Karina Canellakis conducts Stravinsky’s Petrushka

Karina Canellakis

American conductor Karina Canellakis is praised for her 'exciting depth', musical intuition, and 'sense of colour' (Volkskrant). Since she took over as chief conductor of the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra in 2019, the conductor and orchestra have pushed each other to great heights. She recently signed up for a new series of seasons as chief conductor with the orchestra.

Stravinsky's Petrushka

Petrushka is one of Igor Stravinsky's most beloved ballets. The fairy tale full of sorcery and magical figures is a modern classic. The melodies are beautiful and intriguing; the work bursts with rhythmic power. It became one of Stravinsky's great successes. Leonard Bernstein has been back in the spotlight since Bradley Cooper's film Maestro. In his Chichester Psalms, his emotional extravagance takes on religious depth. The large-scale choral work is rhythmically compelling and melodically highly catchy.