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A quick introduction
Dutch-born conductor Arthur Arnold is the co-founder and Artistic Director of the Pacific Region International Summer Music Association (PRISMA Festival & Academy) on Canada’s west coast. This annual event attracts world-renowned musicians and international music students from top universities, drawing over 5,000 concertgoers to daily musical events.
Since 2016, Arthur Arnold has led a pioneering musical collaboration with the Tla'amin Nation. Partnering with the Tla'amin Singers and Drummers, the PRISMA Festival Orchestra annually performs traditional Tla'amin songs, featuring solo performances by the Nation’s Singers and Drummers accompanied by a symphony orchestra—a meaningful fusion of cultures.
From January 2012 until his resignation in March 2022, Arnold served as the Music Director of the Moscow Symphony Orchestra (MSO). He resigned in protest of the war in Ukraine and the regime responsible, taking a principled stand against the conflict—the only choice to not jeopardize his beloved MSO.
Arnold is the driving force behind The Mosolov Project, discovering lost manuscripts of the repressed composer Alexander Mosolov in Russian libraries. He performed and recorded Mosolov's Fifth Symphony (1965) and Harp Concerto (1939) in the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, resulting in a CD, released by Naxos.
Highlights
Every summer, advanced music students from around the world come to the Canadian West Coast to study with Arnold and leading musicians from major symphony orchestras, such as the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Students are rigorously trained for careers in music performance.
PRISMA is renowned for its unique blend of world-class musical instruction and breathtaking natural surroundings. Held in Powell River, British Columbia, this two-week festival includes symphony and chamber music concerts, masterclasses, recitals, and outreach activities. The festival’s collaborative environment nurtures both professional development and community engagement, creating a vibrant atmosphere where musicians and audiences alike can connect deeply with the music.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”64px”][/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-0 vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-offset-0 vc_col-md-12 vc_col-sm-offset-0″]
The relationship between Maestro Arnold and the Moscow Symphony Orchestra (MSO) spans over two decades. They first met during masterclasses in Moscow led by the legendary conducting pedagogue Jorma Panula. Arnold was subsequently invited to conduct concerts with the MSO, and the chemistry between him and the orchestra has resulted in a long and fruitful relationship. Together, they have performed in major concert halls such as the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Dr. Anton Philipszaal in The Hague, the Grand Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, the International House of Music, and the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall. During international tours, they have delighted audiences with their passion for music. The combination of this orchestra, with its deeply rooted Russian tradition, and the dynamic Dutch conductor has resulted in exciting interpretations and powerful musical experiences.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”64px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]