Gianluigi Gelmetti
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Gianluigi Gelmetti (born 11 September 1945, Rome) is an Italian conductor and composer. He studied conducting with Franco Ferrara, Sergiu Celibidache and Hans Swarovsky. He first conducted an orchestra in Siena at age 16.[1]
Gelmetti has served as principal conductor of the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra (1989-1998) and of the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra (1990-1992). Gelmetti became chief conductor of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma in 2001. In July 2006, he and the company announced that he would conclude his tenure with the Opera di Roma at the end of his contract, in 2008.[2]
Gelmetti made his first guest-conducting appearance with the Sydney Symphony in 1994. He became chief conductor and artistic director of the orchestra in 2004, for an initial contract of 5 years. He has participated in conducting courses and masterclasses for young Australian conductors.[3] In March 2006, the orchestra announced that Gelmetti would conclude his Sydney Symphony tenure at the end of his contract in December 2008, but would continue to work with the orchestra as a guest conductor.[4]
Gelmetti's compositions include Algos (for orchestra), Prasanta Atma (in memory of Sergiu Celibidache), and In Paradisum Deducant Te Angeli. In addition, he has taught at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana of Siena since 1997.
[edit] References
- ^ Anne Maria Nicholson. "Sydney Symphony appoints new chief conductor (radio transcript)", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, The 7:30 Report, 26 February 2004. Retrieved on 2008-04-09.
- ^ Matthew Westphal. "Gianluigi Gelmetti to Step Down as Opera di Roma's Music Director - And Calls for Riccardo Muti to Succeed Him", Playbill Arts, 24 July 2006. Retrieved on 2008-04-09.
- ^ Angela Bennie. "Conductors unbecoming", Sydney Morning Herald, 30 April 2005. Retrieved on 2008-04-09.
- ^ Vivien Schweitzer. "Sydney Symphony Conductor Gianluigi Gelmetti to Step Down in 2008", Playbill Arts, 8 March 2006. Retrieved on 2008-04-09.
[edit] External links
- Gianluigi Gelmetti biography at the Music Partnership Limited
- Gianluigi Gelmetti biography at the Sydney Symphony
| Preceded by Neville Marriner |
Principal Conductor, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra 1989-1998 |
Succeeded by Roger Norrington |
| Preceded by Lawrence Foster |
Music Director, Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra 1990-1992 |
Succeeded by James DePreist |
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