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German chamber orchestra
Münchener Kammerorchester Munich Chamber orchestra
Short name MKO Founded 1950 (1950 ) by Christoph Stepp Location
Munich , Germany Principal conductor Clemens Schuldt
[1] Website
www.m-k-o.eu/en/
The Munich Chamber Orchestra (German: Münchener Kammerorchester , or MKO) is a German
chamber orchestra based in
Munich . Its primary concert venue is the
Prinzregententheater , Munich. The MKO also gives concerts in Munich at such venues as the
Pinakothek der Moderne and the
Schwere Reiter [
de ] , and at the
Muffathalle [
de ] during the
Munich Biennale .
History
Christoph Stepp founded the MKO in 1950.
Hans Stadlmair was the artistic director from 1956 to 1995, and conducted the orchestra in over 4000 concerts, including international tours and collaborations with the
Bayerischer Rundfunk . From 1995 to 2006,
Christoph Poppen was principal conductor of the MKO.
Alexander Liebreich [
de ] has been the principal conductor and artistic director from 2006 until 2016. Clemens Schuldt has been principal conductor since the 2016/17 season.
[2]
The MKO has regularly commissioned music from such contemporary composers as
Erkki-Sven Tüür ,
Georg Friedrich Haas ,
Thomas Larcher ,
Iannis Xenakis and
Wolfgang Rihm , among others. In 1971 the orchestra premiered
Wilhelm Killmayer 's fin al punto , composed for its 20th anniversary. The MKO and the
Philharmonie Essen commissioned
Jörg Widmann 's ad absurdum , Concerto for trumpet in B♭ and small orchestra, which premiered on 18 January 2006 with soloist
Sergei Nakariakov .
[3] In 2010 the orchestra premiered
Peter Ruzicka 's TRANS .
[4]
Awards
The MKO was awarded the
Musikpreis der Landeshauptstadt München in 2000, the prize for the best concert programming from the Deutscher Musikverleger-Verband (German association of music publishers) for the seasons 2001/02 and 2005/06, the
Cannes Classical Award in 2002, the
Prize of the Christoph and Stephan Kaske Foundation in 2002 with Christoph Poppen, the
Ernst von Siemens Förderpreis in 2001 to 2003. In 2008, the
Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste awarded the prize Neues Hören (New Listening) of the foundation Neue Musik im Dialog (New Music Dialogue) for the successful delivery of contemporary music to the chamber orchestra.
Selected recordings
Karl Amadeus Hartmann : Funèbre , with
Isabelle Faust (violin),
Paul Meyer , Petersen String Quartet, conducted by
Christoph Poppen ,
ECM New Series (2000)
Sofia Gubaidulina : Sieben Worte / Zehn Präludien / De Profundis , with Elsbeth Moser (
bayan ), Boris Pergamentschikow (cello), conducted by Christoph Poppen ECM New Series (2002)
Bach /
Webern : Ricercar , including
Bach cantata
Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4 , with the
Hilliard Ensemble , conducted by Christoph Poppen, ECM New Series (2003)
Tigran Mansurian : Monodia , with
Kim Kashkashian ,
Leonidas Kavakos ,
Jan Garbarek ,
Hilliard Ensemble , conducted by Christoph Poppen, ECM New Series (2004)
Barry Guy : Folio , with Maya Homburger (baroque violin), Muriel Cantoreggi (violin), Barry Guy (double bass), conducted by Christoph Poppen, ECM New Series (2005)
Giacinto Scelsi : Natura Renovatur , with
Frances-Marie Uitti , conducted by Christoph Poppen, ECM New Series (2006)
Valentyn Sylvestrov : Bagatellen und Serenaden , with Valentyn Sylvestrov and
Alexei Lubimov (piano), conducted by Christoph Poppen, ECM New Series (2007)
Haydn /
Yun : Farewell conducted by Alexander Liebreich ECM New Series (2008)
Neharót , works of
Betty Olivero ,
Tigran Mansurian ,
Komitas and Eitan Steinberg, with Kim Kashkashian, conducted by Alexander Liebreich ECM New Series (2009)
Madhares , works of
Thomas Larcher for piano and orchestra with
Till Fellner , for viola and chamber orchestra with Kim Kashkashian, conducted by
Dennis Russell Davies ECM New Series (2010)
Toshio Hosokawa : Landscape , with
Mayumi Miyata (
shō ), conducted by Alexander Liebreich ECM New Series (2011)
Fauré :
Requiem , with Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, conducted by
Peter Dijkstra Sony Classical (2011), rewarded with
ECHO KLASSIK 2012
Rossini : Ouvertures, conducted by Alexander Liebreich Sony Classical (2011)
Der Charme der Oboe , works of
Cimarosa ,
Bellini etc., with
François Leleux (oboe), Daniel Giglberger (concertmaster) Sony Classical (2012)
Nikolaus Brass : Zeit im Grund / Von wachsender Gegenwart , with Beate Zelinsky, David Smeyers (clarinet), conducted by Alexander Liebreich NEOS (2013)
W. A. Mozart :
Great Mass in C minor, K. 427 , with Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, conducted by
Peter Dijkstra Sony Classical (2013)
W. A. Mozart:
Requiem , with Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, conducted by Alexander Liebreich Sony Classical (2014)
W. A. Mozart: Flötenkonzerte, with Magali Mosnier (flute), Daniel Giglberger (concertmaster) Sony Classical (2015)
Mendelssohn :
Sommernachtstraum /
Symphony No. 4 , with Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, conducted by Alexander Liebreich Sony Classical (2015)
Haydn /
Hummel : Prince Esterházy Concertos, with
François Leleux (oboe), Daniel Giglberger (concertmaster) Sony Classical (2015)
Cello Concertos by
Haydn / W. A. Mozart/
Cassadó ,
C.P.E. Bach , with Valentin Radutiu (cello), conducted by Stephan Frucht hänssler classic (2016)
Anton &
Paul Wranitzky with Veriko Tchumburidze (violin), Chiara Enderle (cello), conducted by
Howard Griffiths Sony Classical 2016
Tigran Mansurian : Requiem, with
RIAS Kammerchor , Alexander Liebreich ECM New Series (2017)
Franz Danzi , with Nareh Arghamanyan (piano), Aurélien Pascal (cello), conducted by
Howard Griffiths Sony Classical / BR-Klassik 2017
Milica Djordjević: rocks – stars – metals – light , i.a. conducted by Clemens Schuldt, col legno / BR-Klassik (2017)
Concertante! Les Vents Français, Daniel Giglberger (concertmaster) Warner Classics / BR-Klassik (2018)
Principal conductors
References
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