Markus Stenz
Markus Stenz (born 28 February 1965, Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate) is a German conductor. He studied at the Hochschule für Musik Köln with Volker Wangenhein and at Tanglewood with Leonard Bernstein and Seiji Ozawa.
Stenz has served as Artistic Director of the Montepulciano Festival (1989–1995), and Principal Conductor of the London Sinfonietta (1994–1998). In Australia, from 1998 to 2004, he was Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO), which he took on their first European tour in 2000. Stenz is known for his championing of contemporary composers, which included the appointment of Brett Dean as the MSO's composer-in-residence in 2001.[1]
Since the 2003-2004 season, Stenz has held the position of Principal Conductor of the Gürzenich Orchestra (Gürzenich-Kapellmeister). During his tenure, beginning in October 2005, concerts of the Gürzenich Orchestra are recorded live on their own label "GO live!" and made available within 5 minutes of the end of the concert the same night for purchase by audience members.[2] Stenz conducted the Gürzenich Orchestra's first concert appearance at The Proms in August 2008.[3] He is scheduled to conclude his Gürzenich tenure in 2014.[4]
In February 2008, Stenz was named principal guest conductor of the Hallé Orchestra,[5] the second principal guest conductor in the orchestra's history. He held this post from 2009 to 2014. In August 2010, the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest announced the appointment of Stenz as its eighth chief conductor, effective with the 2012-2013 season, with an initial contract of 3 years.[6] In July 2014, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra announced the appointment of Stenz as its next principal guest conductor, as of the 2015-2016 season, with an initial contract of 3 years.[7]
Stenz is noted as a conductor of the operas of Hans Werner Henze. His conducting debut at the La Fenice theatre in Venice was with a production of Henze's Elegy for Young Lovers. Stenz has also led the premieres of other Henze operas, including Das verratene Meer (Deutsche Oper, Berlin),[1] Venus und Adonis (Bavarian State Opera, Munich) and L'Upupa und der Triumph der Sohnesliebe (2003 Salzburg Festival).[8]
Stenz is a Fellow of the Royal Northern College of Music.
Discography
In addition to his recordings with the Gürzenich Orchestra, Stenz made his first recording with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in premieres of works by Moritz Eggert, Colin Matthews, Theo Verbey and Detlev Glanert.[9] Further recordings include Helmut Lachenmann's Ausklang and Strauss's An Alpine Symphony with the Ensemble Modern Orchestra, and Henze's Symphony No. 8 and other pieces with the Gürzenich Orchestra. Stenz and the Gürzenich Orchestra have recorded a series of the music of Gustav Mahler for Oehms Classics.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Robin Usher (2004-11-22). "Stenz, on the road again". The Age. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ↑ Richard Morrison (2008-08-16). "Taking the baton for Gustav Mahler's Fifth Symphony". The Times. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ↑ Geoff Brown (2008-08-25). "Proms 48 and 49: Gürzenich-Orchester/Stenz and NYOGB/Pappano at the Albert Hall/Radio 3". The Times. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ↑ Hartmut Wilmes (2012-06-22). "Markus Stenz geht 2014 (Interview mit Generalmusikdirector)". Kölnischer Rundschau. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
- ↑ Stephen Bates (2008-02-21). "People". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ↑ "Markus Stenz chief conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra" (Press release). Radio Filharmonisch Orkest. 17 August 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ↑ "Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Announces Several New Conducting Appointments" (Press release). Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
- ↑ Hugh Canning (2003-08-31). "Up and away". The Times. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ↑ Geoff Brown (2008-08-22). "Concertgebouw: Horizon 1". The Times. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
External links
- Official homepage of Markus Stenz
- Royal Northern College of Music, Honorary Members
- John Quinn, MusicWebInternational review of Markus Stenz recordings of Mahler for Oehmns, 12 October 2012
| Preceded by Paul Crossley |
Music Director, London Sinfonietta 1994–1998 |
Succeeded by Oliver Knussen |
| Preceded by Hiroyuki Iwaki |
Chief Conductor and Artistic Director, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 1998–2004 |
Succeeded by Oleg Caetani |
| Preceded by James Conlon |
Chief Conductor, Gürzenich Orchester 2002–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by Jaap van Zweden |
Chief Conductor, Radio Filharmonisch Orkest 2012–present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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