Chichon’s contract has been renewed for a period of three and a half years, until 2023.

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 25th May, 2018.- The Minister of Culture of the Government of Gran Canaria and President of the Foundation OFGC, Carlos Ruiz, has announced that British Conductor Karel Mark Chichon will continue to guide the artistic destiny of the Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria as its Chief Conductor and Artistic Director until the year 2023.

Carlos Ruiz has stated that this decision, which was always envisaged to be taken a year after the signing of the initial contract of Maestro Chichon, has been taken in response to the great artistic success of Chichon’s first season with the orchestra and in particular the chemistry between the orchestra and the British Maestro. Another underlying factor has been the importance of planning more in advance the programming of future concert seasons.

With this contract renewal, stated Ruiz, the stability of the OFGC is guaranteed. The constant presence of Maestro Chichon, which is characterised by his great musical capacity as well as his management skills, will guarantee a singular artistic line for the orchestra and in so doing fulfils one of the Government’s priorities for this ensemble.

On Thursday 23^rd May saw the presentation of the 2018-19 season of subscription concerts of the Orquesta Filarmonica de Gran Canaria. In the presence of the Minister for Culture, Carlos Ruiz, the Chief conductor & Artistic Director of the Orquesta Filarmonica de Gran Canaria, Karel Mark Chichon, announced a total of 19 subscription concerts which will be presented during next season, with a focus on renowned conductors and soloists and in renewing the orchestra’s repertoire with the programming of 24 new works which have never been performed by the orchestra. Details here

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On 22nd May 2017, the president of Gran Canaria’s government Antonio Morales announced Karel Mark Chichon as the new Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria (OFGC). Karel will take over this position at the start of the 2017/18 season, and the initial contract spans three and a half years. His previous Chief Conductor positions have been at the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern, Latvian National Symphony Orchestra and Graz Symphony Orchestra Austria.

The Governing Body of the Royal Academy of Music in London, one of the elite music conservatoires in the world, has elected conductor Karel Mark Chichon (OBE) a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music (FRAM).
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Karel Mark Chichon made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, one of the world’s most prestigious opera houses, on Friday 19th February where he conducted Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.
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Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria
Chorus of the Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria
Chorus of the Opera of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Eve-Maud Hubeaux, mezzo-soprano
Elisandra Melian, soprano
Mahler: Symphony No 2

Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria
Albrecht Mayer, oboe
Esenvalds, Mozart, Haydn, Tchaikovsky

Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria
Elina Garanca, mezzo-soprano
Wagenaar, Bizet, Falla

Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria
Recording for Deutsche Grammophon

Grote Zaal – TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
Julie Boulianne, mezzo-soprano
Wagenaar, Berlioz, Falla

Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
Julie Boulianne, mezzo-soprano
Wagenaar, Berlioz, Falla