Joseph Swensen

Joseph Swensen – conductor

Music Director, NFM Leopoldinum Chamber Orchestra, Wrocław

Conductor Emeritus, Scottish Chamber Orchestra (Principal Conductor 1996-2005)

Principal Guest Conductor, Orquesta Ciudad de Granada

Artistic Partner, Northwest Sinfonietta

Principal Guest Conductor and Artistic Adviser, Orchestre de Chambre de Paris (2009-2012); Principal Conductor, Malmö Opera (2005-2011)

Guest conductor with Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie, London Philharmonic Orchestra and London Mozart Players

Mahler cycle with Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse met with great critical acclaim and now undertaking a Bruckner cycle

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Contact:
Victoria Rowsell (Managing Director)
Aude-Marie Auphan (Artist Manager)

Videos

Bruckner: Symphony no.7 (excerpt)
Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, October 2015

Tchaikovsky Symphony no.5, rehearsal
London Philharmonic Orchestra, March 2014

Concert Dates

September - December 2017

Date & Time	Venue	Details
Saturday 30 September 18:00	National Forum of Music Wrocław, Poland	PÄRT: Te Deum SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony no.14 op.135 *NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra* bass: Bartosz Urbanowicz soprano: Ewa Tracz NFM Choir
Friday 13 October 20:00	Halle aux Grains Toulouse, France	BACH / STOKOWSKI: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 WIDOR: Symphony for organ no.6 in G minor, op. 42 SAINT-SAËNS: Symphony no. 3 in C minor, op.78 “Avec Orgue” *Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse* organ: Wayne Marshall
Friday 27 October 20:30	Auditorio Manuel de Falla Granada, Spain	PROKOFIEV: Symphony no.1 op.25, ‘Classical’ SHOSTAKOVICH: Cello Concerto no.1 in E-flat major, Op.107 TCHAIKOVSKY: Serenade for String Orchestra, op.48 *Orquesta Ciudad de Granada* cello: Jonathan Swensen
Saturday 28 October 20:30	Auditorio Manuel de Falla Granada, Spain	PROKOFIEV: Symphony no.1 op.25, ‘Classical’ SHOSTAKOVICH: Cello Concerto no.1 in E-flat major, Op.107 TCHAIKOVSKY: Serenade for String Orchestra, op.48 *Orquesta Ciudad de Granada* cello: Jonathan Swensen
Saturday 11 November 19:30	Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, USA	HÄNDEL: Harp Concerto no.4 in B-flat major, op.4 BEETHOVEN: Symphony no.1 in C major, op.21 SIBELIUS: Symphony no.1 in E minor, op.39 *Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra* Harp: Constance Uejio
Sunday 12 November 16:00	Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, USA	HÄNDEL: Harp Concerto no.4 in B-flat major, op.4 BEETHOVEN: Symphony no.1 in C major, op.21 SIBELIUS: Symphony no.1 in E minor, op.39 *Hawaiʻi Symphony Orchestra* Harp: Constance Uejio
Saturday 18 November 18:00	Oratorium Marianum Wrocław, Poland	GRIEG: Suite op.40 ‘From Holberg’s Time’ SIBELIUS: Six Humoresques, for violin & orchestra opp. 87 & 89 SVENDSEN: Romance in G major for Violin and Strings, op.26 NIELSEN: String Quartet no.1 in G minor, op.13 (arr.Swensen) *NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra* play-direct
Wednesday 22 November 19:30	Ayr Town Hall, UK	TOM HARROLD new work (World premiere) BEETHOVEN: Symphony no.1 in C major, op.21 MACMILLAN: Í (A Meditation on Iona) BEETHOVEN: Symphony no.2 in D major, op. 36 *Scottish Chamber Orchestra*
Thursday 23 November 19:30	The Queen’s Hall Edinburgh, UK	TOM HARROLD new work (World premiere) BEETHOVEN: Symphony no.1 in C major, op.21 MACMILLAN: Í (A Meditation on Iona) BEETHOVEN: Symphony no.2 in D major, op. 36 *Scottish Chamber Orchestra*
Friday 24 November 19:30	Glasgow City Halls, UK	TOM HARROLD new work (World premiere) BEETHOVEN: Symphony no.1 in C major, op.21 MACMILLAN: Í (A Meditation on Iona) BEETHOVEN: Symphony no.2 in D major, op. 36 *Scottish Chamber Orchestra*
Saturday 16 December 18:00	National Forum of Music Wrocław, Poland	MOZART: Serenade no.13 in G major for strings, K.525, ‘Eine kleine Nachtmusik’ BLACHER: Pentagramm for 16 strings MOZART: Divertimento D major, K.136 (Salzburg Symphony No.1) BERG: Violin Concerto (arr. Andreas N. Tarkmann) *NFM Leopoldinum Orchestra* violin: Kolja Blacher

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