Dionysis Grammenos has been selected by David Zinman to work with him and the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich from May 19th to 21st. Repertoire includes Bernstein’s ‘Symphonic Dances from West Side Story’, Beethoven’s Egmont, Elgar’s ‘In the South’ and Strauss’ Oboe Conerto.
Grammenos returns to the Canadian Opera Company for Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin
This September, Dionysis Grammenos returns to the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto to work with Johannes Debus on a production of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin. The production, originally created by Robert Carsen for the Metropolitan Opera, New York, features Joyce El-Khoury as Tatiana and Canadian baritone Gordon Bintner as Onegin. More info: https://www.coc.ca/productions/16460
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 / Grammenos · GYSO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnQKWrV0Ydk&ab_channel=GreekYouthSymphonyOrchestra
Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme / Stadler · Grammenos · GYSO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccM6UaZk7OA&ab_channel=GreekYouthSymphonyOrchestra
In Toronto for Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio
Dionysis Grammenos has been invited by Johannes Debus, Music Director of the Canadian Opera Company, to work with him on Die Entführung aus dem Serail on a production by Wajdi Mouawad.
New Year on the podium of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
It has been a great honour for Grammenos to conduct the New Year’s Concert of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, at the presence of her Excellency Mary Louise Coleiro Preca, President of Malta. Maltese soprano Nicola Said joined the sold out performance, that took place at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, with works by Gounod, Bernstein & Strauss. You can watch …
Strauss: Die Fledermaus Overture / Grammenos – Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8aOuOrYMso&ab_channel=DionysisGrammenos
Suppé: Light Cavalry Overture / Grammenos – Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZrv8HZK02k&ab_channel=DionysisGrammenos
New CD release on Warner Classics
New CD release on Warner Classics together with harpist Anneleen Lenaerts featuring works by Schumann & Schubert! You can watch here the promo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hejog9S3dgU
Anneleen Lenaerts & Dionysis Grammenos: Schumann & Schubert (harp and clarinet)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hejog9S3dgU&ab_channel=WarnerClassics
On tour with the Vienna Young Philharmonic Orchestra and Daniel Ottensamer
Dionysis Grammenos is leaving the clarinet – almost – behind and starts his season conducting two concerts with Vienna Young Philharmonic Orchestra at the Manoel Theater of Malta, featuring the solo clarinetist of the Vienna Philharmonic Daniel Ottensamer in the Mozart concerto on October 22 & 23. Programme: Saturday 22nd October 2016 Joseph Haydn L’Isola disabitata Ouverture …
First Greek conductor chosen for the Aspen Music Festival
Dionysis Grammenos is the first Greek who will participate as conductor at the American Academy of Conducting of the Aspen Music Festival in 2016. Festival Director Robert Spano, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Music Director and winner of 6 Grammy awards, chose Dionysis out of hundreds of musicians from around the world for this honor. The Aspen Festival in Colorado is the largest classical music …