“Joost’s interpretation is profound, unpretentious and soulful.”
Risto Joost is one of the most outstanding and versatile conductors of his generation, active in both the opera and concert scenes. He is a broad-minded musician whose rich repertoire ranges from baroque to contemporary music, often including premieres of new works.
Risto Joost is the music director and chief conductor of The Vanemuine Theatre (since the 2020/21 season) and a conductor in residence at The Estonian National Opera (since 2009). From autumn 2024, Joost will become the chief conductor of The Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn.
Vanemuine’s Das Rheingold – An Extraordinary Achievement in Estonian Opera History When Wagner wrote in 1849 about music theatre as a synthesis of the arts, or Gesamtkunstwerk (a term already coined i…
Joost Brings the Full Dramatic Force of Brahms´ A German Requiem Risto Joost’s performance of Brahms’ A German Requiem at the VriendenLoterij Summer Concerts immediately revealed the strengths of a co…
A Brief Escape from Everyday Life with Brahms’ Requiem in a Breathtaking Summer Concert With Brahms’ A German Requiem, the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and the Netherlands Radio Choir pres…
Joost will begin as Chief Conductor in autumn 2027 The Estonian conductor Risto Joost has been selected as the new Chief Conductor of the Kuopio Symphony Orchestra. Joost’s contract as Chief Conductor…