Dresden_Philharmonic

Dresden Philharmonic

Dresden Philharmonic

Orchestra based in Dresden

The Dresdner Philharmonie (Dresden Philharmonic) is a German symphony orchestra based in Dresden. Its principal concert venue is the Kulturpalast. The orchestra also performs at the Kreuzkirche, the Hochschule für Musik Dresden, and the Schloss Albrechtsberg. It receives financial support from the city of Dresden. The choral ensembles affiliated with the orchestra are the Dresden Philharmonic Choir and Dresden Philharmonic Chamber Choir.

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The Dresdner Philharmonie at the renovated Kulturpalast

The current Intendantin of the orchestra is Frauke Roth, in the post since 2015, and currently under contract to the orchestra through 2026.[1]

History

The orchestra was founded in 1870 and gave its first concert in the Gewerbehaussaal on 29 November 1870, under the name Gewerbehausorchester. The orchestra acquired its current name in 1915. During the existence of the DDR, the orchestra took up its primary residence in the Kulturpalast. After German reunification, plans had been proposed for a new concert hall. These had not come to fruition by the time of the principal conductorship of Marek Janowski, who cited this lack of development of a new hall for the orchestra as the reason for his resignation from the post in 2003.

Michael Sanderling became principal conductor in 2011, with an initial contract of three years. In October 2013, the orchestra announced the extension of Sanderling's contract as principal conductor through the 2018–2019 season.[2] In November 2016, Sanderling announced, via a letter to the mayor of Dresden, his intention to stand down as chief conductor of the orchestra in 2019, in protest at learning of proposed culture budget reductions via media reports instead of being informed directly from the civic authorities.[3]

In September 2018, the orchestra announced the re-appointment of Janowski as its chief conductor, effective with the 2019–2020 season, with an initial contract of three seasons.[4] In November 2020, the orchestra announced the extension of Janowski's contract as chief conductor by one season, through the summer of 2023,[5] when Janowski concluded his second tenure with the orchestra. In December 2022, Sir Donald Runnicles first guest-conducted the orchestra. In December 2023, the Dresden Philharmonic announced the appointment of Runnicles as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2025-2026 season. He is scheduled to serve as chief conductor-designate for the 2024-2025 season.[6]

In popular culture, the Dresden Philharmonic was the featured orchestra in the film Tár (2022).[7][8]

Principal conductors

References

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    Thomas Baumann-Hartwig (27 November 2016). "Chefdirigent der Dresdner Philharmonie schmeißt hin". Dresdner Neueste Nachrichten. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
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    "Rückkehr zur Dresdner Philharmonie: Marek Janowski neuer Chefdirigent". BR-Klassik. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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    "Chefdirigent Janowski verlängert Vertrag bei Dresdner Philharmonie". NMZ. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
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    "Sir Donald Runnicles soll Chefdirigent der Dresdner Philharmonie werden" (Press release). Stadt Dresden. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
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    Mulcahey, Matt (15 December 2022). "Within the Silences: The Sound Team Behind Tár". Filmmaker. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
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    Welch, Alex (28 October 2022). "Sophie Kauer on working with Cate Blanchett and mastering music in Tár". Digital Trends. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
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