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Hélène Bouchez
Hélène Bouchez (born 1973) is a French woman conductor. Life Bouchez was born in Paris and grew up in Norway. After literary studies in hypokhâgne and khâgne (Lycée Fénelon, Paris) and a master's degree in musicology (Paris Sorbonne and Lyon Louis Lumière), she continued her musical training in piano and conducting. She received a first prize for piano unanimously first nominated at the Conservatoire national supérieur musique et danse de Lyon (class of Roger Muraro and Éric Heidsieck) and a first prize in conducting unanimously first nominated at the Conservatoire de Paris, as well as the special Marcel Dautremer prize. Winner of the Tokyo International Conducting Competition, she was awarded an endowment from the Min-On Association concert. Selected by competition for international academies, her experience is enriched abroad, particularly in the United States: she is received in residence at Tanglewood where the Boston Symphony and the Tanglewood Music Center Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as an orchestral or Choir, choral concert. It has been defined as "the art of directing the simultaneous performance of several players or singers by the use of gesture." The primary duties of the conductor are to interpret the Sheet music, score in a way that reflects the specific indications in that score, set the tempo, ensure correct entries by Musical ensemble, ensemble members, and "shape" the musical phrasing, phrasing where appropriate. Conductors communicate with their musicians primarily through hand gestures, usually with the aid of a Baton (conducting), baton, and may use other gestures or signals such as facial expression and eye contact. A conductor usually supplements their direction with verbal instructions to their musicians in rehearsal. The conductor typically stands on a raised podium with a large music stand for the full score, which contains the musical notation for all the instruments or voices. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christoph Von Dohnányi
Christoph von Dohnányi (; born 8 September 1929) is a German conducting, conductor. Biography Youth and World War II Dohnányi was born in Berlin, Germany to Hans von Dohnanyi, a German jurist of Hungarian ancestry, and Christine von Dohnanyi, Christine Bonhoeffer. His uncle on his mother's side, and also his godfather, was Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a Lutheran pastor and theologian/ethicist. His grandfather was the pianist and composer Ernő Dohnányi, also known as Ernst von Dohnányi. His father, uncle and other family members participated in the German resistance to Nazism, German Resistance movement against Nazism, and were arrested and detained in several Nazi concentration camps before being executed in 1945, when Christoph was 15 years old. Dohnányi's older brother is Klaus von Dohnanyi, a German politician and former mayor of Hamburg. Education and early engagements After World War II, Dohnányi studied law in Munich, but in 1948 he transferred to the ''Hochschule für ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Symphony Orchestra
The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) is an American symphony orchestra based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1930 by cellist Hans Kindler, its principal performing venue is the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The NSO regularly participates in events of national and international importance, including performances for ceremonial state affairs, presidential inaugurations and official holiday celebrations, including the annual ''National Memorial Day Concert'' in May and ''A Capitol Fourth'' concerts on July 4. The NSO presents a 52-week season of approximately 175 concerts each year. These include classical subscription series, Traditional pop, pops concerts, and educational programs. History After an initial ad-hoc concert on January 31, 1930, the NSO was officially organized by the Dutch-born American cellist Hans Kindler in 1931, and remained under his direction until 1949. In the early years, Kindler often relied on unemployed local talent or borrowed musici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit Symphony
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is an American orchestra based in Detroit, Michigan. Its primary performance venue is Orchestra Hall at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit's Midtown neighborhood. Jader Bignamini is the current music director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, with Enrico Lopez-Yañez as Principal Pops Conductor, Tabita Berglund as Principal Guest Conductor and Na'Zir McFadden as assistant conductor. Leonard Slatkin, the previous music director, is the orchestra's current music director laureate. Neeme Järvi, music director from 1990 to 2005, is the orchestra's current music director emeritus. History Founding and growth The DSO performed the first concert of its first subscription season at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19, 1887 at the Detroit Opera House. The conductor was Rudolph Speil. He was succeeded in subsequent seasons by a variety of conductors until 1900 when Hugo Kalsow was appointed and served until the orchestra ceased operations i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marielle Nordmann
Marielle Nordmann (born 24 January 1941 in Montpellier) is a French classical harpist. Biography Marielle Nordmann was a pupil of Lily Laskine at the Conservatoire de Paris where she won a first prize in 1958. Between 1960 and 1978, she led the Nordmann Trio with flautist André Guilbert and cellist Renaud Fontanarosa. An international soloist, Marielle Nordmann divides her time between concerts, teaching and artistic creation. She gives concerts around the world (New York, Tokyo, Moscow, Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Bangkok ...), creating shows where she likes to blend the arts (mime, dance, comedy). She gives master classes for children, organizes competitions in France and abroad, and has created a foundation helping young musicians. She taught in Argentina from 1989 to 1999. She co-founded the Lili Laskine competition in 1993 and the "Journées de la harpe" at Arles in 1995. 3 releases: with Nemanja Radulović (violin), Eduardo Garcia (bandoneon) and the . 1 release: Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
