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Hi there! I'm Alkis, a 17-year-old student at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in New York, with a big passion for opera and journalism. I founded AppreciateOpera.org in 2019 at 12 years old and serve as its Editor-in-Chief. I have authored over forty articles for the site, and conducted interviews with Peter Gelb, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Lawrence Brownlee, and other important figures in classical music. I am also a contributing author for Opera Wire. You can read more about me on the About page!
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Jan 1, 2026 ∙ 1 min
Sokhiev Will Conduct the 2027 Vienna New Year's Concert
The Vienna Philharmonic announced that Tugan Sokhiev will lead the Vienna New Year's concert in 2027, following Yannick Nézet-Séguin's wonderful performance in 2026. It will be his first time conducting the concert. Daniel Froschauer, chairman of the orchestra, said, " Tugan Sokhiev has been a close musical and personal friend of our orchestra since 2009. Our first performances together quickly fostered a strong sense of mutual musical trust and understanding, which since that time has...
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Dec 24, 2025 ∙ 2 min
Who Might Conduct the 2027 Vienna New Year's Concert?
An invitation to lead the famous Vienna New Year’s Concert is one of the greatest honors a conductor can receive. Each year, the Vienna Philharmonic elects a guest conductor from a small circle of musicians with whom it has cultivated a close, long-standing relationship, typically lasting over a decade. Since 1987, the orchestra has selected a different conductor every year, announcing the next guest immediately after the conclusion of the concert. Some conductors with particularly deep ties...
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Sep 15, 2025 ∙ 4 min
"Tristan und Isolde" at the Bayreuth Festival: A Review in Photos
By Alkis Karmpaliotis This past summer, I had the privilege of attending what is considered by many to be the pinnacle opera experience:...
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