Orchestre National de Bretagne

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The Brittany Symphony Orchestra during the 2012 Summer Concerts

The Orchestre National de Bretagne (ONB) is a French symphony orchestra. Previously named the "Orchestre symphonique de Bretagne", it obtains the national label[1] in October 2019. Before April 2012, it was simply called "Orchestre de Bretagne".[2]

History[]

Founded in 1989 to make up for the lack of symphonic concerts in the Brittany region, it is composed of 44 musicians. Its activity is divided between the opera season of the  [fr] and the concerts it gives throughout the region, in France and abroad.[3]

The musical director has been Grant Llewellyn since 2015.

The general manager is Marc Feldman.

In early 2015, the Orchestre National de Bretagne launched its own record label.[4]

Repertoire[]

  • L'Orchestre se lâche : the musical universe is vast and diverse, the ONB includes this diversity in its season such as a symphonic work by Dave Brubeck and his son Chris.

Recordings[]

  • Beethoven – Concerto pour piano n°1 rondo
  • Schumann – Concerto pour piano allegro affettuoso
  • Haydn – Concerto pour violoncelle Moderato
  • Ropartz – Pêcheur d’Islande les danses
  • Tanguy – Portraits XXI Intrada
  • Jean Cras – Mélodies avec orchestre
  • Didier Squiban – Symphonie Bretagne
  • Didier Squiban – Symphonie Iroise
  • Serge Prokofiev – Peter and the Wolf / Perig Hag Bleiz
  • Mozart – Concertos n°9 and 20
  • Louise Farrenc – the complete symphonies (3 symphonies)

References[]

  1. ^ "L'Orchestre de Bretagne obtient le label national en région". Ouest-France. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. ^ Orchestre National de Bretagne on tourisme-rennes
  3. ^ Orchestre National de Bretagne on Lesmusicalesderedon
  4. ^ "L'Orchestre symphonique de Bretagne créé son propre label. Décryptage d'une pratique qui se généralise". France Musique (in French). 2 March 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2021.

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