Het Brabants Orkest
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Het Brabants Orkest is a Dutch symphony orchestra, based in the province of North Brabant
(Noord-Brabant). Its principal concert venue is the Muziekcentrum Frits Philips in Eindhoven. The orchestra also gives concerts at the Theater aan de Parade in 's-Hertogenbosch, de Concertzaal (the Concert Hall) in Tilburg
, and the Chassé Theatre in Breda
.
The roots of the orchestra date to 1947, with the establishment of the Stichting Vrienden van het Orkest (Friends' Orchestra Foundation) by the province of Noord-Brabant, to generate support for the formation of a full-time and full-sized symphony orchestra in the province. The full orchestra was formally established in 1949, at a size of 40 musicians, with Hein Jordans as its first chief conductor. Jordans held the chief conductorship from 1949 to 1979.
Other chief conductors have included Lucas Vis (1979-1983), André Vandernoot
, and Arpad Joó
. In 1994, the orchestra dismissed Joó and subsequently named Marc Soustrot its next chief conductor. However, controversy arose when the orchestra had appointed Jaap van Zweden
as principal guest conductor, to the point where Soustrot had threatened not to take the chief conductorship because he did not feel sufficiently consulted on the van Zweden appointment. The controversy was resolved, and Soustrot served as chief conductor of the orchestra from 1996 to 2006. Since 2008, Alan Buribayev has served as chief conductor. He is scheduled to step down from this post in 2012.
The orchestra also participates as accompanying ensemble in the Internationaal Vocalisten Concours, concerts of the Stichting Stabat Mater in Oirschot, "Carnaval Concerts", the Festival Cult & Tumult in Veldhoven
and the "Festival Traces" in Tilburg. The orchestra also has served as the accompanying ensemble in opera productions by Opera Zuid.
North Brabant
North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...
(Noord-Brabant). Its principal concert venue is the Muziekcentrum Frits Philips in Eindhoven. The orchestra also gives concerts at the Theater aan de Parade in 's-Hertogenbosch, de Concertzaal (the Concert Hall) in Tilburg
Tilburg
Tilburg is a landlocked municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout....
, and the Chassé Theatre in Breda
Breda
Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. The name Breda derived from brede Aa and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. As a fortified city, the city was of strategic military and political significance...
.
The roots of the orchestra date to 1947, with the establishment of the Stichting Vrienden van het Orkest (Friends' Orchestra Foundation) by the province of Noord-Brabant, to generate support for the formation of a full-time and full-sized symphony orchestra in the province. The full orchestra was formally established in 1949, at a size of 40 musicians, with Hein Jordans as its first chief conductor. Jordans held the chief conductorship from 1949 to 1979.
Other chief conductors have included Lucas Vis (1979-1983), André Vandernoot
André Vandernoot
André Vandernoot was a Belgian conductor. He studied at the Royal Music Conservatory in Brussels, and later flute and conducting at the Hochschule für Musik, Vienna. In 1951, he was a prize-winner in a conducting competition in Besançon, France.From 1959 to 1973, Vandernoot was conductor and...
, and Arpad Joó
Arpad Joó
Arpad Joó is a Hungarian|conductor and concert Pianist.-Early life:Maestro Joo was born in Hungary, Europe. Coming from an ancient line of Hungarian nobility—his father's side was raised to ranks by the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Rudolf, in recognition of scholarly achievements—and on his mother's...
. In 1994, the orchestra dismissed Joó and subsequently named Marc Soustrot its next chief conductor. However, controversy arose when the orchestra had appointed Jaap van Zweden
Jaap van Zweden
Jaap van Zweden is a Dutch conductor and violinist.-Biography:Van Zweden's father, a pianist, encouraged him to begin violin studies at age five, and he studied music in Amsterdam...
as principal guest conductor, to the point where Soustrot had threatened not to take the chief conductorship because he did not feel sufficiently consulted on the van Zweden appointment. The controversy was resolved, and Soustrot served as chief conductor of the orchestra from 1996 to 2006. Since 2008, Alan Buribayev has served as chief conductor. He is scheduled to step down from this post in 2012.
The orchestra also participates as accompanying ensemble in the Internationaal Vocalisten Concours, concerts of the Stichting Stabat Mater in Oirschot, "Carnaval Concerts", the Festival Cult & Tumult in Veldhoven
Veldhoven
Veldhoven is a municipality and a town on the Gender stream in the southern Netherlands, located just south-west of Eindhoven.- Population centres :...
and the "Festival Traces" in Tilburg. The orchestra also has served as the accompanying ensemble in opera productions by Opera Zuid.
Chief conductors
- Hein Jordans (1949-1979)
- Lucas Vis (1979-1983)
- André Vandernoot
- Arpad Joó
- Marc Soustrot (1996-2006)
- Alan Buribayev (2008-present)