Vitali Alekseenok draws superb playing from the Düsseldorfer Symphoniker, and keeps balance perfect, carrying his singers with the utmost care. He also knows how to manage both the work’s extremes and its velocity; he is a storyteller, keeping us spellbound.
Vitali
ALEKSEENOK
Upcoming events
May 15
17:06
Kerkrade, Netherlands
Philharmonie Zuidnederland
Handel: Overture to Acis and Galatea
Handel: Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra in G minor
Vivaldi: Concerto in D major "Il Gardellino"
Lili Boulanger: D'un matin de printemps
Erkki-Sven Tüür: Whistles and Whispers from Uluru
Mozart: Symphony in C major KV 551 ‘Jupiter’
Lucie Horsch, recorder
Philharmonie Zuidnederland
Vitali Alekseenok has been Chief Conductor of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein since 2024, after serving as 1st Kapellmeister and Deputy GMD.
In 2025/26, he will perform there i.a. Elektra, Die Walküre and Fidelio, make his debut at Semperoper Dresden and Opéra National de Lyon and conduct orchestras including DSO Berlin, Frankfurt Radio Symphony, and Vienna Symphony.
Recent highlights include the world premiere of the opera King Stakh’s Wild Hunt at London’s Barbican Centre and a highly acclaimed last-minute debut with the Staatskapelle Dresden. He also continues as Principal Guest Conductor at Teatro Massimo Bellini, conducting a gala concert at Teatro Antico di Taormina.
News
January 31, 2026
Debut at the Semperoper Dresden and seven performances of Madama Butterfly.
January 1, 2026
Concert with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra and Anastasica Kobekina.
October 14, 2025
Vitali Alekseenok has made his debut at Opéra National de Lyon with Boris Godunov in Mussorgsky’s original 1869 version.