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Leipzig Gewandhausorchester

Seville, Teatro de la Maestranza — Sala Principal

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Leipzig Gewandhausorchester is, today, the oldest orchestra in the world. It was founded in 1743 in the city of Leipzig, one of the European cradles of the history of music. Among its directors we find the names of Felix Mendelssohn, Arthur Nikisch, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Bruno Walter or Riccardo Chailly. Andris Nelsons has led since being appointed in 2018 he is recognised for his singular way of conducting and his huge personality.

The Leipzig Gewandhausorchester treasures a history which forms part of the universal patrimony of music: during Beethoven’s lifetime, it performed all his nine symphonies. It also premiered Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 “Scottish” and Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 “The Great”. Wagner, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Grieg and Strauss conducted their works with this legendary orchestra. Milestone after milestone, generation after generation.Today, more than one hundred musicians continue its tradition for a legacy full of life.

For this occasion, the orchestra invites German soprano Christiane Karg — born in Baviera and musically educated at the Mozarteum and in Verona — to be part of the programme. Since her debut at the Salzburg Festival, Karg has performed at the Frankfurt Opera, Semperoper of Dresden and in La Scala of Milan.

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Orchestra: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

The Leipzig Gewandhausorchester is a German orchestra based in Leipzig, Germany. It is named after the concert hall in which it is based, the Gewandhaus.

The orchestra has a good claim to being the oldest continuing musical performing organization in Europe. In the early 19th century, Felix Mendelssohn was the kapellmeister.

Later principal conductors included Arthur Nikisch, Wilhelm Furtwängler, Bruno Walter, Vaclav Neumann, and from 1970 to 1996 Kurt Masur. In 1998, Herbert Blomstedt took over the post until 2005 and will be succeeded by Riccardo Chailly.

As home to the Gewandhausorchester, the city of Leipzig possesses an orchestra of the highest world renown — one with an extraordinarily illustrious heritage spanning 275 years. In March 1743, sixteen Leipzig merchants founded a concert society, which was to shape musical history. Today, the Gewandhausorchester thrills and inspires music lovers the world over with both its passion for music and its unique, unmistakable sound.
Alongside its 70 symphonic Große Concerte per season, the Gewandhausorchester performs as the orchestra both of the Leipzig Opera — a role it has fulfilled for over 200 years — and of St. Thomas‘s Church, performing the music of JS Bach each week with the celebrated Thomanerchor. In addition, the Orchestra gives approximately 35 concerts per season all around the globe, and is documented on countless recordings. The unique diversity of the Gewandhausorchester‘s activities is a fundamental factor of Leipzig‘s international renown as ‚City of Music‘.

Conductor: Andris Nelsons

Acclaimed across the world for his intense and exciting interpretations, Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons is one of this century's most 'in demand' maestros. Music Director of the Boston Symphony and Leipzig's Gewandhausorchester, the Grammy winner also regularly appears in the world's greatest concert halls and opera houses as a guest conductor.

Soprano: Christiane Karg

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Teatro de la Maestranza, Paseo de Cristóbal Colón, 22, Seville, Spain — Google Maps

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