Staatsorchester Stuttgart
Staatsorchester Stuttgart, literally the Stuttgart State Orchestra (full name Württembergisches Staatsorchester oder Orchester der Württembergischen Staatstheater) is a symphony orchestra, which dates back to the Württemberg court orchestra in Stuttgart.
The original orchestra was founded over 4 centuries ago and regularly performs in operas most particularly concerts at the Stuttgart Liederhalle. In 2002 it was awarded as "orchestra of the year" based on a poll of the magazine Opernwelt.
Personnel
Among the recent general many eminent music directors and conductors have led the orchestra.
- Musical directors
- 1918–1922: Fritz Busch
- 1922–1937: Carl Leonhardt
- 1937–1942: Herbert Albert
- …
- 1947–1969: Ferdinand Leitner
- 1970–1972: Václav Neumann
- 1972–1980: Silvio Varviso
- 1980–1987: Dennis Russell Davies
- 1987–1991: Luis Antonio García Navarro
- 1992–1997: Gabriele Ferro
- 1997–2006: Lothar Zagrosek
- 2007–2011: Manfred Honeck
- 2012-present: Sylvain Cambreling
- Main conductors
- Carlos Kleiber, principal conductor of the late 1960s and early 1970s
- János Kulka
- Philippe Auguin, principal conductor 1991–1994
Guest conductors have included Karl Dammer, Georg Solti, Carlo Maria Giulini and Riccardo Chailly amongst others.