The Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra (Spanish: Orquesta Filarmónica de Málaga 'OFM') is a Spanish orchestra based in Málaga. Founded in 1991, the Philharmonic plays regularly at the Teatro Cervantes in Málaga. Since 2014, its principal conductor has been Manuel Hernández-Silva.[1]
| Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Orquesta Filarmónica de Málaga |
| Short name | OFM |
| Former name | Orquesta Ciudad de Málaga (City Orchestra of Málaga) |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Concert hall | Teatro Cervantes |
| Principal conductor | Manuel Hernández-Silva |
| Website | Malaga Philharmonic |
History
editThe Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra gave its inaugural concert on 14 February 1991. It was founded under the name Orquesta Ciudad de Málaga (City Orchestra of Málaga), an association between the Málaga Town Council and the Regional Government of Andalusia, and it responded to the conviction that a city such as Málaga ought to have its own symphony orchestra.[2]
Throughout the years it has maintained a commitment to offering the city quality music along with the best conductors and soloists on the national and international scene. In charge of the orchestra, and of the project encompassing it, five principal conductors have left their personal mark: Octav Calleya, Odón Alonso, Alexander Rahbari, Aldo Ceccato and Edmon Colomer. The list of guest conductors contains some highly respected names including: Jesús López Cobos, Philippe Entremont, Juanjo Mena, Sergiu Comissiona, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Antoni Ros-Marbà, Nicholas Milton, Yoav Talmi, to name but a few. Equally, the orchestra has been privileged to receive soloists of great prestige: Alicia de Larrocha, Plácido Domingo, Alfredo Kraus, Joaquín Achúcarro, Pinchas Zukerman, Montserrat Caballé, Ainhoa Arteta, Carlos Álvarez, Stefan Dohr, Hansjörg Schellenberger, Leonidas Kavakos, Nikolaj Znaider, Julian Rachlin, Asier Polo and others.
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The Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra made CD recordings as a part of the Festival of Ancient Music and Cycle of Contemporary Music. They also performed at theaters and festivals throughout Spain, and toured Europe, including Sweden, Greece, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Germany. [citation needed]
Principal conductors
edit- Octav Calleya (1991–1995)
- Odón Alonso (1995–1999)
- Alexander Rahbari (1999–2004)
- Aldo Ceccato (2004–2009)
- Edmon Colomer (2010–2013)
- Manuel Hernández-Silva (2014– )
References
edit- ^ "Manuel Hernández-Silva nuevo titular". Diario Sur (in Spanish). 5 February 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ "Historia". OFM (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2024.
External links
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