Key Moments

Askonas Holt takes the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Halftime Show - 2026
Members of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra joined Gustavo Dudamel and members of the New York Philharmonic in performing before a global audience of millions at the inaugural FIFA World Cup Final 2026™ Halftime Show.
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Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra - 2022
In 2022, Askonas Holt was proud to organise the inaugural tour of the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra in association with the Metropolitan Opera and the Polish National Opera.
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Chineke! Orchestra: Flanders Festival - 2017
In September 2017, Chineke! Orchestra performed their first international concert at the Flanders Festival of Ghent, marking the start of a significant new touring partnership with this ground-breaking orchestra.
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Joyce DiDonato & il pomo d’oro – In War & Peace: Harmony Through Music - 2016
November 2016 saw our first touring production with Joyce DiDonato and her long-time musical partners il pomo d’oro and conductor Maxim Emelyanychev.
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El Sistema makes history at the Salzburger Festspiele - 2013
In 2013, the Salzburger Festspiele hosted six ensembles from El Sistema in what was the largest presentation of El Sistema ever seen outside of Venezuela, and the most ambitious project for Askonas Holt to date.
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Grand Sumo Tournament - 1991
In 1991, Martin Campbell-White, CEO of Harold Holt (later to become Askonas Holt) organised one of the most exciting events in the history of the company - the first official Sumo wrestling tournament to be staged outside of Japan in the 1,500-year history of the sport.
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Aug 2026
Kansas City SymphonyEuropeKansas City Symphony Matthias Pintscher (conductor) Gil Shaham (violin - programme 1) Blake Pouliot (violin - programme 2) Concertgebouw, Amsterdam | Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg | Berlin Philharmonie, Berlin Programme 1: Copland Appalachian Spring 1945, Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, Rachmaninoff Symphony No.3 Programme 2: Neuwith Tombeau I, Neuwith Dreydl, Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, Rachmaninoff Symphony No.3Aug 2026
The Met OrchestraUnited Kingdom & EuropeYannick Nézet-Séguin Elza van den Heever (soprano) Joyce DiDonato (mezzo-soprano) Programme 1: Strauss Der Rosenkavalier Suite, Final Scene from Salome, Ein Heldenleben Programme 2: Saariaho Lumière et pesanteur, Mahler Rückert-Lieder, Mahler Symphony No.3 Programme 3: Missy Mazzoli Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres), Mahler Rückert-Lieder, Mahler Symphony No.3 Royal Albert Hall, London (as part of BBC Proms) | KKL Luzern, Lucerne (as part of Lucerne Festival) | Philharmonie de Paris (as part of Les Prem's)Aug 2026
Nemanja Radulovic & Double SensFrance, Germany, SpainNemanja Radulovic, violin Double Sens A: Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin concerto A minor, BWV 1041 Johann Sebastian Bach: Sicilienne (for harpsichord and violin) Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Concerto D minor, BWV 1052R B: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano No.9 A major, Op.47 ("Kreutzer") Johann Sebastian Bach: Chaconne from Partita No.2 D Minor Johann Sebastian Bach: Violin Concerto D minor, BWV 1052R Sablé-sur-Sarthe | Annecy | Neubrandenburg | Wiesbaden | La Chaise-Dieu | El EscorialAug 2026
