Special concert of the Symphony Orchestra of Minnesota at Cuban Institute of Music
Dates: (5/15/2015 - 6/16/2015 )
Cuban Institute of Music |
Revolution Square
Havana,Havana
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One of the best orchestras in two powerful presentations, playing music of Beethoven, Bernstein and Prokofiev.
The Minnesota Orchestra Symphony Orchestra founded in 1903 by German director Emil Oberhoffer, is one of the most interesting groups of current American music scene. Originally created under the name of Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, training had initially with regular directors of the stature of Eugene Ormandy, Dimitri Mitropoulos and Antal Dorati, teachers who were chiseling the orchestra to make it one of the best symphonic orchestras US. Today, under the direction of Finnish Osmo Vänskä, the orchestra has received numerous accolades and has even be considered by Alex Ross, music critic of the New York Times and author of the famous book The rest is noise, such as better training of the world. But, undoubtedly, one of the great architects of extraordinary technical level reached by such training has been the Polish-American director Stanislaw Skrowaczewski. His 19 years as head of the orchestra have not yet been overcome - with the exception of its founder, who also remained the same time - and that is why laureate holds the position of director of the same. At 89 years old, Skrowaczewski boasts an admirable physical form that still allows you to continue running.
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski born on October 3, 1923 in Lvov, Poland, and the four-year-old began studying violin and piano under the guidance of teachers Braginski Saltys and composing his first orchestral work at seven, offering the first recital piano at eleven, and directing and executing a Beethoven piano concerto at thirteen. However, this meteoric career was interrupted due to an injury suffered in his hand during the Second World War. Determined to complete their training in the field of orchestral conducting and composition, Skrowaczewski studied at the Conservatory of Krakow Palester Berdyaev and then travel to Paris to perfect with Nadia Boulanger and Artur Honegger. Having been director of the Philharmonic Orchestra Wroclaw from 1946, three years later Skrowaczewski was appointed musical director of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Katowice for a period of five years to earn, and in 1954, the post of director of the Philharmonic Orchestra Krakow. In 1956, Skrowaczewski went as a guest to the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and also won first prize at the International Conducting Competition held in Rome. This circumstance served for a couple of years later George Szell invited him to lead the Cleveland Orchestra. In 1960, Skrowaczewski permanently left Poland to settle in the US. Having directed with great success formations of the size of the New York Philharmonic, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in the same year, 1960 Skrowaczewski was appointed chief conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of Minneapolis ( Current Symphony Orchestra Minnesota) replacing Antal Dorati.
During his 19 year tenure as head of the US training, Skrowaczewski stood out as one of the most popular worldwide for its solvency and why he was invited to perform a series of international tours in front of formations category Orchestra Directors Concertgebouw, the Cleveland Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Already in 1979, Skrowaczewski left his post in Minnesota - where once was named conductor laureate - to devote himself to composition. However, in 1984 took over ownership of the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester in relief of James Loughran, remaining in office until 1992. After having served as artistic director of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra between 1995 and 1997, Skrowaczewski focused again its activity as a composer and thus saw the light in this period Concerto for orchestra, Concerto for violin and a piece for wind ensemble. Having worked closely with the Chamber Orchestra of St. Paul, in 2007 Skrowaczewski accepted succeed Gerd Albrecht in front of the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra for three seasons. At present, and about to turn 89 years old, Skrowaczewski directed quite possibly the Minnesota Orchestra and the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken. Awarded the Order of the White Eagle, the highest Polish official decoration, Skrowaczewski has also received the Gold Medal of the Bruckner-Mahler Society. US citizen since the early sixties, Skrowaczewski has never renounced his Polish origins.
According to many experts, is an heir Stanislaw Skrowaczewski management style director George Szell, his true mentor in the US, characterized by careful emphasis on the preparation of the works to be performed. Director of perhaps inelegant ways (usually marks the beats interchangeably with both hands), their presence on the podium radiates full authority. His readings are characterized by a perfect orchestral balance and by searching for rich orchestral textures full of color and dynamism, and has thus been reflected in comprehensive trademarks of Beethoven and especially Bruckner, a series of recordings that have received unanimous praise all critical. Nevertheless, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski has never been a director of all valued at their proper perspective perhaps because throughout his long career has never been leading a formation of first line. Composer also very appreciated, Skrowaczewski is one of the oldest teachers who still run today. His enormous experience as a guarantee of solvency and interpretive rigor.
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