Enrique Diemecke
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Enrique Arturo Diemecke (b. Mexico
) is a Mexican conductor, violinist and composer of German descent. He comes from a family of musicians of Leipzig
. He began to play the violin at six and studied in the Catholic University
in Washington D.C and in Pierre Monteaux School under Charles Bruck
. Then he studied violin with Henryk Szeryng
. At the age of nine he began to play the french horn, piano and percussions. He lived in Monterrey
in his early years.
In 1983, he won a competition prize for conductors.
He is music director of the Long Beach Symphony in California
and of the National Symphony Orchestra
of Mexico
, principal conductor of the Orchestre National de Montpelier and principal guest conductor of the Buenos Aires Philharmonic
, artistic director of the National Opera of Mexico and music director of the Palacio de Bellas Artes
theatre in Mexico. He is regular visitor of many orchestras in the US and Europe. He has a close relationship with the BBC Symphony since his debut in 1995. He has many recordings with the National Symphony of Mexico for SONY
of music by Silvestre Revueltas
, Carlos Chavez
and Heitor Villa-Lobos
. He also has recordings with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
and with the Simon Bolivar Symphony in Venezuela
for DORIAN
records. Recently he made his debut with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and in the Washington Opera in 2005.
In 2001, he appeared for the first time with the Malaysia Philharmonic and the Orchestre National de Lyon
and in 2002 he made his Prom debut with the BBCSO. In that year he won a Grammy Latin award in Mexico for the recording of Carlos Chavez
piano and violin concertos.
Since 1988, Enrique Diemecke has been the conductor of the Flint (Michigan) Symphony Orchestra which performs at Flint's Whiting Auditorium. He is a frequent guest on Flint television and radio programs and local residents enjoy his passion for his music, his engaging personality, and delightful sense of humor.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
) is a Mexican conductor, violinist and composer of German descent. He comes from a family of musicians of Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
. He began to play the violin at six and studied in the Catholic University
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America is a private university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It is a pontifical university of the Catholic Church in the United States and the only institution of higher education founded by the U.S. Catholic bishops...
in Washington D.C and in Pierre Monteaux School under Charles Bruck
Charles Bruck
Charles Bruck was a Hungarian-French conductor.Bruck was born in Temesvár, Kingdom of Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Empire, since 1920 Timişoara, since 1920 in Romania....
. Then he studied violin with Henryk Szeryng
Henryk Szeryng
Henryk Szeryng was a Polish violinist.-Early years:He was born in Żelazowa Wola, Poland on 22 September 1918 into a wealthy family....
. At the age of nine he began to play the french horn, piano and percussions. He lived in Monterrey
Monterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
in his early years.
In 1983, he won a competition prize for conductors.
He is music director of the Long Beach Symphony in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and of the National Symphony Orchestra
National Symphony Orchestra (Mexico)
The National Symphony Orchestra is the most important classical music and symphonic ensemble in Mexico. With its origins traced back as 1881, it is the second oldest symphony orchestra in the American continent along with the Boston Symphony Orchestra...
of Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, principal conductor of the Orchestre National de Montpelier and principal guest conductor of the Buenos Aires Philharmonic
Buenos Aires Philharmonic
The Buenos Aires Philharmonic is an Argentinian orchestra based in Buenos Aires. Founded in 1946, it is based in the renowned Colón Theatre, and is considered one of the more prestigious orchestras in its nation and Latin America, and has received several honours in 60 years of history. Its local...
, artistic director of the National Opera of Mexico and music director of the Palacio de Bellas Artes
Palacio de Bellas Artes
The Palacio de Bellas Artes is the most important cultural center in Mexico City as well as the rest of the country of Mexico...
theatre in Mexico. He is regular visitor of many orchestras in the US and Europe. He has a close relationship with the BBC Symphony since his debut in 1995. He has many recordings with the National Symphony of Mexico for SONY
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
of music by Silvestre Revueltas
Silvestre Revueltas
Silvestre Revueltas Sánchez was a Mexican composer of classical music, a violinist and a conductor.-Life:...
, Carlos Chavez
Carlos Chávez
Carlos Antonio de Padua Chávez y Ramírez was a Mexican composer, conductor, music theorist, educator, journalist, and founder and director of the Mexican Symphonic Orchestra. He was influenced by native Mexican cultures. Of his six Symphonies, his Symphony No...
and Heitor Villa-Lobos
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Heitor Villa-Lobos was a Brazilian composer, described as "the single most significant creative figure in 20th-century Brazilian art music". Villa-Lobos has become the best-known and most significant Latin American composer to date. He wrote numerous orchestral, chamber, instrumental and vocal works...
. He also has recordings with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London. It tours widely, and is sometimes referred to as "Britain's national orchestra"...
and with the Simon Bolivar Symphony in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
for DORIAN
Dorian
The Dorians were one of the four major ethnē into which the Ancient Greeks, or Hellenes, of the Classical period considered themselves divided. Ethnos has the sense of ethnic group. Herodotus uses the word with regard to them...
records. Recently he made his debut with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and in the Washington Opera in 2005.
In 2001, he appeared for the first time with the Malaysia Philharmonic and the Orchestre National de Lyon
Orchestre National de Lyon
The Orchestre National de Lyon is a French orchestra based in Lyon. Its current primary concert venue is l'Auditorium de Lyon. The orchestra operates with the help of a subsidy from the French Ministry of Culture and from the Rhône-Alpes regional council...
and in 2002 he made his Prom debut with the BBCSO. In that year he won a Grammy Latin award in Mexico for the recording of Carlos Chavez
Carlos Chávez
Carlos Antonio de Padua Chávez y Ramírez was a Mexican composer, conductor, music theorist, educator, journalist, and founder and director of the Mexican Symphonic Orchestra. He was influenced by native Mexican cultures. Of his six Symphonies, his Symphony No...
piano and violin concertos.
Since 1988, Enrique Diemecke has been the conductor of the Flint (Michigan) Symphony Orchestra which performs at Flint's Whiting Auditorium. He is a frequent guest on Flint television and radio programs and local residents enjoy his passion for his music, his engaging personality, and delightful sense of humor.
External links
- http://www.musicpartnership.co.uk/Pages/Con_Diemecke.html
- http://www.lbso.org/Or_Diemecke_bio.html
- http://www.wolfartists.com/diemecke.html
- http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20020813/ai_n12637695
- http://thefim.org/meet-the-orchestra/meet-the-maestro