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Simon Halsey

Conductor
Principal Guest Conductor and Choral Ambassador, Orfeó Català Choirs, Barcelona
Conductor Laureate, Rundfunkchor Berlin
Chorus Director, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Choruses
Choral Director Emeritus, London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Principal Guest Conductor, WDR Rundfunkchor
Professor and Director of Choral Activities, University of Birmingham
Professor, Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía

Simon Halsey and Orfeó Català Choirs embark on historic tour to Berlin

27 April 2023

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Artist Spotlight: Simon Halsey

13 July 2022

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‘UNSERE HERZEN - EIN KLANG’ featuring Simon Halsey premieres at Munich International Documentary Film Festival

06 May 2022

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Simon Halsey and Berlin Radio Choir receive innovation award for work in lockdown 2021

03 December 2021

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Berlin Radio Choir

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Four Intermusica artists nominated for Grammys 2022

24 November 2021

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The 64th Grammy Awards Nominations

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Simon Halsey conducts two premieres in Barcelona

12 November 2021

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Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música

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Simon Halsey announced as Creative Director for Choral Music & Projects at WDR Rundfunkchor

10 September 2019

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WDR Rundfunkchor

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Host of Intermusica artists to appear in Barbican 2019/20 classical season, including portraits for Yuja Wang and Antoine Tamestit

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Marin Alsop rounds off London Symphony Orchestra's Bernstein celebrations with Candide

24 November 2018

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Marin Alsop

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London Symphony Orchestra

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Simon Halsey chorus-masters Britten’s War Requiem at the Concertgebouw

27 September 2018

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Concertgebouw

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Simon Halsey's City of Birmingham Symphony Choruses perform at the BBC Proms with the Boston Symphony Orchestra & Andris Nelsons

19 August 2018

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BBC Proms

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Simon Halsey conducts world premiere of John Luther Adams' In the Name of the Earth at Mostly Mozart Festival

28 July 2018

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Mostly Mozart Festival

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Simon Halsey returns to the Proms with the BBC Proms Youth Choir & the World Orchestra for Peace

07 July 2018

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BBC Proms

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Simon Halsey’s Orfeó Català Choirs at Barcelona’s Palau de la Música Catalana, with Simon Rattle

01 June 2018

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Paris Philharmonie
Palau de la Música

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Simon Halsey conducts European premiere of Lang's the public domain at Berlin Philharmonie

05 May 2018

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Berlin Philharmonic

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Simon Halsey & the Berlin Rundfunkchor perform Parsifal with the Berlin Philharmonic & Sir Simon Rattle

23 March 2018

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Berlin Philharmonic

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Simon Halsey's CBSO Chorus celebrate Debussy centenary with Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla

03 March 2018

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City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

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Simon Halsey conducts Carmina Burana at Palau de la Música Catalana

28 January 2018

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Palau de la Música Catalana

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Intermusica at the Barbican Centre's 2018/19 classical season

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Simon Halsey & the London Symphony Chorus perform Mahler Symphony No.2 with Semyon Bychkov & the London Symphony Orchestra

20 January 2018

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London Symphony Orchestra

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Simon Halsey's London Symphony Chorus celebrate Debussy with François-Xavier Roth

11 January 2018

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London Symphony Orchestra

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Simon Halsey conducts Christmas concerts in London, Birmingham & Barcelona

19 November 2017

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London Symphony Chorus

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Marin Alsop leads London Symphony Orchestra’s Bernstein celebration with Simon Halsey’s London Symphony Chorus

21 October 2017

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Marin Alsop

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London Symphony Orchestra

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Simon Halsey conducts European premiere of Craig Hella Johnson's Considering Matthew Shepard in Barcelona

07 October 2017

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Palau de la Música

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Simon Halsey's London Symphony Chorus perform Berlioz La damnation de Faust with Sir Simon Rattle

03 September 2017

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London Symphony Orchestra

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Simon Halsey leads masterclasses at the 11th World Symposium on Choral Music in Barcelona

08 July 2017

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11th World Symposium on Choral Music

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Simon Halsey conducts BBC Proms Youth Choir at First Night of the BBC Proms

30 June 2017

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BBC Proms

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Simon Halsey leads inaugural Long Night of Singing at the Elbphilharmonie

17 June 2017

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Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg

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Simon Halsey joins Sir Simon Rattle for world premiere of Andrew Norman’s A Trip to the Moon

03 June 2017

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Berliner Philharmoniker

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Simon Halsey’s London Symphony Chorus perform Bruckner at the Barbican

14 May 2017

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Barbican Centre

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Simon Halsey conducts Rundfunkchor Berlin's Mitsingkonzert at the Berliner Philharmonie

30 April 2017

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Rundfunkchor Berlin

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Simon Halsey conducts the Orfeó Català's 125 Anniversary Concert in Barcelona

