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Elgar, Smetana and Sibelius in Concert

Posted at March 24, 2019 by OS in Concerts

Ondřej leads EUMS Sinfonia in the second concert of the season.

Thomas Coats Choir awes Paisley audience

Posted at March 18, 2019 by OS in Concerts

Ondřej’s first concert as MD at Thomas Coats.

Performing Wagner’s Das Rheingold

Posted at January 5, 2019 by os in Appointments ⋅ Opera

Ondřej Soukup will conduct Wagner’s Das Rheingold in Berlin in August 2019.

Full house at St Mary’s Cathedral

Posted at November 25, 2018 by os in Concerts

Ondřej Soukup opens his tenure with EUMS Sinfonia with a sell-out concert featuring Dvořák Czech conductor Ondřej Soukup commences his tenure as principal conductor with Edinburgh University Music Society Sinfonia performing Dvořák’s Stabat Mater. This work was central to Dvořák‘s popularity…

Musical director at Thomas Coats Society

Posted at November 9, 2018 by os in Appointments

Ondřej Soukup appointed musical director with Thomas Coats Memorial Choral Society Thomas Coats Memorial Choral Society has a longstanding tradition and has been lead by successful directors in the past most recently Andrew Nunn. Ondřej will take the choir into…

Performing Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel at Berlin’s OpernFest

Posted at August 1, 2018 by os in Appointments ⋅ Opera

Following a month of rehearsals assisting director Marcin Lakomicki (Staatsoper Berlin) and conductor Lutz de Veer (Nürnberg Oper), Ondřej Soukup will appear as assistant conductor for the two evening performances of Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel at the OpernFest, and will…

Ondřej conducts his second EUMS tour

Posted at May 30, 2018 by os in Concerts ⋅ Tour

After a successful tour to Prague the previous year, Ondřej Soukup is invited back to conduct EUMS tour orchestra and chorus. This year’s destination is the Isle of Skye, Scotland. The first concert will take place is Portree, while the second…

Ondřej Soukup receives the Roderick Brydon Award

Posted at April 20, 2018 by os in Award

Conductor Ondřej Soukup receives the Roderick Brydon Memorial Award for conducting. This award is given to talented young conductors as recognition of their work and serves as an encouragement for a continual development of their careers. Roderick Brydon was a…

Ondřej Soukup appointed principal conductor of EUMS Sinfonia

Posted at April 9, 2018 by os in Appointments

Conductor Ondřej Soukup was appointed the next principal conductor of Edinburgh University Music Society (EUMS) Sinfonia effective September 2018. Sinfonia is a full-sized symphony orchestra and has recently performed at the Usher Hall in a concert celebrating 150thanniversary of EUMS….

Ondřej Soukup takes EUMS on tour to his homeland

Posted at June 6, 2017 by os in Concerts ⋅ Tour

As part of the 150th anniversary celebrations of Edinburgh University Music Society (EUMS), the society organised a tour to Prague, Czech Republic. The orchestra directed by Ondřej Soukup, and the chorus directed by Neil Metcalfe performed two concerts, both of…