Jena Philharmonic

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The Jena Philharmonic is a symphony orchestra in Jena .

history

In 1934, on the occasion of the upcoming 700th anniversary of the city, the “Collegium musicum Jenense” of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena founded the Jena Municipal Symphony Orchestra. From 1945 to 1949 it served as the orchestra of the Jena City Theater. From 1950 it was called the Jena Culture Orchestra, from 1953 the Jena Symphony Orchestra, before it was elevated to the status of a philharmonic orchestra on September 21, 1969. With 85 musicians, the orchestra is still the largest orchestra in Thuringia (and the second largest after the Staatskapelle Weimar ). In addition, the Jena Philharmonic is the largest cultural institution in the city of Jena and operated by JenaKultur.

Conductors / choirs

Previous orchestra leaders were Ernst Schwaßmann (1934–1945), Carl Ferrand (1945–1947), Dr. Albert Müller (1947–1949), Gerhard Hergert (1950–1959), Hans Heinrich Schmitz (1959–1966), Günter Blumhagen (1967–1981), Christian Ehwald (1981–1989), Andreas S. Weiser (1991–1998) and Andrei Wiktorowitsch Boreiko (1998–2003).

From 2004 to 2010, the Australian Nicholas Milton was the orchestra's general music director (also chief conductor of the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra in Sydney, and since 2007 also artistic director and chief conductor of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra). He was followed by the American Marc Tardue from 2012 to 2017. Simon Gaudenz was introduced as the new General Music Director for the 2017/18 season, and he has a contract until the end of the 2023/24 season.

Daniel Kernchen was the artistic director from 2015 to 2017.

The Jena Philharmonic also has three choirs: the Jena Philharmonic Choir (founded in 1970), the boys' choir of the Jena Philharmonic (1976) and the Madrigal Circle (1968). All three choirs are currently under the artistic direction of Berit Walther.

Prizes / awards / cooperations

Between 1999 and 2002, the Jena Philharmonic won the award for the best concert program of the season three times in a row, given by the German Association of Music Publishers . This range is unique in the history of this award.

Since autumn 2005 the Jena Philharmonic has been a member of the European orchestral network ONE - An Orchestra Network for Europe, together with ensembles from France, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Latvia. The concept "ONE ... goes places" means the international exchange of artists, soloists and conductors. It also includes a competition for young artists ("ONE Young Artist Competition - Be the ONE!"), As well as workshops for schoolchildren and students. In this way, the network promotes European cultural development and intercultural dialogue between the young generations.

For many years the Jena Philharmonic has been available as a partner orchestra for the young conductors of the Weimar Academy of Music , especially in the annual Weimar master classes.

Venue / instruments

The Jena Philharmonic has been based in the Volkshaus Jena , founded by Ernst Abbe in 1905, and uses the large hall there as the main venue with a capacity of approx. 750 seats in the parquet and tier.

In the hall, the Jena Philharmonic has a Sauer organ from 1987 with 61 registers and 4800 pipes .

CD publications (selection)

  • Franz Berwald, Symphonies Nos. 1-4; David Montgomery (1996)
  • Ludwig van Beethoven, piano concertos 1 and 3; David Montgomery (1996)
  • Leonard Bernstein, Symphonic Dances from West Side Storie ao; David Montgomery (1997)
  • Ludwig van Beethoven, Triple Concerto op. 56 ao; David Montgomery (1997)
  • Howard Hanson, Symphonies Nos. 2,3, Elegy; David Montgomery (1997)
  • Heitor Villa-Lobos, orchestral works; David Montgomery (1998)
  • Dmitri Shostakovich, Symphony No. 11 "The year 1905"; David Montgomery (1998)
  • From Moscow with love; Sergej Nakariakow, Andrej Boreyko (2001)
  • Gustav Mahler, 3rd Symphony; Brigitta Svenden, mezzo-soprano, large orchestra of the Jena Philharmonic, boys' choir of the Jena Philharmonic, Philharmonic Choir Jena, Andrey Boreyko, concert recording from June 28, 2003, Volkshaus Jena

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Jena Philharmonic - Jena Madrigalkreis - Chamber Choir of the Jena Philharmonic ( Memento from September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive )