Vincent new jury chairman of the TV series ‘Maestro’
Vincent will be the new chairman of the Dutch AVROTROS TV series ‘Maestro’. A highly popular TV show, every Sunday night watched by 2 million viewers, to promote classical music
Debut at Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow!
Debut at the Bolshoi. 75th Birthday gala for Vladimir Vasiliev, legendary danser and former artistic and general director of the Bolshoi
‘Siren Song’ by Jonathan Dove at Opera Hawaii
Together with composer Jonathan Dove after the premiere of his compelling opera ‘Siren Song’ at Opera Hawaii in Honolulu. Hawaii Symphony Orchestra together with an amazing cast
‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ at Lithuanian National Opera
Having a wonderful time in beautiful Vilnius at the Lithuanian National Opera. Great cast and very stylish opera orchestra.
New York City Marathon, my 12th marathon!!
New York Marathon!! My 12th marathon! Started running marathons after I saw the film ‘The Bucket List’ with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman
Debut in Turkey with the Izmir State Symphony Orchestra
Debut with the Izmir State Symphony Orchestra with Beethoven’s 7th Symphony
Debut at the Mariinsky Theatre with Mozart’s ‘Cosi fan tutte’
Debut at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg invited by Valery Gergiev
Premiere ‘L’Elisir d’amore’ in Kazan
Premiere ‘L’Elisir d’amore’ to open the Sjaliapin Festival in Kazan! New production by the celebrated stage director Yuri Alexandrov for the Tatarstan State Opera.
Carmen in Stockholm at the Royal Swedish Opera
Having a fabulous time in beautiful Stockholm. Great production and wonderful cast. What a pleasure!
Aida at the Nelson Mandela Theatre in Johannesburg
Aida in Johannesburg. Exciting production by Laurence Dale. With Indra Thomas, Violina Angelov, Kelebogile Bokanyo and others
‘Les Grands Romantiques Russes’ at the Festival d’Evian
Opening night of the Festival d’Evian in an all Russian program with Prokofiev, Rachmaninov and Shostakovich. Soloist was the Russian star pianist Nicolai Tokarev
Memories of studying with the legendary Professor Ilya Musin in St Petersburg
In 1997 I had the privilege of studying with the legendary Ilya Musin, teacher of Yuri Temirkanov, Valery Gergiev and Semyon Bychkov at the Rimsky Korsakov Conservatory in St Petersburg.