Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
The Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz (State Philharmonic of Rhineland-Palatinate) is the largest and leading symphony orchestra of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, based in Ludwigshafen am Rhein. It gives concerts in Rhineland-Palatinate as well as across Germany and abroad. The orchestra was founded 1919 in Landau.[1]
The orchestra includes 88 musicians[1] from 16 nations[2] as of the 2015/2016 season.
Conductors
- Lewis Ruth (November 1919 – 1920)
- Ernst Boehe (1 November 1920 – 16 November 1938)
- Karl Friderich (1 April 1939 – 31 March 1943)
- Franz Konwitschny (1943/44)
- Heinz Bongartz (Summer 1944)
- Karl Maria Zwißler (1 January 1946 – 31 August 1947)
- Bernhard Conz (1 September 1947 – 31 July 1951)
- Karl Rucht (1 August 1951 – 31 July 1957)
- Otmar Suitner (1 September 1957 – 31 August 1960)
- Christoph Stepp (1 September 1960 – 31 August 1978)
- Christoph Eschenbach (1 September 1978 – 31 August 1983)
- Leif Segerstam (1 September 1983 – 31 August 1990)
- Bernhard Klee (1 August 1992 – 31 July 1997)
- Theodor Guschlbauer (1 September 1997 – 31 July 2001)
- Ari Rasilainen (1 September 2002 – 31 July 2009)
- Karl-Heinz Steffens (since 1 August 2009 – 2018)
- Michael Francis (2019 – present)[3]
References
- Allgeier, Bastian. "Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz". Kulturportal Rhein-Neckar (in German). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- "100 Seiten Rheinland-Pfalz". rlp100seiten.de (in German). 6 September 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- "Michael Francis wird Chefdirigent der Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz". MUSIK HEUTE (in German). 6 December 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
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