Chamber Academy Potsdam

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The Kammerakademie Potsdam (KAP) is a chamber orchestra founded in 2001 and based in Potsdam . Since 2010 she has been under the direction of chief conductor Antonello Manacorda. As the house orchestra of the Nikolaisaal concert hall in Potsdam , she will u. a. Funded by the state of Brandenburg and the state capital Potsdam.

history

Established in 2001 through the merger of the Ensemble Oriol Berlin with the Persius Ensemble from Potsdam, the Kammerakademie Potsdam was able to build on the experience of the Ensemble Oriol Berlin as a string orchestra without a conductor and on an extensive repertoire from the baroque to the modern that the ensemble has built since its inception in 1987. With the winds of the Persius Ensemble not only the tonal possibilities but also the repertoire were expanded. In the meantime, the orchestra's stylistic diversity ranges from baroque operas on historical instruments to classical symphony and world premieres of contemporary works. The artistic direction was initially in the hands of Peter Rundel. Under Sergio Azzolini, a clear profile in the field of the 18th century began in 2002, which Andrea Marcon continued from 2007. Michael Sanderling further developed the symphonic qualities of the orchestra, starting in 2006 with a repertoire focusing on Beethoven and Shostakovich. Antonello Manacorda has been chief conductor of the Potsdam Chamber Academy since the 2010/2011 season . As soloists u. a. Julia Fischer , Sol Gabetta, Albrecht Mayer, Katia and Marielle Labèque, Daniel Müller-Schott , Christian Tetzlaff , Daniel Hope, Emmanuel Pahud, Baiba Skride, Christine Schäfer, Christiane Oelze, Thomas Zehetmair, Tabea Zimmermann, Steven Isserlis, Kolja Blacher, Gábor Boldoczki and Reinhold Friedrich are won. As an ensemble on original instruments, the Chamber Academy has made a name for itself under Sergio Azzolini, Konrad Junghänel, Bernhard Forck and Erich Höbarth. The Kammerakademie Potsdam was awarded the ECHO Klassik for the recording of Franz Schubert's 2nd Symphony in B flat major D 125 and the 4th Symphony in C minor D 417 as “Ensemble / Orchestra of the Year 2015” . In the same year she completed the recording of all of Schubert's symphonies under the direction of chief conductor Antonello Manacorda. The complete recording of all of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy's symphonies, which began in December 2015 , was completed with the release of the live recording of Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 2 “Lobgesang” in 2018.

Orchestra members

The ensemble of the Kammerakademie Potsdam currently consists of 33 musicians (61% female / 39% male): 15 violinists , 4 violists , 4 cellists , 2 double bassists , 2 flutists , 2 oboists , 1 clarinetist , 1 bassoon , 1 trumpeter and 1 timpani is.

Artist in Residence

After Antje Weithaas , Kristian Bezuidenhout , Veronika Eberle , Andreas Ottensamer and Steven Isserlis , Antoine Tamestit is Artist in Residence for the 2019/20 season.

Concerts in Potsdam

The Potsdam Chamber Academy is the guest orchestra of the Nikolaisaal , the state capital's modern concert hall. The Chamber Academy organizes various series of concerts in the Great Hall and the foyer: symphony concerts, chamber concerts, concerts of contemporary music in the KAPmodern series, as well as events for children, young people and families. Other venues are the Friedenskirche in Sanssouci Park, the Palace Theater in the New Palais and the Barberini Museum .

Guest performances and tours

Regular tours, for example through Spain (Michael Sanderling, 2009), Germany (Avi Avital, 2012), Japan (2016), Europe (2017) and South America (2017) increasingly lead the Kammerakademie Potsdam in front of an international audience. In guest performances and tours within Germany, the Potsdam Chamber Academy has so far performed a. a. in the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg , the Kölner Philharmonie , the Music Triennale Cologne , the Alte Oper Frankfurt / Main and the Liederhalle Stuttgart. The orchestra was also a guest at the Rheingau Music Festival , the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Festival , the Hitzacker Summer Music Days, the Halle Handel Festival , the Lower Saxony Music Days and the Brühl Palace Concerts .

Potsdam Winter Opera

The Potsdam Chamber Academy and the Hans Otto Theater have been producing the Potsdam Winter Opera together since 2005 and have been able to write a success story with extraordinary productions. During the renovation of the palace theater in the New Palace from 2013, the performances of the Potsdam Winter Opera took place in the Sanssouci Church of Peace. The series of scenic oratorios that began here offered the unique opportunity to develop new musical and dramatic works with biblical themes in a special way.

The previous productions of the Potsdam Winter Opera:

Educational mandate

Music mediation

The mediation of classical music is a central concern for the musicians of the Kammerakademie Potsdam and is seen as an essential part of the artistic work. The range of offers includes large orchestral concerts, moderated chamber concerts, children's concerts to join in, interdisciplinary workshop offers, special introductions, mobile concert formats and participatory music projects related to the music theater projects organized by the Chamber Academy. Many of the music education formats are developed by the orchestra musicians themselves and implemented together with music educators and external artists and educators.

