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26-629: The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation founded the orchestra in 1962 as the Orquestra de Câmara Gulbenkian (Gulbenkian Chamber Orchestra), consisting of 12 musicians. The ensemble subsequently expanded in size and took on its current name in 1971. The orchestra made its American debut in November 1997 in Newark, New Jersey . Past principal conductors of the orchestra have included Claudio Scimone , Muhai Tang , and Lawrence Foster . In September 2012,

52-531: A park bordered by the Avenida de Berna (north), Avenida António Augusto de Aguiar (west), Rua Marquês de Sá da Bandeira (east) and the Centro de Arte Moderna (south). The shape of the museum and headquarters is relatively simple, with T-shaped wings, each with an entrance. The massive volume, long and horizontal was used for administration, services and as auditoriums, off of the main, single entry space. It

78-1264: A superb collection of jewels and glass by René Lalique , displayed in its own room. Some of the works in the collection were bought during the Soviet sale of Hermitage paintings . Of about 6000 items in the museum's collections, a selection of around 1000 is on permanent exhibition. Gulbenkian's motto was "only the best"; hence the museum has masterpieces by western European artists such as Domenico Ghirlandaio , Rubens , Rembrandt , Rodin , Carpeaux , Houdon , Renoir , Dierick Bouts , Vittore Carpaccio , Cima da Conegliano , Van Dyck , Corot , Degas , Nattier , George Romney , Stefan Lochner , Maurice-Quentin de La Tour , Édouard Manet , Henri Fantin-Latour , Claude Monet , Jean-François Millet , Sir Edward Burne-Jones , Thomas Gainsborough , Joseph Mallord William Turner , Jean-Honoré Fragonard , Giovanni Battista Moroni , Frans Hals , Ruisdael , Boucher , Largillière , Andrea della Robbia , Pisanello , Jean-Baptiste Pigalle , Antonio Rossellino , André-Charles Boulle , Charles Cressent , Oeben , Riesener , Antoine-Sébastien Durand , Charles Spire , Jean Deforges , François-Thomas Germain . Vasco Maria Eugénio de Almeida acquired part of

104-563: Is a Portuguese symphony orchestra based in Lisbon . The orchestra primarily gives concerts at the 1,228-seat Grande Auditório (Grand Auditorium) of the Foundation's main premises. Established in 1962 as the Orquestra de Câmara Gulbenkian (Gulbenkian Chamber Orchestra) with 12 musicians, it has subsequently expanded in size and took on its current name in 1971. Gulbenkian ballet was a Portuguese classical dance troupe created in 1965 by

130-551: The Gulbenkian Foundation , is a Portuguese institution dedicated to the promotion of the arts , philanthropy , science , and education . One of the wealthiest charitable foundations in the world , the Gulbenkian Foundation was founded on 18 July 1956 according to the last will and testament of Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian , a Portugal-based oil magnate who bequeathed his assets to the country in

156-526: The Network of European Foundations for Innovative Cooperation (NEF). The mission statement of the UK Branch desires to change perceptions, build relationships, reduce social exclusion and preserve the environment and innovative partnerships. The foundation publishes books on a range of topics, including arts, education and languages. Partex , a Portuguese oil extraction company, was fully owned by

182-433: The decorative arts , particularly 18th century French art and the work of René Lalique . In this circuit, a wide-ranging number of pieces reflect various European artistic trends from the beginning of the 11th century to the mid-20th century. The section begins with works in ivory and illuminated manuscript books, followed by a selection of 15th, 16th and 17th century sculptures and paintings. Renaissance art produced in

208-683: The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation until it was sold in June 2019 to a Thai company. The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is very active in the Armenian community worldwide as its founder Calouste Gulbenkian was of Armenian ethnicity. The Foundation has its Armenian Communities Department headed by Razmik Panossian. The Foundation's Armenian Communities Department distributes scholarships in the form of grants and bourses to Armenian students worldwide pursuing their education all over

234-558: The Foundation as Centro Português do Bailado. Its programme directors were Walter Gore (1965–1969), Milko Sparembeck (1969–1975), Jorge Salavisa (1977–1996), Iracity Cardoso (1996–2003) and Paulo Ribeiro (2003–2005). The project was terminated in 2005. Gulbenkian Choir ( Portuguese : Coro Gulbenkian ) is a musical choir project established by the Foundation in 1964 as the Gulbenkian Chamber Choir (Coro de Câmara Gulbenkian) directed by Olga Violante (1964–1969). Since then

260-549: The Foundation's premises opened in 1969 and were designed by Ruy Athouguia , Pedro Cid , and Alberto Pessoa . In addition to Foundation offices, the complex includes an auditorium, exhibition space, congress facilities, and a large building designed specifically to house and display Museum and art library. These are set in Gulbenkian Park, which was designed by Ribeiro Telles . In 1983, the Modern Art Centre

286-546: The Netherlands, Flanders , France and Italy is on display in the next room. French 18th century decorative art has a special place in the museum, with outstanding gold and silver objects and furniture, as well as paintings and sculptures. This section is followed by galleries exhibiting a large group of paintings by the Venetian Francesco Guardi , 18th and 19th century English paintings, and finally

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312-587: The Parque de Santa Gertrudes, in April 1957, for the construction of the Foundation buildings and public/private park. Two years later, a competition was launched for a project to construct the organization's headquarters. It was eventually won by the team that included architects Alberto J. Pessoa, Pedro Cid and Ruy Jervis d'Athouguia (1917-2006), in addition to the landscaping architects António Viana Barreto and Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles , who were responsible for designing

