Schubert / Tschaikowski / Mendelssohn
3rd Philharmonic Concert
Franz Schubert
Overture of «Die Zauberharfe» («Rosamunde»), D 644
Pjotr Tschaikowski
«Rococo Variations» in A major op. 33
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Symphony No. 3 in A minor («Scottish»)
Introduction 45 min before the performance.
The Philharmonic Concerts are supported by Evelyn and Herbert Axelrod
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Schubert / Tschaikowski / Mendelssohn
Abstract
Schubert / Tschaikowski / Mendelssohn
It's been known for a while: The world-renowned conductor Gianandrea Noseda will take up the post of General Music Director at Zurich Opera House in the 2021/22 season. The Italian, who is currently Chief Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C. and was a great success as Music Director of the Teatro Regio Torino from 2007 to 2018, has already stood at the podium of the Philharmonia Zurich several times, including in 2016/17 in the new production of Sergei Prokofiev's opera The Fiery Angel and in a revival of Giuseppe Verdi's Macbeth.
In January 2020, Gianandrea Noseda will conduct a Philharmonic concert for the first time in his position as designated general music director. In addition to Franz Schubert's overture of Die Zauberharfe (Rosamunde), the programme includes the Symphony in A minor op. 56, the so-called Scottish, by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Mendelssohn began working on this symphony in 1829 under the impression of a trip to Scotland, completing the work, which is often regarded as his greatest achievement in the field of symphony, but only 12 years later. The virtuoso Rococo Variations by Pjotr Tchaikovsky also promise to be a special highlight of the concert: The young Armenian cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan can be experienced as a soloist.
Backstage
Gianandrea Noseda speaks about the connection of Schubert's overture to «Die Zauberharfe», Tchaikovsky's virtuoso «Rococo Variations» and Mendelssohn Bartholdy's «Scottish».
Biographies
Gianandrea Noseda,
Gianandrea Noseda
Gianandrea Noseda has been General Music Director of the Opernhaus Zurich since the 2021/22 season. He is also Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D. C.) and Principal Guest Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra. In 2019 he became the founding Music Director of the Tsinandali Festival and Pan-Caucasian Youth Orchestra in the village of Tsinandali, Georgia. Noseda’s leadership as Music Director of the Teatro Regio Torino from 2007–2018 transformed the opera house resulting in internationally acclaimed productions, tours, and recordings. Noseda has conducted the most important international orchestras (Berlin Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Concergetbouw Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic), opera houses (La Scala, Metropolitan Opera and Royal Opera House, Covent Garden) and festivals (BBC Proms, Edinburgh, Salzburg and Verbier). He has had significant roles at the BBC Philharmonic (Chief Conductor), Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (Principal Guest Conductor), Mariinsky Theatre (Principal Guest Conductor), Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (Victor de Sabata Chair), Rotterdam Philharmonic (Principal Guest Conductor) and Stresa Festival (Artistic Director). Gianandrea Noseda’s discography comprises more than 70 CDs; notable among them is the «Musica Italiana» Project, in which Noseda documents neglected Italian repertoire of the 20th century. Born in Milan, Noseda holds the honor of Commendatore al Merito della Repubblica Italiana. He was honored as Musical America’s Conductor of the Year in 2015 and named Conductor of the Year by the International Opera Awards in 2016.
Narek Hakhnazaryan,
Narek Hakhnazaryan
Narek Hakhnazaryan wurde 1988 in Jerewan, Armenien, geboren und studierte bei Alexei Seleznyov in Moskau und Laurence Lesser in Boston. Seinen Karrieredurchbruch verdankt er dem Moskauer Tschaikowski-Wettbewerb, bei dem er 2011 mit der Goldmedaille geehrt wurde. Seither tritt Narek Hakhnazaryan in den grossen Konzertsälen und bei renommierten Festivals rund um die Welt auf. Er spielte u.a. mit dem Orchestre de Paris, dem London Symphony und dem London Philharmonic Orchestra, dem Sinfonieorchster des HR, dem WDR Sinfonieorchester, dem Konzerthausorchester Berlin, dem Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, der Tschechischen Philharmonie, dem Chicago Symphony Orchestra, der LA Philharmonic und dem NHK Symphony Orchestra und mit DirigentInnen wie Marin Alsop, Jiří Bělohlávek, Valery Gergiev, Neeme Järvi, Ton Koopman und Jukka-Pekka Saraste. Von 2014 bis 2016 war er BBC-«New Generation Artist» und gab sein Debüt bei den BBC Proms. Kammermusikalisch trat Hakhnazaryan u.a. im Concertgebouw Amsterdam, der Salle Pleyel Paris, in der Londoner Wigmore Hall, den Konzerthäusern in Berlin und Wien, der Shanghai Concert Hall, der Carnegie Hall sowie beim Verbier- und beim Rheingau- Festival auf. In der Saison 2019/20 debütiert er u.a. mit dem Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, dem Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, dem Melbourne und dem Queensland Symphony Orchestra, dem Xi’an Symphony Orchestra, u.a. mit Dirigenten wie Manfred Honeck und Vladimir Ashkenazy. Ausserdem gibt er mit dem Z.E.N. Trio, dessen erstes Album bei der Deutschen Grammophon erschienen ist, Konzerte in den USA.