Social responsibility

A special social commitment connects the orchestra with the Potsdam-Drewitz district, where a nationwide model project for equal opportunities, participation, diversity and inclusion through music and cultural education is being implemented. Based on the so-called “Drewitzer Dreiklang” consisting of an orchestra, elementary school “Am Priesterweg” and the meeting center “oskar.”, Daycare centers, youth welfare institutions, sports clubs, the senior citizens' home and local companies meet in joint music projects, open rehearsals, concerts and participatory lighthouse projects such as “District makes OPERA! ”On each other. The initiative of the Chamber Academy supports the development of a sustainable local network that strengthens educational and participation opportunities for socially disadvantaged children, young people and adults in the district. The “Music Creates Perspective” program was awarded the “Culture Opens Worlds” special prize by State Minister Monika Grütters in April 2017 as a model project for cultural education of national importance.

KAPcampus

The KAPcampus orchestral academy selects its first six scholarship holders under the artistic direction of the internationally renowned violinist Antje Weithaas. The KAP was the first orchestra in the state of Brandenburg to set up an academy for young musicians that offers a comprehensive two-year training program. The program includes the practical training of the scholarship holders through participation in rehearsals and concerts of the orchestra as well as instruction in master classes, workshops and their own chamber music projects. KAPcampus is supported by the Chamber Academy and a foundation of the orchestra founder J. Sedemund. It is intended to create the permanent basis for the training and promotion of qualified young musicians. With KAPcampus, the Potsdam Chamber Academy is consistently continuing its successful work with young talent and offers a new enrichment for Potsdam's cultural life.

Discography

  • Johann Sebastian Bach: Bassoon Concerts of the 20th Century, Bassoon and Conductor: Sergio Azzolini, Capriccio 2005
  • Joseph Haydn: Concerto for violoncello and orchestra No. 1 & 2. Violoncello: Nicolas Altstaedt, conductor: Michael Sanderling, Genuin classics 2009
  • Johann Sebastian Bach: Rediscovered Wind Concertos, bassoon: Sergio Azzolini (world premiere recording), SONY Classical 2009
  • Dmitri Schostakowitsch: Chamber symphonies and 2 pieces for string octet, conductor: Michael Sanderling, SONY Classical 2009
  • Folia - Concerts for viola, viola: Nils Mönkemeyer, SONY Classical 2010
  • FlötenKönig, Friedrich der Große - a dedication, flute: Emmanuel Pahud, harpsichord and direction: Trevor Pinnock, EMI 2011
  • Bach: Concerts for mandolin, mandolin: Avi Avital, Deutsche Grammophon 2012
  • Schubert: Symphonies No. 3 & 7 "Unfinished", conductor: Antonello Manacorda, SONY Classical 2012
  • Symphonic Klezmer, David Orlowsky Trio, SONY Classical 2013
  • Schubert: Symphonies No. 5 & 6, conductor: Antonello Manacorda, SONY Classical 2013
  • Schubert: Symphonies No. 2 & 4, conductor: Antonello Manacorda, SONY Classical 2014
  • Maximilian Hornung: Cello Concertos, cello: Maximilian Hornung, conductor: Antonello Manacorda, SONY Classical 2015
  • Albrecht Mayer: Lost and Found - Concerts for oboe and cor anglais from Mozart's time, conductor: Albrecht Mayer, Deutsche Grammophon, 2015
  • Schubert: Symphony No. 1 & Andante from Symphony No. 10, conductor: Antonello Manacorda, SONY Classical 2015
  • Franz Schubert: The Symphonies, conductor: Antonello Manacorda, SONY Classical 2015
  • Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Symphony No. 4 "Italian" & Symphony No. 1, conductor: Antonello Manancorda, SONY Classical 2016
  • CPE Bach: Flute Concerts: Flute: Emmanuel Pahud, Conductor: Trevor Pinnock, Warner Classics 2016
  • Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Symphony No. 3 "Scottish" & No. 5 "Reformation", conductor: Antonello Manacorda, SONY Classical 2017
  • Andreas Ottensamer: New Era, clarinet and direction: Andreas Ottensamer, English horn: Albrecht Mayer, flute: Emmanuel Pahud, DECCA 2017
  • Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Symphony No. 2 "Lobgesang", soprano: Maria Bengtsson & Johann Winkel, tenor: Pavol Breslik, NDR choir, conductor: Antonello Manacorda, SONY Classical 2018
  • Johann Sebastian Bach: Concertos for Piano: E. Koroliov, A. Vinnitskaya, L. Hadzi-Georgieva, Alpha Classics 2019

Awards

  • 2012: Berlin Bear
  • 2015: ECHO Klassik as ensemble / orchestra of the year
  • 2017: BKM special award "Culture opens worlds" for the project "Music creates perspective"

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The members of the Kammerakademie Potsdam In : kammerakademie-potsdam.de , accessed on January 16, 2019.
  2. ↑ Potsdam Winter Opera. In : kammerakademie-potsdam.de. Retrieved June 20, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Education Music Education & Cultural Education In : kammerakademie-potsdam.de , accessed on January 16, 2019.
  4. ↑ a b Minister of State for Culture Grütters honors three cultural integration projects with the 2017 BKM special award “Culture Opens Worlds” In: bundesregierung.de , April 26, 2017, accessed on January 16, 2019.
  5. ↑ KAPcampus In : kammerakademie-potsdam.de , accessed on January 16, 2019.
  6. ↑ echoklassik.de - Prize Winners 2015 ( Memento of the original from September 19, 2015 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 18, 2015 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.echoklassik.de