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'''Baldur Brönnimann''', is a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Conducting|conductor]].<ref>{{cite web | author= | title=Baldur Brönnimann| url=http://www.ehrsamproductions.com/archive/inter/artist/broennimann.html| publisher=Ehrsam Productions | date= | accessdate=6 August 2009}}</ref>
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[[File:Baldur Bronnimann.jpg|thumb|Baldur Brönnimann]]

'''Baldur Brönnimann''' (born 1968, [[Basel]]) is a Swiss [[Conducting|conductor]].
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[[File:Baldur Bronnimann.jpg|thumb|Baldur Bronnimann]]


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in Basel, Brönnimann studied at the [[City of Basel Music Academy|Musik-Akademie der Stadt Basel]] and was a junior [[fellow]] in conducting at the [[Royal Northern College of Music]] in Manchester. From 2008 to 2012, Brönniman was the music director of the [[National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia]], and from 2011 to 2015, he was artistic director of Norway's [[BIT20 Ensemble]]. Brönnimann was principal conductor of the Orquestra Sinfonica do Porto Casa da Música from 2015 to 2020. Brönnimann became the first-ever principal conductor of the [[Basel Sinfonietta]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://tageswoche.ch/kultur/das-selbstverwaltete-orchester-holt-sich-einen-chefdirigenten/ | title=Das selbstverwaltete Orchester holt sich einen Chefdirigenten | work=Tageswoche | author=Dominique Spirgi | date=2016-01-22 | access-date=2021-12-14}}</ref> He is scheduled to stand down as principal conductor at the close of the 2022-2023 season.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.baselsinfonietta.ch/images/Presse/Medienmitteilung_Basel-Sinfonietta_Titus-Engel-wird-neuer-Principal-Conductor_09-12-2021.pdf | title=Titus Engel wird neuer Principal Conductor der Basel Sinfonietta | publisher=Basel Sinfonietta | date=9 December 2021 | access-date=2021-12-14}}</ref>
Brönnimann was born in [[Switzerland]], studied at the [[City of Basel Music Academy|Musik-Akademie der Stadt Basel]] and was a Junior Fellow in Conducting at the [[Royal Northern College of Music]] in [[Manchester]].<ref>http://intermusica.co.uk/artists/conductor/baldur-br%C3%B6nnimann/biography - Retrieved 14 August 2013</ref>

Brönnimann has conducted the music of contemporary composers such as [[Harrison Birtwistle]], [[Unsuk Chin]], [[Thomas Adès]], [[John Adams (composer)|John Adams]], [[Kaija Saariaho]], [[Helmut Lachenmann]], and [[Magnus Lindberg]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yáñez |first1=Paco |title=Entrevista con Baldur Brönnimann (1) La música contemporánea se ha hecho mucho más global |url=https://www.mundoclasico.com/articulo/31687/Entrevista-con-Baldur-Brönnimann-1-La-música-contemporánea-se-ha-hecho-mucho-más-global |access-date=3 September 2021 |work=Mundoclasico.com |date=26 December 2018 |language=es}}</ref> Brönnimann made his operatic debut with [[English National Opera]] (ENO) in 2008 with [[Olga Neuwirth]]'s ''[[Lost Highway (opera)|Lost Highway]]''. He returned to ENO for productions of John Adams' ''[[The Death of Klinghoffer]]'' ([[Tom Morris (director)|Tom Morris]] directing) and [[La Fura dels Baus]]'s production of [[György Ligeti|Ligeti]]'s ''[[Le Grand Macabre]]'', a work which he also conducted at the [[Teatro Colón]], Argentina, and at [[Komische Oper Berlin]] in the [[Barrie Kosky]] revival in 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Seckerson |first1=Edward |title=Ligeti Le Grand Macabre, English National Opera, London Coliseum, London |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/classical/reviews/ligeti-le-grand-macabre-english-national-opera-london-coliseum-london-1789582.html |access-date=3 September 2021 |work=The Independent |date=22 October 2011}}</ref>


Brönniman has made several commercial recordings, including a recording of works by [[Pascal Dusapin]], with the Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música and the Remix Ensemble, and an album of [[György Ligeti]] concertos and his ''Melodien'', with the BIT20 Ensemble.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jan/25/ligeti-cello-concerto-etc-cd-review-ahonen-poltera-bit20-ensemble-bronnimann-bis | title=Ligeti: Cello Concerto, etc CD review – ravishing beauty with clarity and precision | work=The Guardian | author=Andrew Clements | date=2017-01-25 | access-date=2021-12-14}}</ref>
He has regularly conducted the [[Scottish Chamber Orchestra]] and has been invited to conduct the [[Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra]], [[Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra]], [[Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra]], [[Royal Scottish National Orchestra]], [[Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra]], [[Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra]], [[Royal Liverpool Philharmonic]], [[Ensemble InterContemporain]], [[Northern Sinfonia]], [[London Sinfonietta]], [[Adelaide Symphony Orchestra]], [[Royal Academy of Music|Manson Ensemble]], [[London Symphony Orchestra]] and the [[BBC Philharmonic|BBC Philharmonic Orchestra]]. Baldur is committed to contemporary music and has championed the music of composers such as [[Harrison Birtwistle]], [[Brett Dean]], [[Unsuk Chin]], [[Thomas Adès|Thomas Ades]], [[John Adams (composer)|John Adams]] and [[Jonathan Harvey (composer)|Jonathan Harvey]].<ref>{{cite web | author= | title=Baldur Brönnimann| url=http://www.ehrsamproductions.com/archive/inter/artist/broennimann.html| publisher=Ehrsam Productions | date= | accessdate=6 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author= | title=Biography| url=http://www.baldur.info/index.php?page=informationen&pic=3| publisher= | date= | accessdate=6 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author= | title=Artists:Baldur Brönnimann:Biography| url=http://www.intermusica.co.uk/bronnimann| publisher=Intermusica | date= | accessdate=6 August 2009}}</ref>


