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Tsjajkovskij, Bartók and Dvořák

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Antony Hermus Conductor
Photo: Marco Borggreve

Main series

Thursday 16. November, at 19:30

Fartein Valen, Stavanger konserthus

Grand words can be used to describe tonight’s program. Life and death, loss and victory – and the emotions that accompany them.

Program

Tchaikovsky: Fantasy Overture 'Romeo and Juliet'
Béla Bartók: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra
Dvořák: Symphony No. 7

Contributors

Anthony Hermus, conductor
Antoine Tamestit, viola

Venue

Fartein Valen, Stavanger konserthus

Conductor

Antony Hermus

Dutch conductor Antony Hermus has become known for his infectiously positive approach to music and life, and his natural talent for encouraging musicians to give their very best. His dramatic flair, sense of line and clear-sighted approach are equally successful in the opera house and in the concert hall.

A leading figure in Dutch musical life, he conducts all the major orchestras in Holland including Royal Concertgebouw, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Residentie Orkest and Rotterdam Philharmonic. His wide repertoire encompasses works by many living composers, and he has a particularly close relationship with Unsuk Chin whose Piano Concerto he conducted with the Helsinki Philharmonic and Swedish Radio Symphony in 2019. He has also recently appeared with the Philharmonia, Royal Philharmonic, BBC Scottish, BBC Philharmonic, Danish National, Suisse Romande, Orquesta Castilla y Leon, Melbourne Symphony and Seoul Philharmonic; debut appearances in 2021/22 include the Orchestre National de Lyon (Ring) and the Orchestre National de Lille, and he will conduct several world-premieres (notably Rijnvos, Wagemans). A core focus of his tenure with the North Netherlands Orchestra has been their ongoing Mahler cycle together.

Antony Hermus was recently appointed Chief Conductor of the Belgian National Orchestra, starting an initial four-year term in September 2022 with a Designate year. He will conduct the orchestra both in their home in Brussels BOZAR and on tour internationally. In addition, he holds the posts of Principal Guest Conductor of the North Netherlands Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of Opera North (UK). Passionately committed to nurturing the next generation of young musicians he is Visiting Professor at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the “National Master of Orchestral Conducting” programme, as well as Artistic Advisor of the National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands.
Soloist

Antoine Tamestit

Violist Antoine Tamestit is internationally recognized as a leading soloist, recitalist and chamber musician beloved for his unsurpassed technique and the much-vaunted beauty of his richly coloured tone. His broad repertoire ranges from Baroque to the present, and his strong commitment to contemporary music is reflected in numerous premieres of new works.