Duisburg Philharmonic

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The Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra (in German: Duisburger Philharmoniker) is a German orchestra based in Duisburg. The orchestra is resident at the Philharmonie Mercatorhalle Duisberg. The Duisburger Philharmoniker is the accompanying orchestra of the Duisburg Opera "Deutsche Oper am Rhein".

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History

The orchestra was founded in 1877, with Hermann Brandt as its first Generalmusikdirektor (GMD) from 1877 to 1893. His successor, Walter Josephson, who served in the post from 1899 to 1920, conducted the German premiere of Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 9.

The orchestra regularly gave concerts in the Duisburg Mercatorhalle until its demolition in 2003. Subsequently, the orchestra performed concerts in the Duisburg Theater am Marientor. In April 2007, the new Mercatorhalle in the City Palais was completed, and the orchestra subsequently took up residence there. In August 2012, the Mercatorhalle was closed because of fire safety problems. The Duisburg Philharmonic returned to giving concerts in the Theater am Marientor from the 2012-2013 season through the 2015-2016 season. Following renovation, the Duisburg Philharmonic returned to the Philharmonie Mercatorhalle Duisberg in September 2016.

The current GMD of the orchestra is Axel Kober, since the 2019-2020 season. Kober is scheduled to stand down from the post on 31 August 2025. [1] The current Intendant (managing director) of the orchestra is Nils Szczepanski.

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References

  1. "Amtszeit von Axel Kober endet im Sommer 2025" (Press release). Duisburger Philharmoniker. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 2024-02-16.