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The Malmö Symphony Orchestra (MSO), founded in 1925, consists of 95 highly talented musicians who with a new concert every week demonstrate their skills in a broad and multifaceted programme. MSO proudly carries forward the traditions of the symphonic repertoire, and also strives to bring it forward into the future. The orchestra makes strenuous efforts to remain at the forefront of contemporary symphonic trends and develop new concert concepts, including computer game music and adventure themes. The Teddy Bear concerts for the youngest members of the family are a brand name. |
'''The Malmö Symphony Orchestra (MSO)''', founded in [[1925]], consists of 95 highly talented musicians who with a new concert every week demonstrate their skills in a broad and multifaceted programme. MSO proudly carries forward the traditions of the symphonic repertoire, and also strives to bring it forward into the future. The orchestra makes strenuous efforts to remain at the forefront of contemporary symphonic trends and develop new concert concepts, including computer game music and adventure themes. The Teddy Bear concerts for the youngest members of the family are a brand name. |
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Several recordings have gained international awards, with first prizes in such competitions as the Cannes Classical Award and Diapason d’Or. Berwald’s symphonies, under the direction of Sixten Ehrling have been nominated for one of the world’s most prestigious prizes, the Gramophone Award and the releases of music by the American composer Charles Ives (Naxos) has won great acclaim and was appointed Editor’s Choice/Recording of the month in October 2008 by the British Classical Music Magazine Gramophone. The recordings of Franz Schmidt’s symphonies (Naxos) with former principal conductor Vassily Sinaisky have been equally acknowledged and praised by among others Gramophone and BBC Music Magazine. From 2011 Sinaisky is honorary conductor of the orchestra. The MSO has also recorded several children’s records during the years, most recently with Georg Riedel (2009), and is the proud owner of a Golden Album (2008) togehther with Charlotte Perrelli. The Grieg recording (Naxos) received brilliant reviews in New York Times and the Gösta Nystroem recording (BIS) with former principal conductor Christoph König and swedish mezzo soprano Malena Ernman was nominated to receive a Grammy for ”Best classical album 2012”. |
Several recordings have gained international awards, with first prizes in such competitions as the Cannes Classical Award and Diapason d’Or. Berwald’s symphonies, under the direction of Sixten Ehrling have been nominated for one of the world’s most prestigious prizes, the Gramophone Award and the releases of music by the American composer Charles Ives (Naxos) has won great acclaim and was appointed Editor’s Choice/Recording of the month in October 2008 by the British Classical Music Magazine Gramophone. The recordings of Franz Schmidt’s symphonies (Naxos) with former principal conductor Vassily Sinaisky have been equally acknowledged and praised by among others Gramophone and BBC Music Magazine. From 2011 Sinaisky is honorary conductor of the orchestra. The MSO has also recorded several children’s records during the years, most recently with Georg Riedel (2009), and is the proud owner of a Golden Album (2008) togehther with Charlotte Perrelli. The Grieg recording (Naxos) received brilliant reviews in New York Times and the Gösta Nystroem recording (BIS) with former principal conductor Christoph König and swedish mezzo soprano Malena Ernman was nominated to receive a Grammy for ”Best classical album 2012”. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.mso.se |
*[http://www.mso.se Malmö Symphony Orchestra homepage] |
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[[Category:Musical groups established in 1925]] |
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Revision as of 15:13, 12 December 2012
The Malmö Symphony Orchestra (MSO), founded in 1925, consists of 95 highly talented musicians who with a new concert every week demonstrate their skills in a broad and multifaceted programme. MSO proudly carries forward the traditions of the symphonic repertoire, and also strives to bring it forward into the future. The orchestra makes strenuous efforts to remain at the forefront of contemporary symphonic trends and develop new concert concepts, including computer game music and adventure themes. The Teddy Bear concerts for the youngest members of the family are a brand name.
Several recordings have gained international awards, with first prizes in such competitions as the Cannes Classical Award and Diapason d’Or. Berwald’s symphonies, under the direction of Sixten Ehrling have been nominated for one of the world’s most prestigious prizes, the Gramophone Award and the releases of music by the American composer Charles Ives (Naxos) has won great acclaim and was appointed Editor’s Choice/Recording of the month in October 2008 by the British Classical Music Magazine Gramophone. The recordings of Franz Schmidt’s symphonies (Naxos) with former principal conductor Vassily Sinaisky have been equally acknowledged and praised by among others Gramophone and BBC Music Magazine. From 2011 Sinaisky is honorary conductor of the orchestra. The MSO has also recorded several children’s records during the years, most recently with Georg Riedel (2009), and is the proud owner of a Golden Album (2008) togehther with Charlotte Perrelli. The Grieg recording (Naxos) received brilliant reviews in New York Times and the Gösta Nystroem recording (BIS) with former principal conductor Christoph König and swedish mezzo soprano Malena Ernman was nominated to receive a Grammy for ”Best classical album 2012”.
Marc Soustrot is principal conductor from the season 2011/2012.
For more information, please visit www.mso.se
Principal conductors
- Walther Meyer-Radon (1925-1929)
- Georg Schnéevoigt (1930-1947)
- Sten-Åke Axelson (1948-1961)
- Rolf Agop (1962-1964)
- Elyakum Shapirra (1969-1974)
- Janos Fürst (1974-1977)
- Stig Westerberg (1978-1985)
- Vernon Handley (1986-1988)
- James DePreist (1991-1994)
- Paavo Järvi (1994-1997)
- Christoph König (2003-2006)
- Vassily Sinaisky (2007-2011)
- Marc Soustrot (2011-)