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12.10.2025

Honorary doctorate for Simone Young

In September 2025, Simone Young was awarded an honorary doctorate in music by the University of Sydney. With this award, … More

24.09.2025

Simone Young extends tenure with SSO

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra has announced that Chief Conductor Simone Young will extend her contract for a further three years, … More

06.08.2025

BR Klassik: List of outstanding conductors of our time

Simone Young is one of the most outstanding conductors of our time. The editors of BR-KLASSIK have included the conductor … More

07.07.2025

Simone Young conducts the "Ring" in Bayreuth

Simone Young returns to the Bayreuth Festival this summer for two complete „Ring“ cycles. In 2024, she became the first … More

22.05.2025

The Milan ‘Ring’ will be continued

On 6 June 2025, the acclaimed new Milan „Ring des Nibelungen“ will enter the next round: „Siegfried’“, the third part … More

08.04.2025

Mahler CD No. 1 in Australia

The recording of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 by Simone Young and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra has been number 1 … More

27.02.2025

New CD: Gustav Mahler's 2nd Symphony released by Deutsche Grammophon

To mark the opening of the new concert hall at the Sydney Opera House in July 2022, Simone Young and … More

03.12.2024

Deutschlandfunk broadcasts concert from the Alte Oper Frankfurt

On 19 December 2024 from 20:03, the radio channel Deutschlandfunk will broadcast a recording from the Alte Oper Frankfurt. Simone … More

03.10.2024

Simone Young is “Conductor of the Year”

Great honor for Simone Young: The British trade magazine “Opera” has named her “Conductor of the Year”. The award was … More

23.09.2024

Simone Young nominated as “Conductor of the Year”

Simone Young has been nominated as „Conductor of the Year“ for this year’s prestigious International Opera Awards. The awards will … More