Norrköping Symphony Orchestra
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Norrköping Symphony Orchestra is a Swedish
professional symphony orchestra, based at the concert hall De Geerhallen, in the middle of Norrköping
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Past principal conductors have included Herbert Blomstedt
and Franz Welser-Möst
. Since 2007, the principal conductor and artistic adviser of the orchestra is the Kazakhstani conductor
Alan Buribayev, with an initial contract through 2010. Buribayev is scheduled to conclude his tenure in May 2011. Past principal guest conductors have included Leif Segerstam
(1995–1997), Daniel Harding
and Josep Caballé-Domenech. Stefan Solyom
became the orchestra's principal guest conductor as of the 2009-2010 season.
The orchestra has recorded for the BIS, CPO, Denon and Simax labels, including symphonies by Peterson-Berger
, complete works for piano and orchestra by Beethoven, and works by John Pickard
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Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
professional symphony orchestra, based at the concert hall De Geerhallen, in the middle of Norrköping
Norrköping
Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
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History
The orchestra was founded in 1912, and currently consists of 85 musicians; it also performs several times a year in the nearby city of LinköpingLinköping
Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County...
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Past principal conductors have included Herbert Blomstedt
Herbert Blomstedt
Herbert Blomstedt is a Swedish conductor.Herbert Blomstedt was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and two years after his birth, his Swedish parents moved the family back to their country of origin...
and Franz Welser-Möst
Franz Welser-Möst
Franz Welser-Möst is an Austrian conductor who is currently the music director for the Cleveland Orchestra and the Vienna State Opera.- Biography :...
. Since 2007, the principal conductor and artistic adviser of the orchestra is the Kazakhstani conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
Alan Buribayev, with an initial contract through 2010. Buribayev is scheduled to conclude his tenure in May 2011. Past principal guest conductors have included Leif Segerstam
Leif Segerstam
Leif Segerstam is a Finnish conductor and composer.He studied violin, piano and conducting at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and conducting at the Juilliard School in New York with Jean Morel....
(1995–1997), Daniel Harding
Daniel Harding
Daniel Harding is a British conductor.Harding studied trumpet at Chetham's School of Music and was a member of the National Youth Orchestra at age 13. At age 17, Harding assembled a group of musicians to perform Pierrot Lunaire of Arnold Schoenberg, and sent a tape of the performance to Simon...
and Josep Caballé-Domenech. Stefan Solyom
Stefan Solyom
Stefan Solyom is a Swedish conductor and composer. He is the nephew of the pianist János Solyom.Solyom studied horn and conducting at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm and the Sibelius Academy. His conducting teachers included Jorma Panula and Leif Segerstam...
became the orchestra's principal guest conductor as of the 2009-2010 season.
The orchestra has recorded for the BIS, CPO, Denon and Simax labels, including symphonies by Peterson-Berger
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
Olof Wilhelm Peterson-Berger was a Swedish composer and music critic...
, complete works for piano and orchestra by Beethoven, and works by John Pickard
John Pickard (composer)
John Pickard , is a British classical composer.Pickard was born in Burnley, Lancashire, England. He studied music and composition at the University of Wales, under Welsh composer William Mathias, and later in The Netherlands under Louis Andriessen and in 1989 was awarded a PhD in composition...
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Venues
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Louis de Geer konsert & kongress Louis de Geer konsert & kongress Louis de Geer konsert & kongress is a concert hall and convention center located in Norrköping, Sweden.Aside from being the home of the Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, the facilities regularly house various conventions, such as the 2008 convention of the Swedish Left Party... Norrköping Norrköping Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
| Linköping konsert & kongress Linköping Linköping Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County... , Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
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Principal conductors
- Ivar Hellman (1914-1928)
- Tord Benner (1929-1935)
- Heinz Freudenthal (1936–1952)
- Herbert BlomstedtHerbert BlomstedtHerbert Blomstedt is a Swedish conductor.Herbert Blomstedt was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and two years after his birth, his Swedish parents moved the family back to their country of origin...
(1954–1962) - Everett Lee (1962–1972)
- Okko KamuOkko KamuOkko Kamu is a Finnish orchestral conductor.Kamu was born into a family of musicians. His father played double bass in the Helsinki Philharmonic. He began violin studies at age two and entered the Sibelius Academy at age six. He formed his own string quartet, the Suhonen, in 1964 where he played...
(1972-1979) - No one (1979-1986)
- Franz Welser-MöstFranz Welser-MöstFranz Welser-Möst is an Austrian conductor who is currently the music director for the Cleveland Orchestra and the Vienna State Opera.- Biography :...
(1986–1991) - Junichi HirokamiJunichi Hirokamiis a Japanese conductor.Born in Tokyo, Hirokami studied conducting, piano, musicology, and viola at the Tokyo College of Music. He won the first Kondrashin International Conducting Competition in Amsterdam in September 1984 at age 26...
(1991–1996) - Ole Kristian RuudOle Kristian RuudOle Kristian Ruud is a Norwegian conductor.He studied clarinet with Richard Kjelstrup at the Norwegian Academy of Music. He studied conducting at the Sibelius Academy and made his debut in Oslo with the National theater...
(1996–1999) - Lü Jia (1999–2005)
- Alan Buribayev (2007–present)