Sergei Prokofiev: “Romeo & Juliet”, Op.64 (1938)
Selection from the ballet music by Peter Oundjian (2008)
1. Introduction
2. First Scene: Romeo
3. The Street Wakens
Month: February 2026
Jean-Claude Casadesus, conductor (France)
Founding Conductor of Orchestre National de Lille
After more than forty years at the head of the Orchestre National de Lille that he created in 1976,
Gerard Salonga, conductor
Gerard Salonga is currently Resident Conductor of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra in Kuala Lumpur, a position he has held since January 2019. For two seasons he served as Assistant Conductor of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra from 2016 to 2018 where he was appointed by Maestro Jaap van Zweden,
Matthew Halls, conductor
Matthew has been Chief Conductor of the Tampere Philharmonic since August 2023. In addition to concerts in Finland, the 2024/25 season sees Matthew guest conduct the Atlanta Symphony,