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Nicholas returns once again to conduct The Hallé in three performances this week at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. The concerts will open with two ambient tone poems, Lemminkäinen’s Return and Swan of Tuonela from Sibelius…

This month sees Nicholas make his debut conducting appearance with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra in three concerts at the Hessischer Rundfunk Sendesaal, Frankfurt. In each of the concerts, which take place on 28, 29 and 30 November, they will…

Nicholas and Aurora Orchestra performed Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique staged and from memory to riotous applause in London and also in Bremen, where their unique take on the work closed the Bremer Musikfest. In the first half they…

Following on from his successful BBC Prom at the beginning of September, Nicholas returns to the Netherlands for three concerts with Residentie Orkest at the The Concertgebouw, the Zuiderstrandtheater, and TivoliVredenburg. The concerts take place on 20-22 September…

Nicholas returns to the BBC Proms with his Aurora Orchestra on 12 September presenting another eagerly anticipated major symphony from memory. This year they perform Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique in an immersive theatrical staging. With a script spoken by Nicholas…

Nicholas spoke to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) about his future position as Chief Conductor of the Finnish Radio Symphony and the many opportunities of leading a radio orchestra. “I find the prospect of getting to know the…

Nicholas will conduct the Residentie Orkest in two concerts in the Netherlands this month. They will perform two concert of French music by Debussy, Fauré, Ravel and Saint-Saëns at Zuiderparktheater Den Haag on 23 August and at the…

Nicholas returns to conduct the Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne in three concerts at the Kölner Philharmonie this month. They will perform Webern Six Pieces for Orchestra, Schnittke’s Viola Concerto with soloist Lawrence Power and R. Strauss ‘Alpine’ Symphony on…

This month Nicholas conducts the Aurora Orchestra in three concerts across the UK with a programme featuring a new work by Max Richter entitled Journey (CP1919) to be performed in the dark, and Thomas Adès’ Violin…

Fresh from the announcement that Nicholas will become Chief Conductor of the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra in September 2021, he leads them in a concert on 17 May  at the Helsinki Music Centre, performing Ravel Piano…