Gävle Symphony Orchestra

At Gävle Concert Hall in 2018

Background information
Years active| 1912 (1912)–present

Musical artist

The Gävle Symphony Orchestra (Swedish: Gävle symfoniorkester) is a symphony orchestra based in Gävle, Sweden. The orchestra is resident at the Gävle Konserthus (Gävle Concert Hall).

## History

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Founded in 1912, giving its first concert on 16 January that year,[1] the orchestra initially gave its concerts in the Gävle theatre and Mariners' Church. In 1998, a purpose-built concert hall was constructed overlooking the Gavleån.

Beginning on 1 July 2012, Jaime Martín became the orchestra's artistic adviser, and on 1 July 2013, he took the post of principal conductor. His initial contract was for 4 years.[2] In September 2015, the orchestra extended his contract through 2020.[3] Martín had been scheduled to conclude his tenure as principal conductor of the orchestra at the close of the 2020-2021 season. However, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the orchestra and Martín extended the scheduled date of the conclusion of his tenure by one year, into 2022.[4] Martín stood down as principal conductor at the close of the 2021-2022 season.

In December 2021, Christian Reif first guest-conducted the orchestra. In April 2023, the orchestra announced the appointment of Reif as its chief conductor, effective with the 2023-2024 season, with an initial contract of three seasons.[5]

Among its discography are recordings of Tre Dalmålningar by Oskar Lindberg, Xaver Scharwenka's Symphony in C minor, symphonic poems by Franz Berwald; orchestral works by Gustaf Bengtsson, Oscar Byström's Symphony in D minor, Jacob Adolf Hägg's Nordic Symphony; orchestral music by Armas Järnefelt, Otto Olsson's Symphony in G minor, Kurt Atterberg's violin and piano concertos; a concert live from the Amsterdam Concertgebouw with works by Grieg, Svendsen and Shostakovich with Carlos Spierer, Rosa Arnold, Enrica Ciccarelli, and the piano concerto of Sven-David Sandström.

## Principal conductors

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* Ruben Liljefors (1912–1931)
* Ludvig Mowinckel (1931–1934)
* Sten Frykberg (1934–1939)
* Sixten Eckerberg (1936)
* Eric Bengtson (1939–1948)
* Stig Westerberg (1949–1953)
* Siegfried Naumann (1953–1954)
* Gunnar Staern (1954–1963)
* Carl Rune Larsson (1963–1967)
* Rainer Miedel (1968–1975)
* Göran W Nilson (1981–1984)
* Doron Salomon (1984–1990)
* Hannu Koivula (1991–1996)
* Carlos Spierer (1997–2000)
* Petri Sakari (2000–2006)
* Robin Ticciati (2006–2009)
* Jaime Martín (2013–2022)
* Christian Reif (2023–present)

## References

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1. ^ Bodil Juggas (14 December 2011). "Passionerad 100-åring med minnesluckor". Arbetarbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 December 2019.
2. ^ "New principal conductor for the Gävle Symphony Orchestra" (Press release). Gävle kommun (City of Gävle). 11 June 2012. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
3. ^ "Jaime Martín fortsätter som chefdirigent". Gefle Dagblad. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
4. ^ "Chefdirigent Jaime Martín förlänger med Gävle Symfoniorkester" (Press release). Gävle Symphony Orchestra. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
5. ^ "Christian Reif utsedd till ny chefdirigent för Gävle Symfoniorkester" (Press release). Gävle Symphony Orchestra. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-28.

## External links

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* Official website of the Gävle Symfoniorkester

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