Concertgebouw Orchestra: Herbert Blomstedt - Janine Jansen
This January 19th, attend a show by the Concertgebouw Orchestra and witness Mozart by the incredible Janine Jansen in Amsterdam.
Mozart and Bruckner - Herbert Blomstedt and Janine Jansen
Herbert Blomstedt conducts the Concertgebouw Orchestra. Born in The United States, Herbert Blomstedt commenced his studies in Stockholm and Uppsala, going on to enrol at the Juilliard School of Music in New York where he studied orchestral conducting.
Blomstedt made his conducting debut with the Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra in 1954. He has been at the helm of several Scandinavian Orchestra’s, the Staatskapelle Dresden, the NDR Sinfonieorchester and the San Fransisco Symphony. He served as principal conductor of the Gewandhaus Orchester from 1998 – 2005.
Blomstedt has received various honorary doctorates and is a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. He was presented with Germany’s Grosses Bundesverdienkreuz in 2003. His 90th birthday, in July 2017, was celebrated with a book, multiple CD and DVD releases and an international tour featuring ninety concerts.
Blomstedt has performed regularly with the Concertgebouw Orchestra since 1983, most recently in January 2019, when he conducted works by Brahms and Mendelssohn.
Janine Jansen - soloist
Janine Jansen is the soloist in Mozart’s violin Concerto No. 4, followed by Bruckner’s well-loved Fourth Symphony under the baton of living legend Herbert Blomstedt.
“When I think of my connection with the orchestra, trust is the first word that comes to mind" - Janine Jansen, violin
Performers:
- Herbert Blomstedt - conductor
- Janine Jansen - violin
Concert programme:
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Violin Concerto No. 4
- Interval
- Anton Bruckner - Symphony no. 4 "Romantic"
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra was founded in 1888. Its distinctive sound has made it one of the world’s leading orchestras.
The orchestra is famous for its renditions of works by Gustav Mahler, Richard Strauss and Anton Bruckner, and for its long-standing concert traditions such as the St. Matthew Passion in the week before Easter and the Christmas Matinee. It has always worked closely with contemporary composers.
World-famous guest conductors such as Riccardo Chailly, Iván Fischer, Daniel Harding and Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla will be coming to Amsterdam to lead the orchestra next season.
The Concertgebouw Orchestra has had just seven chief conductors to date. The eighth was announced on 10 June 2022: Klaus Mäkelä will be joining as artistic partner starting in the 2022-23 season and will become chief conductor in 2027. The coming season sees five extraordinary programmes with Klaus Mäkelä at the helm.
Get your tickets to this incredible performance!
Get your tickets to the Concertgebouw Orchestra concert by Herbert Blomstedt and Janine Jansen on the official Concertgebouw Orchestra website.