Concert Conductor - Theodore Kurentzis
Tchaikovsky Concert Hall
Schedule for Conductor - Theodore Kurentzis 2022
Conductor: Teodor Currentzis
Biography
Born in Athens in 1972. He studied violin and music
theory and, subsequently, classical singing at the Greek Conservatory and at the
Athenaeum Conservatory. In 1987, he began his studies in orchestral conducting
under maestro George Hadjinikos. In 1994-99, he studied conducting at the State
conservatory of St. Petersburg, under the tutelage of Professor Ilya
Musin.
In 1999, he was appointed Assistant of Yuri Temirkanov at the St.
Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2001, he participated in production of
Falstaff at the Moscow’s Helikon-Opera, where he also
conducted Aida.
At the Novosibirsk State Opera
and Ballet Theatre
Since 2004, he has been Music Director and
Principal Conductor of the Novosibirsk State Opera and Ballet Theatre, where he
was music director of the following opera productions: Aida (director
Dmitri Tcherniakov, 2004), Le Nozze di Figaro (director Tatjana
Gurbaca, 2006), The Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (director Henryk
Baranowski, 2006), Don Carlo (concert performance, 2008),
Macbeth (Novosibirsk State Opera and Ballet Theatre and Paris National
Opera co-production, director Dmitri Tcherniakov, 2008), Haydn’s L'anima del
filosofo, ossia Orfeo ed Euridice (Russian premiere,
concert performance, 2009); and ballet productions: Stravinsky’s Le Baiser
de la Fee (choreographer Alla Sigalova, 2003), Cinderella
(choreographer Kirill Simonov, 2006).
In 2004, he founded the Musica
Aeterna Ensemble and the New Siberian Singers Chamber Choir.
He collaborated with St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra,
Orchestra of the Mariynsky Theatre, Russian National Orchestra, Tchaikovsky
Symphony Orchestra, Svetlanov Symphony Orchestra, Novaya Rossia
Symphony Orchestra, Russian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Moscow
Virtuosi State Chamber Orchestra, Moscow’s Chamber Orchestra Musica
Viva, Greek National Orchestra, Sofia and Cleveland Festival Orchestras,
Stuttgart Symphony Orchestra.
Teodor Currentzis appeared at the festivals in
Colmar, Bangkok, London, Ludwigsburg, Loccum and Miami.
In 2008, he made his
Paris Opera debut conducting Verdi's Don Carlo.
Since 2006, he
has been one of the Art Directors of the Territory Modern Art Festival
in Moscow.
Since 2009/10 season - Bolshoi Theatre Conductor in
Residence.
Awards
A recipient of The Golden Mask
National Theatre prize Special Awards for Cinderella at the Novosibirsk
State Opera and Ballet Theatre (2007) and Le Nozze di Figaro at the
Novosibirsk State Opera and Ballet Theatre (2008).
Schedule for Conductor - Theodore Kurentzis 2022
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