Karel Mark Chichon O.B.E is the Chief Conductor & Artistic Director of Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, starting from the 2017/18 season. In 2016, Karel was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music (London) in recognition of his achievements within the profession. Karel’s previous positions include Chief Conductor of the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken (2011-2017), Chief Conductor & Artistic Director of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra (2009-2012) and Chief Conductor of the Graz Symphony Orchestra (2006-2009). Karel conducts at the Metropolitan Opera New York, Wiener Staatsoper, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Bayerisches Staatsoper Munich, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Teatro Real Madrid, Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona and with orchestras such
Past performances 2004 — 2024
NSO: International Women's Day with Elīna Garanča, GlinkaTchaikovsky, P. I.MassenetSaint-SaënsGounodPascual Marquina NarroLopePenellaBizet
National Concert HallConductor
View program, cast and crewOrquesta Filarmónica De Gran Canaria, Mahler
Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran CanariaConductor
View cast and crewGala zur Saisoneröffnung, VerdiCileaPucciniPonchielliMascagniBizetSoutulloSorozábalChapíChuecaLara, Agustín
Festspielhaus Baden-BadenConductor
View program, cast and crewNSO: International Women's Day with Elīna Garanča, GlinkaTchaikovsky, P. I.MassenetSaint-SaënsGounodPascual Marquina NarroLopePenellaBizet
National Concert HallConductor
View program, cast and crewOrquesta Filarmónica De Gran Canaria, Mahler
Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran CanariaConductor
View cast and crewGala zur Saisoneröffnung, VerdiCileaPucciniPonchielliMascagniBizetSoutulloSorozábalChapíChuecaLara, Agustín
Festspielhaus Baden-BadenConductor
View program, cast and crewKarel Mark Chichon O.B.E is the Chief Conductor & Artistic Director of Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, starting from the 2017/18 season. In 2016, Karel was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music (London) in recognition of his achievements within the profession. Karel’s previous positions include Chief Conductor of the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken (2011-2017), Chief Conductor & Artistic Director of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra (2009-2012) and Chief Conductor of the Graz Symphony Orchestra (2006-2009). Karel conducts at the Metropolitan Opera New York, Wiener Staatsoper, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Bayerisches Staatsoper Munich, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Teatro Real Madrid, Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona and with orchestras such