Bruckner Orchester Linz
Dennis Russell Davies, conductor
Renaud Capuçon, violin
The Bruckner Orchestra, conducted by Dennis Russell Davies, has become one of Central Europe’s leading orchestras. The New York Times says Davies has created “an electricity of his own,” drawing out a sound that seems “to cover all the bases.” Fluent in both classical and contemporary genres, the orchestra will present a full evening of music by the quintessential 20th-century urban American composer, Leonard Bernstein.
Dennis Russell Davies
Internationally acclaimed musician Dennis Russell Davies is avidly sought out for his extraordinary breadth of repertoire, technical brilliance and fearless music-making. A maverick in his field, he is hailed as “one of the few conductors whose unquestioned commitment to music of our age has not severed his connections to the standard repertory.” An esteemed presence who consistently remains at the forefront of both orchestral and operatic worlds, Mr. Davies is also an accomplished pianist, and is in demand by orchestras, composers and fellow musicians worldwide for his inspiring collaborations and interpretive mastery.
A frequent guest conductor with major orchestras and opera companies throughout the world, 2009 marks 40 years of uninterrupted music directorships of various orchestras both nationally and internationally for Mr. Davies. He is currently Chief Conductor and Music Director of the Bruckner Orchester Linz, Chief Conductor of the Linz Opera, and Music Director of the Basel Symphony Orchestra in Basel, Switzerland, effective as of the 2009-10 season. Additionally, Mr. Davies is Professor of Orchestral Conducting at the Salzburg Mozarteum, as well as Conductor Laureate of the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra. In the U.S., he continues as Conductor Laureate of the American Composers Orchestra, which he co-founded.
As conductor and pianist, Mr. Davies has released over 60 recordings, earning numerous awards. Recording highlights for 2009 include the complete Bruckner Symphonies with the Bruckner Orchester Linz for Arte Nova/SONY BMG, and the complete Haydn Symphonies with the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra for SONY Classical/SONY BMG, bringing the 11-year Mercedes-Benz Haydn recording project to completion.
Mr. Davies was born in Toledo, Ohio, and graduated from The Juilliard School. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2009).
Renaud Capuçon
Named “Instrumentalist of the Year” for 2005 by the French Victoires de la Musique, Renaud Capuçon has taken his place among the top echelon of young violinists. He has performed with world-renowned orchestras such as the Boston Symphony at Tanglewood, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Bayerische Rundfunk, Orchestre National de France, Orchestre de Paris, NHK Symphony and Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, with conductors Bychkov, Chung, Dudamel, Dutoit, Eschenbach, Fischer and Robertson
- Friday, November 13, 2009
- Performance 7:30 pm
- Tickets: $56, $42, $30; Students: $10