BACKEdward Gardner extends contract with Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra until 2023
Edward Gardner (pictured) will extend his contract with the Bergen Philharmonic by two years, until the summer of 2023. The orchestra’s CEO Bernt E Bauge said that he was ‘thrilled’ by the extension. ‘Edward has been a great success for us,’ he added. ‘As chief conductor he has, to a remarkable extent, developed the orchestra’s repertoire, artistic level and profile, which has opened up enhanced listening experiences for a greater audience.’ ‘The fact that his engagement now is extended until 2023 gives us security and great potential for further growth. The fact that Bergen’s and Norway’s foremost arts benefactor, Mr Trond Mohn, also understands the importance of this by supporting the re-engagement, says a lot about the pivotal position the orchestra enjoys in Bergen and in the musical life of Norway.’
Bernard Haitinks letztes konzert
Abschied nehmen, das ist ein großer Schritt. Ob es sich um einen geliebten Menschen handelt, dem man Lebewohl sagt, oder um einen Lebensabschnitt, der nicht mehr wiederkommt. Der inzwischen 90-jährige Bernard Haitink hat gestern Abschied genommen von seinem Leben als Dirigent. 65 Jahre lang stand er am Pult, war lange Chefdirigent des Amsterdamer Concertgebouw Orchestra und des London Philharmonic Orchestra. Insbesondere mit seinen Bruckner- und Mahlerinterpretationen hat Bernard Haitink Maßstäbe gesetzt. Und mit Bruckners 7. Sinfonie hat Haitink dann auch seine Dirigentenlaufbahn beendet, und zwar beim Lucerne Festival, am Pult der Wiener Philharmoniker. Einige Konzertbesucher können ihr Glück kaum fassen – denn als bekannt wurde, dass Bernard Haitink an diesem 6. September beim Lucerne Festival seine Dirigentenlaufbahn beendet, waren die Konzertkarten restlos ausverkauft. Aus ganz Europa sind Festivalbesucher extra angereist, um den Maestro noch ein letztes Mal zu erleben.
Bernard Haitink’s last concert
Saying goodbye is a big step. Whether it is a loved one to say goodbye or a period of life that will never come back. The now 90-year-old Bernard Haitink yesterday said goodbye to his life as a conductor. For 65 years he was on the podium, for a long time chief conductor of the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Bernard Haitink has set standards, in particular with his Bruckner and Mahler interpretations. And with Bruckner’s 7th Symphony, Haitink ended his conducting career at the Lucerne Festival, at the podium of the Vienna Philharmonic. Some concertgoers can hardly believe their luck – as it became known that Bernard Haitink finished his conducting career at the Lucerne Festival on September 6th, the concert tickets were completely sold out. Festival visitors from all over Europe have come specially to experience the maestro one last time.
Disparition de Roger Boutry, compositeur et président honoraire de l’Orchestre de la Garde républicaine
Pianiste, compositeur, chef d’orchestre et président honoraire de l’Orchestre de la Garde républicaine, Roger Boutry s’est éteint ce 7 septembre à Paris à l’âge de 87 ans. Musicien exceptionnel à la personnalité discrète, il était surtout un fin artisan de la musique et un pédagogue dévoué. Le destin dans la musique de Roger Boutry était tout tracé : né dans une famille de musiciens – une mère pianiste et chanteuse, et un père tromboniste, un des fondateurs de l’Orchestre national de France, Roger Boutry baigne dans la musique et entre au Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris à l’âge de seulement 11 ans. Son parcours est époustouflant, ses talents exceptionnels : il emporte le Premier prix dans pas moins de huit matières, dont le piano, la direction d’orchestre et la composition. En 1954, il obtient le Prix de Rome, attribué par un jury composé d’Arthur Honneger, Florent Schmitt et Paul Paray, entre autres. S’en suit une brillante carrière de soliste et de chef d’orchestre qui le mène dans diverses pays de l’Europe, aux Etats-Unis, au Japon, en Union Soviétique ou en Australie. Parmi les figures qui forgent sa personnalité musicale, il convient de citer Nadia Boulanger, Olivier Messiaen, Marguerite Long, André Cluytens ou Pierre Monteux.
Disappearance of Roger Boutry, composer and honorary president of the Republican Guard Orchestra
Pianist, composer, conductor and honorary president of the Republican Guard Orchestra, Roger Boutry passed away on September 7 in Paris at the age of 87. An exceptional musician with a discreet personality, he was above all a fine musical craftsman and a devoted teacher. Roger Boutry’s musical destiny was well defined: born into a family of musicians – a mother pianist and singer, and a trombonist father, one of the founders of the Orchestre national de France, Roger Boutry was immersed in music and entered the Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris at the age of only 11. His career path is breathtaking, his talents exceptional: he won First Prize in no less than eight subjects, including piano, conducting and composition. In 1954, he won the Prix de Rome, awarded by a jury composed of Arthur Honneger, Florent Schmitt and Paul Paray, among others. This led to a brilliant career as a soloist and conductor, which took him to various European countries, the United States, Japan, the Soviet Union and Australia. Among the figures who forge her musical personality, it is worth mentioning Nadia Boulanger, Olivier Messiaen, Marguerite Long, André Cluytens or Pierre Monteux.