Classical Post Awards 2019: Nicholas McGegan / Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Most Innovative Presenter: Orchestra
Under the leadership of Nicholas McGegan (who’s embarking on his fifth decade on the podium and has long been hailed one of the “finest baroque conductors of his generation” [London Independent]), the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra is this year’s Classical Post Award-winner for Most Innovative Presenter, Orchestra Category.
With a mission to present audiences throughout the world with historically informed performances of the music from the Baroque, Classical, and Early Romantic Periods as well as new music, the Philharmonia is famous for using period-instruments and vocal techniques that are meant to capture the entirety of those time periods—the sound, the style, and the spirit, too. Their entirety is based on the fundamental beliefs that great music is universal; the opportunity for audiences today to hear great works and authentic instruments from the past is an honored legacy that must be preserved for the betterment of future generations; and, of course, that period instrument performances that are executed at their highest level will create a distinct sound and a one-of-a-kind listening experience.
The Philharmonia’s stunning 2019/2020 season will lead them through a powerful blend of incredible juxtaposition of classical and new music, as well as a significant focus on their new work commissioned by PBO from Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw.
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Conductor Nic McGegan. Photo credit: Laura Barisonzi