Ingo Metzmacher
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Ingo Metzmacher (born 10 November 1957 in Hanover) is a German conductor. His father, Rudolf Metzmacher, was a cellist. His musical education was in Hanover, Salzburg and Cologne, in piano, music theory and conducting. He joined the Ensemble Modern in 1981 as its pianist. He became its conductor in 1985.
His first conducting engagement was in 1987, with Le Nozze di Figaro. From 1997 to 2005, he served as General Music Director of City of Hamburg, which covered the Hamburg State Opera and its Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2004, he became Chief Conductor of De Nederlandse Opera. In 2007 he is scheduled to assume the post of Principal Conductor of the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin.
Metzmacher has made several recordings for EMI Classics, such as of the following works:
- Alban Berg: Wozzeck
- Benjamin Britten: Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings (Ian Bostridge, tenor; Marie Luise Neunecker, horn)
- the complete symphonies of Karl Amadeus Hartmann
- Hans Werner Henze: Symphony No. 9
- Luigi Nono: Prometeo
- Richard Strauss: Horn Concertos (Marie Luise Neunecker, soloist)
Other recordings for other labels include these:
- Hans Werner Henze: Requiem (Sony Classical)
- John Cage: Sixteen Dances for Soloist and Company of 3 (RCA)
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| Preceded by: Gerd Albrecht |
Music Director, Hamburg State Opera 1997–2005 |
Succeeded by: Simone Young |
| Preceded by: Edo de Waart |
Chief Conductor, De Nederlandse Opera 2004– |
Succeeded by: incumbent |
| Preceded by: Kent Nagano |
Chief Conductor (Designate), Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin 2007– |
Succeeded by: none |
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