NDR Radiophilharmonie

For the symphony orchestra of the broadcaster in Hamburg, see NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra.

NDR Radiophilharmonie
Radio orchestra
Former name
  • Rundfunkorchester Hannover
  • Radiophilharmonie Hannover
Founded1950; 74 years ago (1950)
Concert hallLandesfunkhaus Niedersachsen
Music directorStanislav Kochanovsky
Websitewww.ndr.de/orchester_chor/radiophilharmonie/index.html

The NDR Radiophilharmonie is a German radio orchestra, affiliated with the Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) in Hanover, the capital of Lower Saxony. The orchestra principally gives concerts in the Großer Sendesaal of the Landesfunkhaus Niedersachsen.

History

A historical precursor orchestra was the Niedersächsisches Sinfonie-Orchester, a radio orchestra that was affiliated with the Nordische Rundfunk Aktiengesellschaft since the late 1920s. Following World War II, with the founding of the Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk (NWDR), the current orchestra was founded in 1950 originally as the Rundfunkorchester Hannover.[1] Willy Steiner was the first chief conductor, beginning in 1950, and held the post until 1975.[2] During his tenure, the orchestra later changed its name to the Radiophilharmonie Hannover. In 2003, the orchestra took its current name of the NDR Radiophilharmonie.

After Steiner, chief conductors have been Bernhard Klee, Eiji Ōue and Eivind Gullberg Jensen. Since 2009, Ōue has held the title of conductor laureate (Ehrendirigent) with the orchestra. Since 2014, the orchestra's current chief conductor has been Andrew Manze. In March 2017, the orchestra announced the extension of Manze's contract through to 2021.[3] In February 2019, the orchestra announced a further extension of Manze's contract to 2023.[4] Manze concluded his tenure as chief conductor of the orchestra at the close of the 2022–2023 season.[5]

In June 2022, Stanislav Kochanovsky [de] first guest-conducted the orchestra. In July 2023, the orchestra announced the appointment of Kochanovsky as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2024–2025 season, with an initial contract of three seasons.[6]

The orchestra has recorded commercially for such labels as CPO[7][8] and Pentatone.[9]

Chief conductors

Venue

References

  1. ^ Klaus Mlynek, Waldemar R. Röhrbein, Dieter Brosius, Geschichte der Stadt Hannover, page 760, 1994 "Erfolgreicher war die Entwicklung des Rundfunkorchesters Hannover (ROH).8" Gegründet 1950, als das N WDR-Studio Hannover aus der Pädagogischen Hochschule in das neue Funkhaus am Maschsee übersiedelte, erwarb sich der zunächst aus nur 45 ..."
  2. ^ Mlynek, Klaus; Röhrbein, Waldemar R. (1991). Hannover Chronik (in German). Hannover: Schlütersche. p. 273. ISBN 978-3-87706-319-4. WILLY STEINER (65), Dirigent des von ihm nach dem Kriege wiederaufgebauten Rundfunkorchesters Hannover 1950 – 1975 (3. 10.)
  3. ^ "Andrew Manze verlängert Vertrag". NDR. 21 March 2017. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Andrew Manze bleibt bis 2023 Chefdirigent". NDR. 22 February 2019. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Andrew Manze: Der Chefdirigent der NDR Radiophilharmonie". NDR. 3 July 2023. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Stanislav Kochanovsky wird neuer Chefdirigent" (Press release). NDR. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  7. ^ Tim Ashley (7 July 2011). "Krenek: Symphony No 4; Concerto Grosso No 2 – review". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  8. ^ Fiona Maddocks (13 September 2015). "Bruch: Violin Concerto No 1, Serenade, In Memoriam CD review – quiet and compelling eloquence". The Observer. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. ^ Stefan Arndt (6 February 2018). "Andrew Manzes Mendelssohn-Sinfonien mit der NDR Radiophilharmonie". Hannoversche Allgemeine. Archived from the original on 19 August 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Jörg Widmann wird Erster Gastdirigent der NDR Radiophilharmonie – neue musikzeitung". nmz (in German). Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.