Antony returned to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra with a program by Afro-American composers, in the festival Mind-The-Gap, featuring the extraordinary Miro Petkov in the Dutch premiere of Wynton Marsalis’ Trumpet Concerto and Davóne Tines, who song two spirituals straight from his soul (wonderfully arranged by Thomas Beijer). Other pieces on the program were the Dutch premiere of Brian Nabors’ PULSE and William Dawson’s Negro Folk Symphony.
Read MoreOn Friday 12 June, I conducted my final concert and completed my tenure as Chief Conductor of the Belgian National Orchestra. Even now, a few days after, it is difficult to put into words what I feel… Above all: gratitude. 🙏 The enormous outpouring of warmth, kindness and affection that I received yesterday from the orchestra, the organisation and the audience was simply overwhelming. It was one of those rare moments in life that will stay with me forever.
Read More14 concerto scores prepared. 16 full orchestra rehearsals. 1 recording session. 2 days in the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel with the finalists. 6 beautiful finalist concerts in Bozar.
All in just two weeks. 😅
What an extraordinary journey it has been. ✨
Read MoreSpectacular debut with Orquesta Sinfónica de Barcelona y Nacional de Cataluña!
The circumstances were not easy… Storm in Catalonia. Therefor wo rehearsals cancelled, only 2 rehearsals + 1 dress left. Program intact. Even with two different concertos on two different nights.
Read MoreA complete festival dedicated to Bartók with my dear Belgian National Orchestra. An unforgettable folk music evening with Tcha Limberger and so many fantastic soloists from within the orchestra itself. Simone Lamsma absolutely shining in Bartók’s Violin Concerto Nr. 2. And a fiery Miraculous Mandarin entering without permission. 🔥
Read MoreHaydn with wit. Ligeti with razor blades. And a blazing Wagner RING DES NIBELUNGEN compilation by the wizard Henk de Vlieger. When an orchestra plays with that kind of heart and precision… 🎶🍀
Read MoreWorld premiere & Dutch tour with a deeply sensitive, daring, brave and mindful Nationaal Jeugd Orkest. They played the stars from heaven in Strauss’ Zarathustra and Holst’s The Planets. Inspired by my soulmate Lucas van Woerkum and the luminous presence of EMMA THOMPSON & GREG WISE. Young people of the next generation on fire. 🔥
Read More“The real lesson is not what is taught, but what is made possible.”
Read MoreA whole week breathing MAHLER 8. For me, it meant a whole week living inside this piece - with 400 people - sharing one breath, one focus. 🎶 Mahler doesn’t talk in this symphony about winning or overpowering. He talks about redemption, being drawn upward, through LOVE. “Das Ewig-Weibliche zieht uns hinan.” Less ego. More listening. 😊
Read MoreIn autumn Antony conducted a highly successful production of Richard Jones’ staging of HÄNSEL UND GRETEL - to great critical acclaim.
Read MoreIn March Antony conducted a new production of “Juliette” by Martinu at the Opera de Nice Côte d’Azur. Together with a splendid cast and a superb Orchestre Philharmonique de Nice, it became a very special show, hugely appreciated by audience and critics.
Read MoreTogether with the fabulous Beethovenorchester Bonn Antony performed Henk de Vlieger’s version of Wagner: “The Ring: an orchestra adventure”. Standing ovations and great reviews after concerts in Bonn and Koblenz.
Read MoreThe Brahms Festival 2025 celebrated the works of this great composer. Three completely sold-out concerts filled with joy, and unforgettable sounds. ❤️
Read MoreTogether with Queen Elisabeth-winner Victor Julien-Laferrière as a soloist in Tchaikovsky Rococo-variations, Antony made a spectacular debut with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, conducting Bruckners Sixth Symphony, alongside a piece of his fellow-Dutchman Johan Wagenaar.
Read MoreShostakovich 8th symphony, one of the war-symphonies - it just grabs you and won’t let you go. Dark, haunting, powerful, and somehow, painfully relevant to today’s world. Together with Joey Roukens “Night flight” and Bloch’s Schelomo, played by Gary Hoffman, it was a very intense ride in a packed AMARE in Den Haag.
Read MoreWhat a week in BOZAR…. Powerful depths of Mahler monumental 7th Symphony, together with the breathtaking beauty of Strauss 4 Last songs, sung by the amazing Christiane Karg.
Read MoreIn the beginning of June, Antony stepped in for four days of Conducting Masterclasses with the prestigious Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Stockholm. During this time, he coached five exceptionally talented young conductors from Norway's Dirigentforum and Sweden's Kungl. Musikhögskolan.
Read MoreAustralian comedic musical duo TwoSetViolin recorded a video at Bozar in Brussels, with the Belgian National Orchestra. TwoSetViolin has millions of followers on social media and wants to prove that classical music is anything but boring.
Read More“The violinists were accompanied by the Belgian National Orchestra, conducted by conductor Antony Hermus, with masterly skill and extraordinary adaptability.” (DHnet)
Read MoreIn the beginning of May I had the joy and honor to join the highly empathic Friedl Lesage on Belgium Radio 1's popular program "TOUCHÉ".
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