March saw Douglas Bostock conducting sold-out concerts including the European Premiere of Matsushita’s “Dharani” Symphony and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in Basel and elsewhere in Switzerland 1 as well as a monumental performance of Carmina Burana in Ulm, Germany, aquitted with standing ovations. 1

On 1 April, Douglas Bostock was appointed Visiting Professor at Japan’s Senzoku Gakuen College of Music. 1

Douglas Bostock’s first appearance with the North Czech Philharmonic in April (Dvořák, Mozart, Vaughan Williams, Martinů) was highly acclaimed by the orchestra and audience alike.

The Granada Symphony Orchestra in Spain performed for the first time under Douglas Bostock’s direction both in the final round of the Jaén Internation Piano Competition and in a subscription concert in Granada’s Palace of Congress (Schubert. Liszt, Dvořák) in May. The concerts were received with great enthusiasm. 1

The Aargau Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Douglas Bostock, gave six successful performances of a colourful programme of music by Smetana, Delibes, Prokofiev and Dukas in Switzerland in May. 1

Douglas Bostock was joined by the Wihan Quartett in the May subscription concerts of the Czech Chamber Philharmonic in works by Elgar and Martinů. The orchestra’s Principal Guest Conductor, he also directed music by Vaughan Williams and Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony in their 40th season.

13 June: Aargau Symphony Orchestra, “A Night at the Movies” in Baden, Switzerland (19:00). Music by John Williams, John Barry, Enio Morricone, Hans Zimmer and others (special guest: Kurt Aeschbacher). 1

15 June: Aargau Symphony Orchestra, “Summer Concert” in the Tonhalle, Zürich, Switzerland (20:00). Music by Smetana, Bruch, Rossini and Mendelssohn (soloist: Tasuo Nishie, violin). 1

24 July – 23 August: Schlossoper Hallwyl, Switzerland. Smetana – “The Bartered Bride” (sung in German). 19 open-air performances of Smetana’s operatic masterpiece in Switzerland’s most beautiful water castle. 1

6 – 8 August: Douglas Bostock will be a jury member of the International Conducting Competition in Toscana, Italy. 1

25 – 29 August: Douglas Bostock will conduct and hold a master class at the international summer camp for winds in Portorose, Slovenia. 1