Berliner Philharmoniker: tug of war for election of chief conductor – THE WORLD

Berlin – The Berlin Philharmonic after almost eleven-hour discussion on Monday still presents no new chief conductor. The announcement as to who should be the successor in 2018 of Sir Simon Rattle, has been repeatedly postponed.

The orchestra was by 10 clock in the Jesus-Christus-Kirche in Berlin-Dahlem met behind closed doors for the election of the new boss.

The 124 members of the orchestra Assembly would undergo several rounds of voting, a spokeswoman said only. The announcement of the new head of the class orchestra was first announced 14 clock, but was delayed more and more. To 21 clock it was unclear whether it would ever have come to an announcement. The item is considered the most important in the world of classical music.

How many votes Rattles needed successor, was unclear. For this purpose an orchestra spokeswoman had previously spoken only of a “clear majority”.

In an interview for the position have included the conductor Andris Nelsons, Gustavo Dudamel, Christian Thielemann and Barenboim. Rattle is in office since 2002. 2017 he enters as principal conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra and will then commute for a year.

A strong current within the orchestra favors Thielemann, the chief conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden. Born in Berlin, is considered a conservative with a strong penchant for romantic German repertoire and composers such as Richard Wagner, Johannes Brahms and Richard Strauss. By contrast, the 36-year-old Nelson, head of the Boston Symphony Orchestra is considered as more adventurous innovator.

Dutzende journalists and camera crews were waiting on Monday after the announcement. The site was initially kept secret. The church has been used since the end of World War II because of its good acoustics as the recording studio for the Philharmonic.

Berliner Philharmoniker

Rattle with the Berlin Philharmonic

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