338-608: The choir made up of an average 100 members is directed by Michel Corboz. The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation also has a delegation in the United Kingdom (UK Branch) and a centre in Paris (the Calouste Gulbenkian Cultural Centre). The Foundation's Armenian Communities Department has a unique and separate long-running mission in aiding Armenia and Diasporan Armenian projects. It is a member of

364-637: The form of a foundation. Gulbenkian the Armenian oil magnate had one of the largest private art collections in Europe, which is housed in the foundation's Calouste Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon . The foundation hosts numerous institutions and initiatives including the Gulbenkian Orchestra , Gulbenkian Science Institute , Gulbenkian Prizes and the Gulbenkian Commission . Located in Lisbon ( civil parish of Avenidas Novas ),

390-532: The interior finishing were adjudicated, with the project concluded in 1968. On 2 October 1969, the buildings and gardens were inaugurated. The 12th International Federation of Landscaping Architects Congress was held in September 1970 on the grounds of the Gulbenkian Foundation. In 1975, the property was distinguished with the Valmor Prize. The museum was designed as a showcase for the collection, which

416-477: The orchestra announced the appointment of Paul McCreesh as its next principal conductor and artistic adviser, with an initial contract of 4 years. McCreesh formally assumed the principal conductorship with the 2013–2014 season, and held the post through 2016. Claudio Scimone , the orchestra's principal conductor from 1979 to 1986, now has the title of Honorary Conductor with the orchestra. Past principal guest conductors have included Joana Carneiro . In May 2013,

442-509: The orchestra named Susanna Mälkki as its next principal guest conductor, with an initial contract of 3 years, effective July 2013. In January 2017, Lorenzo Viotti first guest-conducted the orchestra, and returned in the same season for a second guest-conducting appearance. In October 2017, the orchestra announced the appointment of Viotti as its next music director, effective with the 2018–2019 season, with an initial contract of 3 seasons. Viotti stood down as music director in 2021 and now has

468-462: The organization of the social science disciplines that developed in the nineteenth century by indicating a direction for social scientific inquiry for the next 50 years. It was founded by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. It held three meetings in 1994 and 1995. 38°44′14″N 9°9′15″W  /  38.73722°N 9.15417°W  / 38.73722; -9.15417 Calouste Gulbenkian Museum The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum houses one of

494-536: The overall tour. The first circuit highlights Greco-Roman art from classical antiquity , as well as art from the ancient Near East and the Nile Valley . Among the artworks are ancient Egyptian , Mesopotamian , Persian , and Armenian pieces, as well as Persian art from the Islamic period. The second circuit includes European art , with sections dedicated to the art of the book, sculpture, painting and

520-744: The palace of the Marquis of Pombal . The institute is an international centre for biological and biomedical research and graduate training. Founded in 1961, the IGC is organised in small independent research groups that work in an environment designed to encourage interactions with minimal hierarchical structure. The scientific programme is multidisciplinary, including Cell and Developmental biology , Evolutionary biology , Immunology , Host-pathogen interaction , Disease Genetics, Plant Biology , Neurosciences , Theoretical and Computational biology . The Gulbenkian Orchestra ( Portuguese : Orquestra Gulbenkian )

546-437: The park surrounding the building. Later, Francisco Caetano Keil do Amaral was added to the team, as a consultant, and Frederico Henrique George joined the team working on the building. In December 1961, the anterior project of the park was begun, while work on the earthworks and retaining walls beginning the following year. A sculpture panel was installed in the headquarters building by architect Artur Rosa in 1962. By 1967,

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572-625: The title of principal guest conductor with the orchestra. In November 2022, the orchestra announced the appointment of Hannu Lintu as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2023-2024 season. The orchestra has commercially recorded for several labels, including Teldec and Virgin Classics . This article on a classical orchestra is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation ( Portuguese : Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian ), commonly referred to simply as

598-648: The world's most important private art collections. It includes works from Ancient Egypt to the early 20th century, spanning the arts of the Islamic World , China and Japan , as well as the French decorative arts, the jewellery of René Lalique and some of the most important painters of all times works such as Rembrandt , Monet , Rubens , Manet , Renoir , Degas and Turner . The permanent exhibition and galleries are distributed chronologically and in geographical order to create two independent circuits within

624-546: The world. The Foundation is active in Armenia and throughout the Armenian diaspora . It also supports actively in promotion and preservation of the Armenian language , in particular Western Armenian used mostly by the Armenian diaspora, support of Armenian schools throughout the world, as well as Armenian societies, history, culture, churches, media, sports etc. The Gulbenkian Commission sought to address inadequacies in

650-499: Was added at one end of the park. The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum ( Portuguese : Museu Calouste Gulbenkian ), founded in conformity with his last will and testament, accommodates his collection of mostly ancient and classical art, but including some individual modern pieces. The Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC, a science institute) is not situated on the same premises but its own complex in Oeiras (outskirts of Lisbon), near

676-459: Was relatively unique for an art museum at a time when most museums were housed in buildings originally built for other purposes. The landscaping and museum building interact, with views into woods and wetlands punctuating the artwork on display, while woodland paths offer views of the dramatic building, the edges of which include terraces and water features that blur the border between built and natural environment. The grouped buildings are set within

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