Orchestre symphonique de MontréalEuropeOrchestre symphonique de Montréal Rafael Payare (conductor) Programme 1: Francesca Chiejina (soprano) Nicky Spence (tenor) Christopher Maltman (baritone) Coleridge-Taylor The Song Of Hiawatha, Opus 30 Programme 2: Alisa Weilerstein (cello) Emma Pennell (soprano) Elisabeth St-Gelais (soprano) Sokolovic You can die properly now Cusson Un cri s'élève en moi Ortiz Dzonot Strauss Ein Heldenleben Programme 3: Kevin Chen (piano) Penderecki Sinfonietta N.1 for strings Chopin Piano Concerto in F minor Shostakovich Symphony N.10 op.93 in E minor Programme 4: Eric Lu (piano) Debussy L’Isle Joyeuse (arr. B. Molinari) Chopin Piano Concerto in E minor Strauss Ein Heldenleben Programme 5: Alisa Weilerstein (cello) Debussy L’Isle Joyeuse (arr. B. Molinari) Ortiz Dzonot Strauss Ein Heldenleben Usher Hall, Edinburgh | Warsaw Philharmonic, Poland | Musikhuset, Denmark | Elbphilharmonie, HamburgAug 2026
Ukrainian Freedom OrchestraEurope, USAKeri-Lynn Wilson Julia Kleiter (soprano) Lise Davidsen (soprano) Ailyn Perez (soprano) Natalie Lewis (mezzo-soprano) Rene Barbera (tenor) Soloman Howard (bass) Programme 1: Bohdana Frolyak Gloria, Verdi Requiem Programme 2: Bohdana Frolyak Gloria, Mahler Ruckert Lieder, Beethoven Symphony No.7 Programme 3: Bohdana Frolyak Gloria, Strauss Four Last Songs, Beethoven Symphony No.7 Programme 4: Maxim Kolomiiets Suite from 'The Mothers of Kherson', Verdi Requiem St Paul's Cathedral, London | Concertgebouw, Amsterdam | Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg | National Concert Hall, Dublin | David Geffen Hall, New YorkAug 2026
il Pomo d'OroSouth America, EuropeJakub Józef Orliński il Pomo d'Oro Sao Paulo, Brazil | Vina del Mar, Chile | Montevideo, Uruguay | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Stockholm, Sweden | Bremen, Germany Beyond: a unique selection of rarely performed music from the XVII century, featuring works of Monteverdi, Frescobaldi, Strozzi, Cavalli, Netti, Moratelli.Aug 2026
Joyce DiDonato and Time for Three: Emily — No Prisoner BeEuropeTampere Hall | LVSO Concert Hall, Vilnius | Forum Fondazione Bertarelli | Herceg Novi Theatre | Rudolf Buchbinder Saal, Grafenegg | Oslo Opera House | Jahrhunderthalle BochumAug 2026
NYO2Dominican RepublicMei-Ann Chen, conductor Tessa Lark, violin Márquez: Danzón No. 2, Gabriela Lena Frank: The Mestizo Waltz, Michael Torke: Sky, Gershwin: 'An American in Paris', Respighi: Pines of Rome Grán Teatro del Cibao, Santiago de los Caballeros | Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito, Santo DomingoAug 2026
NYO JazzAsiaKris Johnson Dee Dee Bridgewater (vocalist) Taichung National Theatre, Taiching | Jazz at Lincoln Center, Shangahi | Beijing Performing Arts Center, BeijingJul 2026
Mahler Chamber OrchestraDaniil Trifonov, piano Daniel Harding, conductor J. Brahms: Concert for piano and orchestra No. 1 in D minor, op. 15 --- A. Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G Major, op. 88Jul 2026
Juan José Landaeta Symphony OrchestraChinaJuan José Landaeta Symphony Orchestra Christian Vásquez (conductor) Jesús Uzcátegui (conductor) Enluis Montez Olivar (conductor) Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini Giancarlo Castro D’addona: De mi Tierra Shostakovich : Sinfonía No. 5 Giancarlo Castro D’addona: Grand Fanfare Aldemro Romero: Toccata Bachiana Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Prokofiev: Symphony No 5 Ravel: Bolero Bernstein: Candide Overture Paul Desenne: El Caimán Marquez: Danzón No.8 Juan Pablo Contreras: Marichitlan Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story Aldemaro Romero: Fuga con pajarillo Shanghai Symphony Hall, [MISA Festival] | Urban Music Lawn, Shanghai [MISA Festival] | National Centre for Performing Arts, Beijing | Beijing Performing Arts Centre