Candida Thompson (1967)
Candida Thompson (1967). Profession: Concertmaster, violinist. Relation to Mahler: Participant Mahler Festival 2020 Amsterdam. Born: 27-10-1967 Glasgow, United Kingdom. Thompson was born in Glasgow, Scotland. She has been living in Amsterdam since 1992. She studied with David Takeno at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where she received her soloist’s graduation diploma with […]
Klaus Mäkelä (1996)
Klaus Makela (1996). Also: Mäkelä. Klaus Mäkelä is the newly appointed Chief Conductor and Artistic Advisor of Oslo Philharmonic, beginning in the 2020-2021 season. He is also Principal Guest Conductor of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Artist in Association with Tapiola Sinfonietta. From 2019 Mäkelä is also Artistic Director of the Turku Music Festival. […]
Hilversum Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO)
Hilversum Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) in the Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw. The Hilversum Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) (in Dutch: Radio Filharmonisch Orkest (RFO)) is a Dutch radio orchestra, based in Hilversum. Participant Mahler Festival 2020 Amsterdam. The RPO performs under the aegis of the Muziekcentrum van de Omroep (Broadcasting Music Centre; NMBC), an umbrella organization bringing together the music […]
Myung-Whun Chung (1953)
Myung-Whun Chung (1953). Profession: Conductor. Relation to Mahler: Participation in Mahler Festival 2020 Amsterdam. Correspondence with Mahler: No. Born: 22-01-1953 Seoul, South Korea. 20-02-2019: At the Mahler Festival 2020 Amsterdam conductor of the Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (RCO) in two concerts: 10-05-2020 Amsterdam: Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw. Sunday. Symphony No. 3. Gerhild Romberger (alto), Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (RCO). 16-05-2020 Amsterdam: Amsterdam Royal Concertgebouw. Saturday. Symphony No. 9 and […]