Brandenburger Symphoniker
The Brandenburger Symphoniker is a symphonic orchestra in Brandenburg an der Havel. Its home venue is the CulturCongressCentrum there. It is affiliated to the Brandenburger Theater.[1]
It was founded in 1810[2] by high-ranking Prussian military musicians from the fusiliers and grenadiers regiments.[3] From 1866, the successful music ensemble called itself the Orchestra of the Brandenburg Theatre. After the German reunification the orchestra got the name "Brandenburger Symphoniker".[4]
As the oldest existing orchestra it belongs to the outstanding cultural institutions of the Brandenburg Land. The orchestra is not only active as a symphony orchestra, but also in opera performances and for several years has been playing in productions for the Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg festival. The Brandenburg Symphony Orchestra regularly performs in Berlin (Konzerthaus Berlin, Berliner Philharmonie), Potsdam (Nikolaisaal), Frankfurt (Oder) (concert hall) and other cities in the Land of Brandenburg, but also gives guest performances throughout Germany and abroad. Guest performances have taken the orchestra through Europe, to the US, Japan, South Africa and China. The Brandenburg Symphony Orchestra is a regular guest at the Festival MúsicaMallorca in Palma.[5]
The Jacaranda Ensemble, founded in 1997, is a German instrumental ensemble made up of musicians and soloists from the Brandenburg Symphony Orchestra.[6]
Conductors
- 1945 – 1946 Martin Velins
- 1946 – 1950 Paul Schwob
- 1950 – 1955 Paul Diener
- 1955 – 1956 Willi Bantelmann
- 1957 – 1958 Hermann Josef Nellessen
- 1958 – 1959 Hans-Werner Nicolovius
- 1959 – 1964 Gerhard Wappler
- 1964 – 1967 Jochen Wehner
- 1967 – 1978 Rolf Rohde
- 1978 – 1985 Andreas Wilhelm
- 1985 – 1989 Christian Morgenstern
- 1990 – 1999 Heiko Mathias Förster
- 2000 – 2015 Michael Helmrath
- 2015 – 2020 Peter Gülke[7]
- 2020 – Olivier Tardy[8][5][9]
References
- Förderverein Brandenburger Symphoniker
- "Stadt Brandenburg: Symphoniker". Stadt Brandenburg (in German). Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- "26.03.2020 – 6. Sinfoniekonzert – der Brandenburger Symphoniker, Brandenburger Theater, Großes Haus, Brandenburg". stadtleben.de (in German). 26 March 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- Brandenburger Symphoniker on AllMusic
- "Brandenburger Theater: Brandenburger Symphoniker". Brandenburger Theater (in German). Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- Brandenburger Symphoniker on Sens Critique
- Rößler, Antje (1 March 2016). "Aufbruchsstimmung an der Havel – Peter Gülke als Chef der Brandenburger Symphoniker". neue musikzeitung. Regensburg. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- Un Français à la tête du Brandenburger Symphoniker
- (MIZ), Deutsches Musikinformationszentrum (14 April 2020). "Olivier Tardy wird neuer Chefdirigent der Brandenburger Symphoniker / MIZ". Home / MIZ (in German). Retrieved 28 November 2020.
External links
- Literature by and about Brandenburger Symphoniker in the German National Library catalogue
- Brandenburger Symphoniker discography at Discogs