The Aalborg Symphony Orchestra ( Danish : Aalborg Symfoniorkester ) is a Danish symphony orchestra based in Aalborg , Denmark. The orchestra is resident at the concert hall of Musikkens Hus and has the status of a regional orchestra of Jutland . In addition to its regular subscription series of symphonic concerts, the orchestra also serves as an opera and ballet orchestra for performances with the Royal Danish Theatre and the Danish National Opera .
6-546: Jens Schrøder founded the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra in 1943 and served as its first chief conductor until 1979. Subsequent chief conductors have been Janos Fürst (1980-1983), Peter Erös (1983-1989), Owain Arwel Hughes (1995-1999), Moshe Atzmon (1999-2002), Matthias Aeschbacher (2005-2011) Rumon Gamba (2011-2015), and since 2023, Joshua Weilerstein. Michael Schønwandt has had a long association with
12-806: Is a Danish conductor . In Denmark, he studied piano, theory, and composition, and later continued musical studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London. In 1979, Schønwandt secured a post as 'permanent conductor' by the Royal Opera in Copenhagen. Schønwandt was Music Director of the Royal Danish Orchestra and the Copenhagen Opera House from 2000 to 2011. His work in contemporary opera has included conducting
18-586: Is the organiser of The Lauritz Melchior International Singing Competition and a co-organizer of the Aalborg Opera Festival. This article on a classical orchestra is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a Danish band or other musical ensemble is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Michael Sch%C3%B8nwandt Michael Detlev Schønwandt (born 10 September 1953 in Frederiksberg )
24-892: The Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester from 1992 to 1998. In May 2009, Schønwandt was named principal conductor of the Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonic In August 2010 he formally took up the post, which he held until the orchestra's dissolution in 2013. From 2015 Schønwandt is principal conductor of the Opéra Orchestre National de Montpellier in France. Schønwandt's recordings include the operas, symphonies and concerti of Carl Nielsen . In addition, he has made several opera recordings, such as Salome and The Handmaid’s Tale . In 2005, Schønwandt
30-400: The orchestra and is currently its conductor emeritus. In October 2022, the orchestra announced the appointment of Joshua Weilerstein as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2023-2024 season, with an initial contract of 3 seasons. The orchestra's current administrative director is Lasse Rich Henningsen. Tecwyn Evans is the current artistic director of the orchestra. The orchestra
36-688: The world premiere productions of Poul Ruders ' operas The Handmaid’s Tale and Dancer in the Dark . In 2006, he conducted the Royal Opera, in a production of Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen , released on DVD by Decca . Schønwandt was principal guest conductor of the Théâtre National de La Monnaie from 1984 to 1987, and held the same post with the Danish National Symphony Orchestra from 1987 to 2000. Schønwandt has also served as chief conductor of
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