David Afkham (born 1983[1]) is a German conductor.
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Biography
editBorn in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany,[2] Afkham began violin and piano studies at age 6. At age 15, he studied at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg, where he was a piano student of James Avery.[3] In 2002, he won the Jugend Musiziert competition.[4] In 2007, he finished his conducting studies with Nicolás Pasquet at the Hochschule für Musik "Franz Liszt" in Weimar.[5][6] One of his siblings is Micha Afkham, a violist with the Berlin Philharmonic.[1]
In 2008, Afkham won the first prize of the Donatella Flick Conducting Competition,[7] and subsequently became assistant conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra.[8][9] From 2009 to 2012, he was assistant conductor of the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra.[10]
In 2014, Afkham became principal conductor of the Orquesta Nacional de España (ONE).[11] In February 2019, the ONE announced the elevation of Afkham's title with the orchestra to chief conductor and artistic director of the Orquesta y Coro Nacional de España (OCNE), effective with the 2019–2020 season.[12] In January 2023, the OCNE announced the extension of Afkham's contract through September 2026.[13]
Afkham has commercially recorded for such labels as Berlin Classics.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b ""Karriere ist ein seltsames Wort"". concerti.de (in German). 19 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Music and vision. "Afkham, David". Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ^ Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. "David Afkham, Gulbenkian". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ^ ""Ich will von innen führen"". Deutschlandfunk Kultur (in German). 16 December 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "David Afkham übernimmt Nationalorchester Spaniens". www.radiolotte.de (in German). 30 May 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Weimarer Dirigentenschmiede
- ^ Sarah Breeden (12 January 2015). "Interview: David Afkham". London Symphony Orchestra (blog). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ Karen Wada (30 April 2009). "Dudamels in the making? L.A. Phil names conducting fellows". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ^ "David Afkham gewinnt den Donatella-Flick-Dirigierwettbewerb in London". NMZ. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ^ Keogh, Tom (15 March 2013). "David Afkham, Gautier Capuçon will be part of March 21-23 SSO concerts". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Rubén Amón: "David Afkham: 'La cultura es nuestra identidad'", El Mundo, 16 February 2015
- ^ "David Afkham appointed Chief Conductor & Artistic Director of Orquestra y Coro Nacional de España" (Press release). Askonas Holt. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "David Afkham seguirá al frente de la Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España" (Press release). Orquestra y Coro Nacional de España. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ Erica Jeal (4 May 2017). "Christiane Karg: Parfum review – gorgeous, intoxicating, liquid soprano". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
Further reading
edit- Rundfunk, Bayerischer; Leipold, Fridemann (16 November 2023). "David Afkham beim BRSO: Fliegen wie ein Vogelschwarm". BR-KLASSIK (in German). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- Program Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Rudiger, G. (2009), "Dirigieren ist vor allem entstehen lassen": Der junge Dirigent David Afkham hat noch eine grosse Karriere vor sich, OCLC 333323338
External links
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