Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra
Official logo
Native nameRundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Founded1923 (1923)
LocationBerlin, Germany
Concert hallKonzerthaus Berlin
Berliner Philharmonie
Principal conductorVladimir Jurowski
Websitersb-online.de

The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin) is a German symphony orchestra based in Berlin. In Berlin, the orchestra gives concerts at the Konzerthaus Berlin and at the Berliner Philharmonie. The orchestra has also given concerts in other German cities such as Aschaffenburg, Essen, Halle, Oldenburg, and Wiesbaden.

History

The orchestra was founded in 1923 as a radio orchestra, and is the oldest active radio orchestra in Germany. Bruno Seidler-Winkler was the first chief conductor, from 1926 to 1932. During its early years, the orchestra had a reputation for its work with contemporary, 20th-century composers. Composers who guest-conducted the orchestra included Paul Hindemith, Arthur Honegger, Darius Milhaud, Sergei Prokofiev, Richard Strauss, Arnold Schoenberg and Igor Stravinsky, as well as Krzysztof Penderecki, Walter Schartner and Udo Zimmermann. After the 1949 division of Germany, the orchestra was under the supervision of Rundfunk der DDR (DDR Radio).

In September 2015, the orchestra announced the appointment of Vladimir Jurowski as its chief conductor, effective with the 2017–2018 season.[1][2] In April 2019, the orchestra announced the extension of Jurowski's contract as chief conductor through the 2022–2023 season.[3] Also in April 2019, the orchestra announced the appointment of Karina Canellakis as its next principal guest conductor, effective with the 2019–2020 season. She is the first female conductor to be named principal guest conductor of the orchestra.[4] In June 2021, the orchestra announced a further extension of Jurowski's contract as chief conductor through 31 August 2027.[5]

The orchestra has recorded commercially for such labels as Pentatone, including ten operas of Richard Wagner with Janowski conducting,[6][7][8] and the Symphony No. 3 of Alfred Schnittke with Jurowski. Other recordings include Max Reger's Piano Concerto for Hyperion,[9] and Rudi Stephan's 1915 opera Die ersten Menschen, for CPO.[10]

Chief conductors

Recordings

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Vladimir Jurowski wird RSB-Chefdirigent" (Press release). Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. October 2015. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  2. ↑ Volker Blech (9 October 2015). "Feuerkopf und Charmeur". Berliner Morgenpost. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Ulrich Amling (2 April 2019). "Vladimir Jurowski verlängert beim RSB – Spiel ohne Grenzen". Der Tagesspiegel. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  4. ↑ Volker Michael (2 April 2019). "Wie I'm Wirbelwind". Deutschlandfunk Kultur. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "Vladimir Jurowski verlängert seinen Vertrag bis 2027" (PDF) (Press release). Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. ↑ Andrew Clements (29 March 2012). "Wagner: Parsifal – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  7. ↑ Andrew Clements (30 May 2013). "Wagner: Das Rheingold – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  8. ↑ Andrew Clements (24 October 2013). "Wagner: Die Walküre – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  9. ↑ Tim Ashley (5 May 2011). "Reger: Piano Concerto in F Minor; Strauss: Burleske – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  10. ↑ Andrew Clements (18 May 2006). "Stephan: Die Ersten Menschen, Nimsgern/ Ronge/ Cerny/ Aschenbach/ Berlin RSO/ Rickenbacher". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "Pictures at an Exhibition". Chandos. The Sound of Classical. January 2005.
  12. ↑ "Pictures at an Exhibition". Laser Light Digital. 21 January 2007.

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