our souls.
Read MoreA stellar cast, an amazing orchestra, a stunning set and a very intriguing direction: all critics unanimously praise the recent production of Opera North’s ARIADNE AUF NAXOS with 4 or 5 stars…!
Read MoreAntony made his highly successful debut with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France at the closing concert of their prestigious Festival Presences – by special request of the featured composer Unsuk Chin.
Read MoreHaving a huge passion for nurturing the future generation - and in his function as Artistic Advisor - Antony conducted the Wintertour 2023 of the National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands. The program was titled “Sacrifices and Rituals”, and contained music by Messiaen (Les offerandes oubliées), Ravel (Daphnis 2nd suite), Bram Kortekaas (L’Élue, Prelude to Le Sacre du Printemps, World Premiere) and Strawinsky (Le Sacre du Printemps).
Read MoreAs part of their MAHLER-Cycle the North Netherlands Orchestra performed for the first time in their history Mahlers unfinished Symphony Nr. 10 in the version of Deryck Cooke. The concert started with Brahms Gesang der Parzen, sung by the fantastic North Netherlands Concert Chorus, which was without any interruption by Mahlers last symphony. The spellbinding silence of almost one minute at the end of the concert said it all.
Read MoreAs part of their Orpheus-season, Opera North performed a very well received semi-concert version of Glucks “Orfeo”, starring Alice Coote/Polly Leech, Fflur Wyn and Daisy Brown, as well as the fabulous chorus and orchestra of Opera North. “Opera North’s brilliant principal guest conductor, Antony Hermus, does it more than justice.”
Read MoreWhat a FANTASTIC first week in Brussels...!
Completely sold-out BOZAR, Hilary Hahn in gorgeous BRAHMS-form, exciting “PULSES” by Wim Henderickx, endless standing ovations by our going-wild audience, countless interviews and meetings, an extremely colorful FANTASTIQUE, all on Live Radio (Klara and RTBF Audio)...
Read MoreWhat an extraordinary experience to celebrate the 90th birthday of one of the most important Danish composers after Nielsen in concert with the phenomenal and very inspiring DANISH NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Antony’s third visit to them.
Read MoreAntony takes the amazing National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands into the suspicious old Milk Factory of Arnhem (NL) to perform Bartóks one-act opera masterpiece, in a very moving staging by Kenza Koutchoukali and amazing lighting by Teus van der Stelt. Marc Pantus (Bluebeard) and Barbara Kozelj (Judith) gave incredible interpretations of their roles. Audience reactions are very touching: “one of the most deep opera experiences ever…”.
Read MoreTWO different programs, TWO incredible concert halls (BOZAR and Concertgebouw), TWO magnificent soloists (Alexandre Kantorow and Stella Chen), all unexpectedly in less than ONE week... At very short notice Antony stepped in as the Belgian National Orchestra’s Incoming Music Director Designate for these two different programs, in attendance of Queen and King, live television, huge audiences - both inside and outside, live and online...!
Read MoreTwo world premieres of Antony’s concert with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (by Bram Kortekaas and Celia Swart) are featured on a CD in the RCO’s “Horizons” series, alongside other works recorded live in concert by conductors such as Alain Altinoglu, Semyon Bychkov, Fabio Luisi, Francois-Xavier Roth and Jaap van Zweden.
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