Orchester Musikkollegium Winterthur

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Orchester Musikkollegium Winterthur
Orchestra
Former nameStadtorchester Winterthur
Founded1875;149 years ago (1875)
Location Winterthur, Switzerland
Concert hallMusikkollegium Winterthur
Principal conductor Roberto González-Monjas
Website Official website

The Orchester Musikkollegium Winterthur is a Swiss symphony orchestra based in Winterthur, Switzerland at its namesake venue, the Musikkollegium Winterthur. The orchestra performs around 60 concerts a year, and in addition to orchestra concerts, performs in the pit at the Zurich Opera.

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History

The oldest orchestra in Switzerland, the orchestra was founded in 1875 as the Stadtorchester Winterthur. The Musikkollegium itself, as an organisation based out of religious roots to that time, was founded in 1629.

From 2002 to 2008, Jac van Steen was principal conductor of the orchestra. The orchestra and van Steen made several commercial recordings for the MDG label, including music of the composers of the Second Viennese School and of Frank Martin. In April 2008, the orchestra announced the appointment of Douglas Boyd as its next principal conductor, effective with the 2009–2010 season. Boyd concluded his tenure as principal conductor after the 2015–2016 season. In June 2015, the orchestra announced the appointment of Thomas Zehetmair as its next principal conductor, effective September 2016, with an initial contract of three seasons. [1] Zehetmair is scheduled to conclude his Winterthur tenure at the close of the 2020–2021 season. In July 2020, the orchestra announced the appointment of Roberto González-Monjas, first concertmaster (leader) of the orchestra since the 2013–2014 season, as its next principal conductor, effective with the 2021–2022 season, with an initial contract of 4 years. [2]

In May 2020, the orchestra announced the appointment of Dominik Deuber as its next managing director, effective August 2020. [3]

In the modern repertoire, the orchestra has often worked with Heinz Holliger, and in the Baroque repertoire with Maurice Steger and Nicholas Kraemer. With Boyd as conductor, the orchestra has made commercial recordings of music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Felix Mendelssohn, Josef Rheinberger and Ralph Vaughan Williams. The orchestra has made other commercial recordings with Holliger, and other conductors such as Werner Andreas Albert.

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References

  1. ↑ "Thomas Zehetmair wird neuer Chefdirigent des Musikkollegiums Winterthur" (PDF) (Press release). Musikkollegium Winterthur. 3 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  2. ↑ Victoria M. Niño (8 July 2020). "Roberto González-Monjas, director titular de la Musikkollegium de Winterthur". El Norte de Castilla. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Ramona Früh (14 May 2020). "Vom Jazz-Schlagzeuger zum Orchesterdirektor". Thurgau Kultur. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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