Latvian National Symphony Orchestra
| Latvian National Symphony Orchestra | |
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| Orchestra | |
| Native name | Latvijas Nacionālais simfoniskais orķestris |
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| Founded | 1926 |
| Location | Riga, Latvia |
| Concert hall | Great Guild Hall, Riga |
| Principal conductor | Andris Poga |
| Website | www |
The Latvian National Symphony Orchestra (LNSO; Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālais simfoniskais orķestris) is a Latvian orchestra based in Riga. Its primary performance venue is the Great Guild Hall in Riga.[1]:307 In addition to regular symphonic concerts, the orchestra also broadcasts and records.
History[]
The orchestra was founded in 1926 as the Latvian Radio Centre Orchestra, with Arvīds Pārups as its founding music director, and was the first permanent orchestra in the country.[2] The LNSO is a six-time winner of the Latvian Grand Music Award (1993, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016 and 2019).[3]
Since 2013, the music director of the LNSO is Andris Poga. In May 2021, the LNSO announced the appointment of Kristiina Poska as its next principal guest conductor, the first female conductor to be named to the post, effective in the autumn of 2021, with an initial contract of two seasons.[4]
Music Directors and Chief Conductors[]
- (1926–1928)
- Jānis Mediņš (1929–1944)
- (1945–1949)
- (1963–1966)
- (1949–1963, 1966–1974)
- Vassily Sinaisky (1975–1987)
- Paul Mägi (1990–1994)
- Terje Mikkelsen (1997–2001)
- Olari Elts (2001–2005)
- Karel Mark Chichon (2009–2012)
- Andris Poga (2013–present)
References[]
- ^ Szu Ping Chan (editor) (2009). Anthem Guide to the Opera, Concert Halls and Classical Music Venues of Europe. London; New York: Anthem Press. ISBN 9781843312727.
- ^ Joachim Braun, Arnolds Klotiņš, Martin Boiko (2001). Latvia. Grove Music Online. (subscription required).
- ^ "Lielā mūzikas balva - Laureāti". www.muzikasbalva.lv. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Kristiina Poska appointed Principal Guest Conductor of Latvian National Symphony Orchestra" (Press release). HarrisonParrott. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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