Harvestehude Symphony Orchestra Hamburg

The Harvestehude Symphony Orchestra is an amateur orchestra in Hamburg .

history

The orchestra was founded in 1966 as a chamber orchestra under the name "Harvestehude Student Orchestra" by Christoph Prick at the Hamburg University of Music and Theater , which is located in the Hamburg district of Harvestehude . It has developed into an institution in the field of amateur orchestras with symphonic ensembles in Hamburg. The orchestra is supported by a sponsoring association founded in 1993. The orchestra is a member of the Federal Association of German Lover Orchestras .

Members of the orchestra are mostly lay and semi-professional musicians, but also professional musicians.

program

The program mainly includes symphonic works from the 19th and 20th centuries, but also premieres and world premieres of works by young composers and film music in Hamburg . Concerts take place twice a year in the Laeiszhalle in Hamburg. The orchestra also supports performances by choirs and theater ensembles. The orchestra has performed works of great difficulty, such as symphonies by Gustav Mahler .

Conductors

Christoph Prick (honorary conductor) (1966–1970)
Mathias Husmann (1970–1974)
Hans-Christian Merzyn (1974–1976)
Holger Zindler (1976–1980)
Andreas Delfs (1980–1981)
Bruno Leuschner (1981-1983)
Stephan Tetzlaff (1983–1986)
Carlos Spierer (1986–1990)
Sebastian Lang-Lessing (1990-1992)
Michael Schmidtsdorff (1992–1996)
Gabriel Feltz (1996–1997)
Dietger Holm (1997–1999)
Bruno Merse (1999-2001)
Siegfried Schwab (2001-2002)
Mark Rohde (2002-2004)
Christoph Stöcker (2004-2006, 2008)
Adrian Kelly (2006-2008)
Leslie Suganandarajah (2008-2011)
Alexander Merzyn (2011-2013)
Harish Shankar (2013-2016)
Christian Kunert (since 2016)

Discography

Der Struwwelpeter: Cantata for children by Kurt Hessenberg based on verses by Heinrich Hoffmann , Deutsche Grammophon 1970.

Web links

Commons : Harvestehuder Sinfonieorchester - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Website
Literature by and about Harvestehuder Sinfonieorchester Hamburg in the catalog of the German National Library

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Harvestehude Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 40th anniversary. In: German Music Information Center. June 27, 2006, accessed May 10, 2020 .
↑ Verena Fischer-Zernin: Passionately classical: The Harvestehude Symphony Orchestra gives an anniversary concert on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. In: Hamburger Abendblatt. January 30, 2016, accessed May 10, 2020 .
↑ Laiszhalle: Harvestehude Symphony Orchestra: Festival concert for the 50th birthday . In: The world . January 28, 2016 ( welt.de [accessed May 10, 2020]).
↑ Harvestehude Symphony Orchestra: 40th anniversary. In: Hamburger Morgenpost. June 28, 2006, accessed May 10, 2020 .
^ Marcus Stäbler: Harvestehuder Symphony Orchestra: Great cinema. In: Hamburger Abendblatt. June 30, 2006, accessed May 10, 2020 .

[:0-1] Harvestehude Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 40th anniversary. In: German Music Information Center. June 27, 2006, accessed May 10, 2020 .

[2] Verena Fischer-Zernin: Passionately classical: The Harvestehude Symphony Orchestra gives an anniversary concert on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. In: Hamburger Abendblatt. January 30, 2016, accessed May 10, 2020 .

[3] Laiszhalle: Harvestehude Symphony Orchestra: Festival concert for the 50th birthday . In: The world . January 28, 2016 ( welt.de [accessed May 10, 2020]).

[4] Harvestehude Symphony Orchestra: 40th anniversary. In: Hamburger Morgenpost. June 28, 2006, accessed May 10, 2020 .

[5] Marcus Stäbler: Harvestehuder Symphony Orchestra: Great cinema. In: Hamburger Abendblatt. June 30, 2006, accessed May 10, 2020 .