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He also conducts in the opera house, having made his operatic debut with [[English National Opera]] in 2008 with Olga Neuwirth Lost Highway since which time he has returned to ENO for productions of John Adams Death of Klinghoffer (Tom Morris) and La Fura dels Baus’s Ligeti Le Grand Macabre, a work which he also conducted at the Teatro Colón, Argentina, and at Komische Oper Berlin in the Barry Kosky revival in 2013. <ref>http://intermusica.co.uk/artists/conductor/baldur-br%C3%B6nnimann/biography</ref>
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==External links==
From 2007-2012, Brönniman was the music director of [[Colombia]]'s [[National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia|National Symphony Orchestra]],<ref>{{cite web | author= | title=Artists:Baldur Brönnimann:Biography| url=http://www.intermusica.co.uk/bronnimann| publisher=Intermusica | date= | accessdate=6 August 2009}}</ref> and since 2011, he has been the Artistic Director of Norway's [[BIT20 Ensemble]].<ref>http://intermusica.co.uk/artists/conductor/baldur-br%C3%B6nnimann/biography - Retrieved 13 August 2013</ref>
*{{official|http://www.baldur.info/}}
* [https://intermusica.co.uk/artist/Baldur-Bronnimann Intermusica agency page on Baldur Brönnimann]
* [https://www.casadamusica.com/en/artistas-e-obras/maestros/b/br%C3%B6nnimann-baldur/#tab=0 Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música page on Baldur Brönnimann]
* [https://www.kammerphilharmonie.ch/de/konzerte/solisten/2021-2022/baldur-broennimann.php Kammerphilharmonie page on Baldur Brönnimann]
* https://www.mundoclasico.com/articulo/31687/Entrevista-con-Baldur-Br Entrevista por Paco Yáñez en el diario internacional Mundoclasico, parte I.
* https://www.mundoclasico.com/articulo/31688/Entrevista-con-Baldur-Br%C3%B6nnimann-2-Casa-da-M%C3%BAsica-es-un-sitio-muy-bueno-para-trabajar Entrevista por Paco Yáñez en el diario internacional Mundoclasico, parte II.
* https://www.mundoclasico.com/articulo/31693/Entrevista-con-Baldur-Br%C3%B6nnimann-3-Soy-un-m%C3%BAsico-de-hoy-y-desde-ese-concepto-miro-hacia-atr%C3%A1s Entrevista por Paco Yáñez en el diario internacional Mundoclasico, parte III.


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*[http://www.baldur.info Baldur Brönnimann official website]


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Latest revision as of 20:00, 10 November 2024

Baldur Brönnimann

Baldur Brönnimann (born 1968, Basel) is a Swiss conductor.

Biography

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Born in Basel, Brönnimann studied at the Musik-Akademie der Stadt Basel and was a junior fellow in conducting at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. From 2008 to 2012, Brönniman was the music director of the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia, and from 2011 to 2015, he was artistic director of Norway's BIT20 Ensemble. Brönnimann was principal conductor of the Orquestra Sinfonica do Porto Casa da Música from 2015 to 2020. Brönnimann became the first-ever principal conductor of the Basel Sinfonietta in 2016.[1] He is scheduled to stand down as principal conductor at the close of the 2022-2023 season.[2]

Brönnimann has conducted the music of contemporary composers such as Harrison Birtwistle, Unsuk Chin, Thomas Adès, John Adams, Kaija Saariaho, Helmut Lachenmann, and Magnus Lindberg.[3] Brönnimann made his operatic debut with English National Opera (ENO) in 2008 with Olga Neuwirth's Lost Highway. He returned to ENO for productions of John Adams' The Death of Klinghoffer (Tom Morris directing) and La Fura dels Baus's production of Ligeti's Le Grand Macabre, a work which he also conducted at the Teatro Colón, Argentina, and at Komische Oper Berlin in the Barrie Kosky revival in 2013.[4]

Brönniman has made several commercial recordings, including a recording of works by Pascal Dusapin, with the Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música and the Remix Ensemble, and an album of György Ligeti concertos and his Melodien, with the BIT20 Ensemble.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Dominique Spirgi (2016-01-22). "Das selbstverwaltete Orchester holt sich einen Chefdirigenten". Tageswoche. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  2. ^ "Titus Engel wird neuer Principal Conductor der Basel Sinfonietta" (PDF) (Press release). Basel Sinfonietta. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  3. ^ Yáñez, Paco (26 December 2018). "Entrevista con Baldur Brönnimann (1) La música contemporánea se ha hecho mucho más global". Mundoclasico.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. ^ Seckerson, Edward (22 October 2011). "Ligeti Le Grand Macabre, English National Opera, London Coliseum, London". The Independent. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  5. ^ Andrew Clements (2017-01-25). "Ligeti: Cello Concerto, etc CD review – ravishing beauty with clarity and precision". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
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Cultural offices
Preceded by
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 Principal Conductor, Basel Sinfonietta
2016-present 		Succeeded by
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