Track Record
Key Moments
Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra - 2022
In 2022, Askonas Holt was proud to organise the inaugural tour of the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra in association with the Metropolitan Opera and the Polish National Opera.
View more
Chineke! Orchestra: Flanders Festival - 2017
In September 2017, Chineke! Orchestra performed their first international concert at the Flanders Festival of Ghent, marking the start of a significant new touring partnership with this ground-breaking orchestra.
View more
Joyce DiDonato & il pomo d’oro – In War & Peace: Harmony Through Music - 2016
November 2016 saw our first touring production with Joyce DiDonato and her long-time musical partners il pomo d’oro and conductor Maxim Emelyanychev.
View more
El Sistema makes history at the Salzburger Festspiele - 2013
In 2013, the Salzburger Festspiele hosted six ensembles from El Sistema in what was the largest presentation of El Sistema ever seen outside of Venezuela, and the most ambitious project for Askonas Holt to date.
View more
Grand Sumo Tournament - 1991
In 1991, Martin Campbell-White, CEO of Harold Holt (later to become Askonas Holt) organised one of the most exciting events in the history of the company - the first official Sumo wrestling tournament to be staged outside of Japan in the 1,500-year history of the sport.
View more
Archive
22/23
Aug 2023
il Pomo d'OroSwedenJakub Józef Orliński (countertenor) Zefira Valova (violin & conductor) SR Berwaldhallen, Stockholm Facce d'AmoreAug 2023
Boston Symphony OrchestraLondon, UKBoston Symphony Orchestra Andris Nelsons (conductor) Jean-Yves Thibaudet (soloist) Royal Albert Hall London Programme 1: Adolphe, Makeshift Castle (European premiere), Strauss, Death and Transfiguration, Prokofiev, Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major Programme 2: Simon, Four Black American Dances (European premiere) Stravinsky, Petrushka (1947 version), Gershwin, Piano Concerto in F Major, Ravel, La valseAug 2023
Scottish Chamber OrchestraElbphilharmonie HamburgMaxim Emelyanychev (conductor) Alina Ibragimova (violin) Mendelssohn „Hebrides“ Overture, Op. 26, Mozart Violin Concerto in A major, KV 219, Schumann Symphony No. 4 in d minor, Op. 120Aug 2023
Ukrainian Freedom OrchestraEuropeKeri-Lynn Wilson (conductor) Valeriy Sokolov (violin) Schlosspark Schoenhausen, Berlin | KKL Luzern, [Lucerne Festival] | Het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam | Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg | Snape Maltings, Snape | Barbican, London Verdi Overture to Forza del destino, Stankovych Violin Concerto No 2, Skoryk Melody, Beethoven Symphony No 3Aug 2023
Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of VenezuelaSimón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela | EIF Edinburgh | August 2023Programme 1: Rafael Payare Natalya Romaniw (soprano) Karen Cargill (mezzo soprano) Andrew Staples (tenor) Christopher Maltman (bass) Edinburgh Festival Chorus Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasilerias No.7, Beethoven Symphony No.9 Programme 2: Gustavo Dudamel Jorge Glem (cuatro) Dessene Guasamacabra, Grau Odiesa, Mahler Symphony No.1Aug 2023
Rufus Wainwright | Want SymphonicRavinia Festival, USWant One & Two performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lee Mills, and Matt Johnson.Aug 2023
Alisa Weilerstein - FRAGMENTSNorth AmericaAlisa Weilerstein (Soloist) Seiji Ozawa Hall Tanglewood Programme revealed after the performance.Aug 2023
The Australian BalletLondon Covent GardenRoyal Ballet Sinfonia (orchestra) Choreography George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust Music Gabriel Fauré, Igor Stravinsky, Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky Costume design Barbara Karinska Costume Design Associate Carole Divet Set design Peter Harvey Associate Scenic Designer John Carver Sullivan Staging Sandra Jennings Original lighting design Ronald Bates, reproduced in 2023 by Perry Silvey The performance of Jewels, a Balanchine® Ballet, is presented by arrangement with The George Balanchine Trust and has been produced in accordance with the Balanchine Style® and Balanchine Technique® Service standards established and provided by the Trust. World Première Thursday 13 April, 1967 New York City Ballet, New York State Theater. Jewels has been entirely funded by the generous donors of The David Hallberg Fund. The London tour will be supported by The Australian Ballet’s Principal Partner Telstra, Official Airline Partner Qantas, Media Partner Times Media Limited and Production Partner Kawai.Jul 2023
NYO JazzEuropeSean Jones (director & trumpet) Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocalist) St Moritz Jazz Festival | Concertgebouw, Amsterdam | BBC Proms, London | Rheingau Festival | Young Euro Classic, Berlin | Lucerne FestivalJul 2023
NYO2Dominican RepublicOver the course of five days, the orchestra performed two concerts on 17th July at Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito in Santo Domingo and on 18th July at the Gran Teatro del Cibao in Santiago, alongside relaxed evening performances for local residents in San Pedro de Macorís. The orchestra were joined by conductor Joseph Young and violinist Jennifer Koh for an exciting programme including Bernstein’s On the Town, Sibelius’s Violin Concerto and Prokofiev’s Suite from Romeo & Juliet. Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito, Santo Domingo | Gran Teatro del Cibao, SantiagoJul 2023
National Youth Orchestra of USANorth AmericaNational Youth Orchestra of USA Sir Andrew Davis Gil Shaham (violin*) Hilary Hahn (violin) Groton Hill Music Centre* | Carnegie Hall, New York* | Lanaudiere Festival, Montreal* | Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville | Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas | Walk Festival Hall, Jackson Hole* | Bing Amphitheater, Stanford* | Rady Shell, San Diego* Programme 1: Coleman Giants of Light [Commission by Carnegie Hall], Barber Violin Concerto*, Berlioz, Symphonie Fantastique Programme 2: Coleman Giants of Light [Commission by Carnegie Hall], Barber Violin Concerto, Berlioz, Symphonie Fantastique