Gävle Symphony Orchestra

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Gävle Symphony Orchestra
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At Gävle Concert Hall in 2018
Background information
Years active1912 (1912)–

The Gävle Symphony Orchestra (Swedish: Gävle symfoniorkester) is a symphony orchestra based in Gävle, Sweden.

Founded in 1912, giving its first concert on 16 January that year,[1] the orchestra initially gave its concerts in the Gävle theatre and Mariners' Church. In 1998, a purpose-built concert hall was constructed overlooking the Gavleån.

As of 2010, the orchestra had 52 permanent members.

Among its discography are recordings of Tre Dalmålningar by Oskar Lindberg, Xaver Scharwenka's Symphony in C minor, symphonic poems by Franz Berwald; orchestral works by Gustaf Bengtsson, Oscar Byström's Symphony in D minor, Jacob Adolf Hägg's Nordic Symphony; orchestral music by Armas Järnefelt, Otto Olsson's Symphony in G minor, Kurt Atterberg's violin and piano concertos; a concert live from the Amsterdam Concertgebouw with works by Grieg, Svendsen and Shostakovich with , , ; Sven-David Sandström's piano concerto.

Since 1 July 2012, Jaime Martín has served as the orchestra's artistic adviser, and on 1 July 2013, he became the orchestra's principal conductor. His initial contract is for 4 years.[2]

Principal conductors[]

  • Ruben Liljefors, 1912-1931
  • Ludvig Mowinckel, 1931-1934
  • Sten Frykberg, 1934-1939
  • Sixten Eckerberg, 1936
  • Eric Bengtson, 1939-1948
  • Stig Westerberg, 1949-1953
  • Siegfried Naumann, 1953-1954
  • Gunnar Staern, 1954-1963
  • Carl Rune Larsson, 1963-1967
  • Rainer Miedel, 1968-1975
  • (No chief conductor 1975-81)
  • Göran W Nilson, 1981-1984
  • Doron Salomon, 1984-1990
  • Hannu Koivula, 1991-1996
  • Carlos Spierer, 1997-2000
  • Petri Sakari, 2000-2006
  • Robin Ticciati, 2006-2009
  • Jaime Martín, 2013-present

References[]

  1. ^ Bodil Juggas (14 December 2011). "Passionerad 100-åring med minnesluckor". Arbetarbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  2. ^ "New principal conductor for the Gävle Symphony Orchestra" (Press release). Gävle kommun (City of Gävle). 11 June 2012. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-26.

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