22 March 2017

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Palau de la Musica

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Simon Halsey's London Symphony Chorus performs Daphnis et Chloe at the Barbican Centre

09 March 2017

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Barbican Centre

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Simon Halsey's Orfeó Català choirs perform with LA Philharmonic & Gustavo Dudamel

01 March 2017

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Palau de la Música Catalana

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Simon Halsey's London Symphony Chorus perform Le Grand Macabre at the Barbican

31 December 2016

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London Symphony Orchestra

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Simon Halsey conducts Orfeó Català Choirs in annual Concert of St. Stephen

12 December 2016

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Orfeó Català Choirs

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Simon Halsey's London Symphony Chorus performs El Niño for John Adams's 70th birthday celebrations 

20 November 2016

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London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

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Simon Halsey conducts diverse November programmes with Orfeó Català Choirs in Barcelona

06 November 2016

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Palau de la Música Catalana

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Simon Halsey triumphs at Lincoln Center White Lights Festival

02 November 2016

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Vitalij Kowaljow & Simon Halsey perform Verdi Requiem with the London Symphony Orchestra in New York

16 October 2016

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London Symphony Orchestra

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"Simon Halsey, Preaching to, and for, the Choir": A New York times feature

07 October 2016

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New York Times

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Simon Halsey conducts Human Requiem in Berlin & New York for US premiere

24 September 2016

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Rundfunkchor Berlin
White Light Festival

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Simon Halsey: First performance as director of the Orfeó Català Choirs with Gianandrea Noseda & the London Symphony Orchestra

29 August 2016

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Orfeó Català

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Marin Alsop, Simon Halsey & Alisa Kolosova join the OAE for Verdi Requiem at the Proms

25 August 2016

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Marin Alsop

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BBC Proms

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"Inspiring": Simon Halsey conducts premiere of Lang's the public domain for 1,000 voices at Lincoln Center

18 August 2016

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Simon Halsey conducts the Philharmonia at the Three Choirs Festival

14 July 2016

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Three Choirs Festival

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Simon Halsey awarded the Chorverband Berlin‘s Geschwister Mendelssohn Medal

16 June 2016

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Simon Halsey conducts Schubert Mass No.6 in Berlin Radio Choir singalong concert

08 May 2016

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Berlin Radio Choir

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Simon Halsey appointed Artistic Director of the Orfeó Català choruses & Artistic Adviser to the Palau de la Música in Barcelona

05 April 2016

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Intermusica artists nominated for Olivier & International Opera Awards

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Simon Halsey tours Indonesia with Rundfunkchor Berlin

07 October 2015

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Rundfunkchor Berlin

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Simon Halsey and CBSO Chorus perform with London Philharmonic Orchestra in Mexico City

03 September 2015

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London Philharmonic Orchestra

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Simon Halsey prepares BBC Proms Youth Choir for performances in London, Birmingham and Lucerne

25 August 2015

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BBC Proms

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Simon Halsey’s CBSO Chorus performs with Andris Nelsons at the BBC Proms

05 July 2015

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BBC Proms

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James MacMillan receives Knighthood & Simon Halsey a CBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours

13 June 2015

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Sir James MacMillan

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Simon Halsey joins Sir Simon Rattle for world premiere of Jonathan Dove's children’s opera

06 June 2015

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Simon Halsey conducts Mitsingkonzert with Rundfunkchor Berlin & becomes Conductor Laureate

17 May 2015

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Simon Halsey: CBSO Chorus & London Symphony Chorus performances in Birmingham & Manchester

10 April 2015

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Simon Halsey awarded The Queen’s Medal for Music 2014

12 March 2015

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Simon Halsey conducts Rundfunkchor Berlin reprise of human requiem

01 March 2015

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Rundfunkchor Berlin

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Simon Halsey directs London Symphony Chorus for concert with LSO & Sir Simon Rattle

22 December 2014

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Barbican Centre

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St Matthew Passion with Simon Halsey’s Rundfunkchor Berlin wins Diapason d’Or de l’Année

27 November 2014

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Berlin Philharmoniker St Matthew Passion

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Simon Halsey conducts London Symphony Chorus at Barbican Centre for LSO Live release

12 November 2014

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Barbican Centre

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Simon Halsey to become Conductor Laureate of Rundfunkchor Berlin in 2015

04 November 2014

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Rundfunkchor Berlin

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Simon Halsey & Rundfunkchor Berlin bring staged St Matthew Passion to New York

23 September 2014

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Intermusica represents Simon Halsey worldwide

Susie McLeod
Director, Artist Management
+44 20 7608 9920
smcleod@intermusica.com

Molly Goldstone
Associate Artist Manager
+44 20 7608 9929
mgoldstone@intermusica.com

All artists

Chansonnier

HK Gruber

Counter-tenor

Tim Mead

Harpsichord

Richard Egarr

Piano accompanist

Roger Vignoles

Saxophone

Jess Gillam

Contralto

Avery Amereau