Chief conductor Tugan Sokhiev leaves DSO Berlin 2016 – music today

Tugan Sokhiev announced today that he will not extend his current contract as Chief Conductor of the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin on the season 2015/2016 addition. He had begun in September 2012 after two years as the designated Chief Conductor The position.

“The tasks I have taken at the beginning of the Moscow Bolshoi Theatre, are enormous, as we had forecast at the time I took office. They require medium to a lot of presence and attention than I could in good conscience remain in my orchestra in Berlin. The DSO is an excellent ensemble, and it deserves an artistic leader who can fill the happy and demanding task at its tip fully, “the 37-year-old reasons for its decision. “The DSO is a premium sound body in excellent shape, and we realize many wonderful projects together in this and future seasons.”

Orchestra CEO Matthias Kuhnle: “We regret the decision of Tugan Sokhiev much for not to be an extension as head of the orchestra available, but this respect. We have achieved in the last years a lot together, and we see the future common projects with excitement “orchestra director Alexander Steinbeis adds.” This orchestra has developed fantastically in the repertoire and sound under Sokhievs hands. . Well after his departure as chief conductor he is the DSO remain closely connected and return annually to the Berlin desk “Thomas Kipp, CEO of broadcasting orchestra and choirs GmbH (roc berlin), emphasizes:” The DSO is located just thanks Tugan Sokhiev currently in an excellent constitution is, artistically and placed economically excellent “

The German Symphony Orchestra Berlin can look back on an extremely successful development in the past three years, with an occupancy rate of constant about 80% -. last concert year 83% -, rising about 73,000 listeners year in Berlin alone and continuously subscriber numbers. With Tugan Sokhiev the orchestra sets new accents in the capital’s cultural life, particularly in the Russian-Slavic and French repertoire. Recently published a highly acclaimed by the press recording of Prokofiev> Ivan the Terrible

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