Kazushi Ōno

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Kazushi Ōno
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Kazushi Ōno
Other names大野 和士
Occupationconductor
Years activeKazushi Ōno

Kazushi Ōno (大野 和士, Ōno Kazushi) is a Japanese conductor.

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Ōno studied at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, and with Wolfgang Sawallisch and Giuseppe Patanè at the Bavarian State Opera (Bayerische Staatsoper), as a scholar of the Japanese Ministry of Culture. In 1987 he won First Prize in the 3rd Toscanini International Conductors' Competition.

Ōno was principal conductor of the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra from 1992 to 1999, and its artistic advisor from 1999 to 2001. He currently holds the title of Conductor Laureate with the orchestra. In May 2013, the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra announced the appointment of Ōno as its next music director, as of April 2015, with an initial contract of 5 years.[1]

In Europe, Ōno was Chief Conductor of the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra from 1990 to 1996. He was General Music Director of the Baden State Opera, Karlsruhe from 1996 to 2002. In August 2002, he became music director of La Monnaie (Brussels), after his acclaimed debut there in March 2001, conducting Salvatore Sciarrino's chamber opera Luci mie traditrici. Other contemporary operas that Ōno conducted at La Monnaie include Philippe Boesmans' Julie.[2] He stepped down as music director at La Monnaie at the end of the 2007-2008 season and became principal conductor of the Opéra National de Lyon at the start of the 2008-2009 season, with an initial contract of 5 years.[3] In January 2014, the Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra announced the appointment of Ōno as its next music director, effective September 2015, with an initial contract of 3 years.[4] Ōno concluded his tenure as principal conductor of the Opéra National de Lyon at the close of the 2016-2017 season.[5]

Awards[]

Ōno is the recipient of the 2009 Suntory Music Award and the 2015 Asahi Prize. He was also awarded ‘Officier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres’ by French cultural minister Françoise Nyssen for his contribution to Japanese society.

References[]

  1. ^ "Maestro Kazushi Ono appointed music director of TMSO" (Press release). Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  2. ^ James Fenton (19 March 2005). "In my lady's chamber". The Guardian. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
  3. ^ Julie Bloom (2008-09-01). "A New Baton at Opéra De Lyon". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
  4. ^ "Kazushi Ono nomenat director titular de l'Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona a partir de setembre 2015" (Press release). L'Auditori. January 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  5. ^ Antonio Mafra (2017-06-10). "Kazushi Ono: sayônara maestro!". Le Progès. Retrieved 2017-09-25.

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Cultural offices
Preceded by
Tadaaki Otaka 		Principal Conductor, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
1992–2000 		Succeeded by
(not known)
Preceded by
Günter Neuhold 		General Music Director, Badische Staatskapelle
1996–2002 		Succeeded by
Anthony Bramall
Preceded by
Antonio Pappano 		Music Director, La Monnaie, Bruxelles
2002–2008 		Succeeded by
Ludovic Morlot
Preceded by
Iván Fischer 		Principal Conductor, Opéra national de Lyon
2008–2017 		Succeeded by
Daniele Rustioni
Preceded by
Eliahu Inbal (principal conductor) 		Music Director, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
2015–present 		Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by
Pablo González Bernardo 		Music Director, Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra
2015–present 		Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by
 Opera Artistic Directors, New National Theatre Tokyo
2018–present 		Succeeded by
incumbent
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