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In March 1999 Maestro Walter Proost made a most successful debut with the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London. The orchestra promptly appointed him regular guest conductor for the coming seasons. Maestro Proost meanwhile led a series of concerts in the U.K., e.g., at Royal Albert Hall in London, and he annually took the orchestra on tour to Belgium and The Netherlands. Their most recent project included 2 concerts in Belgium in February 2003. The co-operation with this renowned orchestra also includes various CD-recordings. At his debut at the " Großer Musikvereinssaal " - the Golden Hall - in Vienna in March 1998, Maestro Proost experienced an overwhelming success conducting the "Niederösterreichisches Tonkünstler-Orchester ". This orchestra since then invited him back to Vienna for a yearly guest appearance, e.g. for the opening concert of the 2000-2001 season, for the Valentine concerts in February 2002, and for a concert in the cycle "Musik der Meister" which took place on December 7, 2002.

Walter Proost and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall in London

As from July 2000, Maestro Proost has been appointed Chief Conductor with the " Orchestra Sinfonica della Provincia di Bari " in Italy. Besides their vast annual concert season in Italy, the orchestra and its Maestro also toured Belgium and the Netherlands in the autumn of 2001. In July 2001 and 2002, Maestro Proost was invited by Maestro Menotti to conduct 2 concerts at his famous "Festival of Two Worlds" in Spoleto. On October 14, 2002 Maestro Proost had the pleasure to conduct the Radio & Television Orchestra of Ljubljana (Slovenia) in a concert that was live broadcasted by the EBU ( European Broadcasting Union) in 14 European countries, as well as in the U.S.A., Canada and Japan.

In November 2002, he led the "Teatro Lirico di Cagliari" in a live concert for the German radio station "Bayerische Rundfunk". This unique and massive project took place in Munich and included about 300 performers. On the programme, the "Messa di Requiem in memoria di Pier Paolo Pasolini" by Roberto De Simone. As from the beginning of the 1999-2000 season, Maestro Proost is also frequently performing with the "Orchestra Filarmonica Italiana" in Piacenza. On February 13, 2000 they gave a prestigious concert at the Vatican in Rome, on the occasion of the celebration of the Holy Year. Walter Proost also conducted the orchestra on a tour through Belgium and The Netherlands in November 2000. His brilliant international career is still expanding steadily and leads to him guest conducting various major European orchestras, e.g. in England, Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Turkey, Slovenia, Croatia, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Belgium.Tours with the San Remo Symphony Orchestra - of which he was appointed Music Director and Chief Conductor from 1994 until 1997 - have taken him throughout Italy, Belgium, Germany and The Netherlands. Walter Proost's guest appearances throughout the United States, e.g. in San Francisco, Sacramento, San Diego, Denver and many other cities were all received with great critical acclaim. He was also invited by a few symphonic orchestras in South America (Mexico and Brasil). The Symphonic Orchestra of Mexico City will welcome him again as guest conductor in the summer of 2003. In the Far East, he conducted the Seoul Philharmonic in Korea and the Nagoya Philharmonic in Japan.

Maestro Proost has a set of 15 recordings to his credit. We only mention the most important ones: In collaboration with the Flemish Chamber Orchestra and the famous Dutch violinist Jaap van Zweden, a CD has been released on the "Sony Classical" label, featuring Leonard Bernstein's "Serenade after Plato's Symposium", "Three Dance Episodes from 'On the Town'" and the Overture to "Candide", together with the "Concerto for Violin and Orchestra" by Samuel Barber. For the Swiss label "Disques VDE-Gallo", Walter Proost and the Sanremo Symphony Orchestra realized three CDs under the collective name "Classical Music around the World".

Classical Music around the World with the Sanremo Symphony Orchestra        RUSSIA

Classical Music around the World with the Sanremo Symphony Orchestra        AMERICA

Classical Music around the World with the Sanremo Symphony Orchestra       GERMANY

In December 1999, he recorded this first CD in collaboration with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, featuring a selection of overtures by various composers.

The CD recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra