Juanjo Mena returns to conduct the New York Philharmonic, in concerts featuring Renée Fleming and Rod Gilfry
May 2025
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Juanjo Mena Makes the Berlin Philharmonic Sparkle
September 2024
Juanjo Mena to Return to the Berlin Philharmonic in 24/25
April 2024
Juanjo Mena to conduct the Orchestra of the Teatro Real, Madrid, at New York’s Lincoln Center
October 2023
Juanjo Mena to Lead the 150th Cincinnati May Festival with New Commissions and Mahler’s Eighth Symphony
May 2023
“A night of pure musical magic with the Galicia Symphony Orchestra” *****
“Mena, Ehnes y la OSG se mostraron como peces en el agua en una de las mejores veladas de la temporada. Para sentirse orgullosos.”
Juanjo Mena to conduct the Czech Philharmonic’s televised New Year concerts
The evening performance will be broadcast live on Czech national television and radio.
Juanjo Mena draws “some of the finest playing” from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra
“Mena coaxed beautiful phrasing out of the orchestra …. the DSO delivered a performance that was brilliant, virtuosic and a lot of fun.”
Juanjo Mena and the Orchestra of the Teatro Real, Madrid, bring “Passion and Elegance” to New York’s Carnegie Hall
“…this was an unforgettable evening with a major takeaway”
Juanjo Mena to conduct the BBC Philharmonic at the BBC Proms
“The playing of the BBC Philharmonic is impassioned – clearly Mena inspires them.”
Juanjo Mena to conduct the Orchestra of the Teatro Real, Madrid, in their Carnegie Hall debut
A Celebration of Spanish Music: the first Gala Concert of the Royal Opera of Madrid in New York
Juanjo Mena makes his debut at the Teatro Real, Madrid
Marion Cotillard stars as Jeanne d’Arc, in a stunning production by Alex Ollé of “La Fura dels Baus”
Juanjo Mena Returns to the Pittsburgh Symphony to Glowing Reviews
“… a spectacular ‘Classical’ symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony brings its ‘A’ game”
Review: National Symphony Orchestra, Washington
“The National Symphony Orchestra was led by the Spanish conductor Juanjo Mena, who struck precisely the right balance of body and soul”
The Spanish National Orchestra releases its double CD of works by Joaquín Rodrigo
Spanish National Orchestra
Asier Polo (cello)
Laura Salcedo (violin)
Marie-Pierre Langlamet (harp)
Raquel Lojendio (soprano)
Juanjo Mena (conductor)
Juanjo Mena’s Bruckner 6 with the BBC Philharmonic is released on Chandos Records
“This is an intensely musical performance and would welcome more Bruckner from this team”
“Distancing ourselves physically but not emotionally”: Minnesota Orchestra, March 2020
“What a wonderful experience for us out in radio-land, social distancing ourselves physically but not emotionally. Many, many thousands of listeners tuned in throughout the 46 broadcast stations in the MPR network. Thank you so, so much Minnesota Orchestra, for letting us hear you play, even though the concert had been canceled. Wow! We deeply appreciate it. You are wonderful musicians and the finest humans.”
Superb reviews for Manuel de Falla’s “La Vida Breve”, which is released on Chandos
Juanjo Mena and the BBC Philharmonic’s disc of Manuel de Falla’s “La Vida Breve” has been released on the Chandos label. Featuring a stellar cast of Spanish soloists and the RTVE Chorus, it was recorded last June following a performance of the work at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall to mark Maestro Mena’s last concert in Manchester as Chief Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic.
“Mozart, Haydn, Bernstein get the Mena treatment in Minnesota Orchestra concert”
“There wasn’t a line of music that he didn’t energize, and the orchestra played with a discerning intelligence for him.”
Juanjo Mena returns to the Bilbao Opera with Beethoven’s “Fidelio”
The first performance on 24th November will celebrate Bilbao Opera’s 1000th concert.