Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg Explained

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
Type:	Orchestra
Native Name Lang:	de
Location:	Große Theaterstraße 25 20354 Hamburg, Germany
Concert Hall:	Laeiszhalle
Principal Conductor:	Kent Nagano (since 2015)

The Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra) is an internationally renowned symphony orchestra based in Hamburg. As of 2015, Kent Nagano has been General Music Director (Generalmusikdirektor) and chief conductor (Chefdirigent). The Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra also serves as the orchestra of the Hamburg State Opera. The orchestra is one of three major orchestras in Hamburg, the others being the Hamburger Symphoniker and the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra.

History

The forerunner organization, die Philharmonische Gesellschaft (The Philharmonic Society), was founded on 9 November 1828, and was led by Friedrich Wilhelm Grund. In 1905, Gustav Mahler conducted the Hamburg premiere of his Symphony No. 5.^[1]

In 1934 it merged with the Stadttheater-Orchester to become the Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg.^[2] Under this name a celebrated Eighth Symphony of Anton Bruckner under Eugen Jochum in 1949 was recorded.

Chief conductors

Die Philharmonische Gesellschaft (1828)

• 1828–1862: Friedrich Wilhelm Grund
• 1867–1895: (1830–1902)

Vereins Hamburgischer Musikfreunde (1896)^[3]

• 1908–1921: José Eibenschütz (no)
• 1904–1922: Max Fiedler
• 1922–1933: Karl Muck

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg (1934)

• 1934–1949: Eugen Jochum
• 1951–1959: Joseph Keilberth, Artistic Director
• 1961–1973: Wolfgang Sawallisch
• 1973–1976: Horst Stein
• 1976–1982: Aldo Ceccato
• 1984–1988: Hans Zender, GMD
• 1988–1997: Gerd Albrecht, GMD
• 1997–2005: Ingo Metzmacher, GMD
• 2005–2015: Simone Young, GMD
• 2015–2025: Kent Nagano, GMD (Honorary conductor, 2023)^[4]
• 2025–: Omer Meir Wellber^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: History . Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg . 13 January 2017 . 17 January 2024 . 17 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117212929/https://www.staatsorchester-hamburg.de/en/orchestra/history.php . live .
2. Web site: Daten zur Geschichte . . 5 November 2003 . de . 17 January 2024.
3. Web site: Wiermann . Dr. Barbara . musiconn.performance . musiconn.performance — Das Eingabe- und Recherchetool für die Musikwissenschaft . 6 February 1900 . de . 17 January 2024 . 17 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117211930/https://performance.musiconn.de/corporation/verein-hamburgischer-musikfreunde . live .
4. Web site: Zwei große Ehrungen an einem Abend in der Elbphilharmonie . hamburg.de . de . 1 May 2023 . 1 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501120430/https://www.hamburg.de/pressearchiv-fhh/17085802/verleihung-bach-preis-und-ehrendirigentenwuerde/ . live .
5. Web site: Omer Meir Wellber wird Nachfolger von Kent Nagano in Hamburg . Die Nachrichten . 27 February 2023 . de . 17 January 2024 . 17 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117160752/https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/omer-meir-wellber-wird-nachfolger-von-kent-nagano-in-hamburg-104.html . live .