The Gävle Symphony Orchestra ( sv, Gävle symfoniorkester) is a symphony orchestra based in Gävle, Sweden. The orchestra is resident at the ''Gävle Konserthus'' (Gävle Concert Hall).

History

Founded in 1912, giving its first concert on 16 January that year, the orchestra initially gave its concerts in the Gävle theatre and Mariners' Church. In 1998, a purpose-built concert hall was constructed overlooking the

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. Beginning on 1 July 2012, Jaime Martín became the orchestra's artistic adviser, and on 1 July 2013, he took the post of principal conductor. His initial contract was for 4 years. In September 2015, the orchestra extended his contract through 2020. Martín had been scheduled to conclude his tenure as principal conductor of the orchestra at the close of the 2020-2021 season. However, in the wake of the

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, the orchestra and Martín extended the scheduled date of the conclusion of his tenure by one year, into 2022. Among its discography are recordings of Tre Dalmålningar by Oskar Lindberg,

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's Symphony in C minor, symphonic poems by

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; orchestral works by Gustaf Bengtsson, Oscar Byström's Symphony in D minor,

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's ''Nordic Symphony''; orchestral music by

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's Symphony in G minor,

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's violin and piano concertos; a concert live from the

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with works by Grieg, Svendsen and

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with Carlos Spierer, Rosa Arnold, Enrica Ciccarelli, and the piano concerto of Sven-David Sandström.

Principal conductors

* Ruben Liljefors (1912–1931) * Ludvig Mowinckel (1931–1934) * Sten Frykberg (1934–1939) * Sixten Eckerberg (1936) * Eric Bengtson (1939–1948) * Stig Westerberg (1949–1953) * Siegfried Naumann (1953–1954) * Gunnar Staern (1954–1963) * Carl Rune Larsson (1963–1967) * Rainer Miedel (1968–1975) * Göran W Nilson (1981–1984) * Doron Salomon (1984–1990) * Hannu Koivula (1991–1996) * Carlos Spierer (1997–2000) * Petri Sakari (2000–2006) *

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(2006–2009) * Jaime Martín (2013–2022)

References

External links

Official website of the Gävle Symfoniorkester
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