MATTHEW BEST
2008/09 HIGHLIGHTS
VOCAL ENGAGEMENTS
• 21 September 2008 Dream of Gerontius with the MDR Leipzig Orchester (also September 23)
• 22 October 200 Ramfis in Aida for English National Opera under Gerard Korsten and Leo Hussain (also October 25, 30; November 1, 6, 8, 11, 14, 20 & 22)
• 5 December 2008 Messiah with the City of Birmingham Symphony Chorus at Birmingham Symphony Hall (also December 9)
• 24 February 2009 Jochanaan in Salome for Welsh National Opera (also February 26; March 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1, 8 & 15
• 9 May 2009 Swallow in a new production of Peter Grimes for English National Opera (also May 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 28 & 30)
• 11 July 2009 Role debut singing Hans Sachs in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg for the Tiroler Festspiele (also July 17 & 26)
CONDUCTING ENGAGEMENTS
• 18 DECEMBER 2008 Berlioz's L'Enfance du Christ for the Sonderjylands Symfoniorkester (also December 19 & 20)