Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
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The Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne (Lausanne Chamber Orchestra) is a Swiss chamber orchestra based in Lausanne
, Switzerland.
The violinist and conductor Victor Desarzens founded the orchestra in 1942, and served as its first artistic director for 30 years. Noted guest conductors with the orchestra included Otto Ackermann
, Ernest Ansermet
, and Ernst Bour, as well as the composers Paul Hindemith
and Frank Martin
.
Since 2000, Christian Zacharias
has served as artistic director of the orchestra. In 2007, Thomas Demenga became composer-in-residence, a first among Swiss orchestras.
Radio Suisse Romande records the orchestra's concerts. Live-streaming of the orchestra's concerts occurs on Espace 2.
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, Switzerland.
The violinist and conductor Victor Desarzens founded the orchestra in 1942, and served as its first artistic director for 30 years. Noted guest conductors with the orchestra included Otto Ackermann
Otto Ackermann
Otto Ackermann was a Romanian conductor who made his career mainly in Switzerland.He studied at the Hochschule, Berlin, conducted the Royal Romanian Opera when aged only 15, and then held many important appointments as operatic conductor, beginning with Düsseldorf Opera, 1928-1932...
, Ernest Ansermet
Ernest Ansermet
Ernest Alexandre Ansermet was a Swiss conductor.- Biography :Ansermet was born in Vevey, Switzerland. Although he was a contemporary of Wilhelm Furtwängler and Otto Klemperer, Ansermet represents in most ways a very different tradition and approach from those two musicians. Originally he was a...
, and Ernst Bour, as well as the composers Paul Hindemith
Paul Hindemith
Paul Hindemith was a German composer, violist, violinist, teacher, music theorist and conductor.- Biography :Born in Hanau, near Frankfurt, Hindemith was taught the violin as a child...
and Frank Martin
Frank Martin (composer)
Frank Martin was a Swiss composer, who lived a large part of his life in the Netherlands.-Childhood and youth:...
.
Since 2000, Christian Zacharias
Christian Zacharias
-Music career:Zacharias studied piano with Irene Slavin and Vlado Perlemuter in Paris. He won the Geneva Competition in 1969 and the Van Cliburn Competition in 1973. After winning the Ravel Competition in Paris in 1975, he launched an international career...
has served as artistic director of the orchestra. In 2007, Thomas Demenga became composer-in-residence, a first among Swiss orchestras.
Radio Suisse Romande records the orchestra's concerts. Live-streaming of the orchestra's concerts occurs on Espace 2.
Artistic Directors
- Victor Desarzens (1942–1972)
- Armin JordanArmin JordanArmin Jordan , was a Swiss conductor known for his interpretations of French music, Mozart and Wagner.Armin Jordan was born in Lucerne, Switzerland. "Mr...
(1973–1985) - Lawrence FosterLawrence FosterLawrence Foster is an American conductor.He became the conductor of the San Francisco Ballet at the age of 18, and served as Assistant Conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta...
(1985–1990) - Jesús López-CobosJesús López-CobosJesús López-Cobos is a Spanish conductor.López-Cobos was born in Toro, Zamora, Castile-León, Spain. He studied at Complutense University of Madrid and graduated with a degree in philosophy...
(1990–2000) - Christian ZachariasChristian Zacharias-Music career:Zacharias studied piano with Irene Slavin and Vlado Perlemuter in Paris. He won the Geneva Competition in 1969 and the Van Cliburn Competition in 1973. After winning the Ravel Competition in Paris in 1975, he launched an international career...
(2000–present)