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RSNO Appoints New Assistant Conductor
28 year-old Danish conductor Christian Kluxen has been appointed Royal Scottish National Orchestra's (RSNO) Assistant Conductor, following a recruitment process which yielded a record number of applicants from across the globe. Christian Kluxen succeeds David Danzmayr, who will conclude his tenure in June.
167 applications from 26 countries over five continents were considered by the Orchestra, a 40% increase in applications for the post three years ago. Eight were invited to the RSNO Centre last Friday for audition with full orchestra, the applicants invited to conduct a mixture of repertoire; Stravinsky's The Firebird, Dvorak's Symphony No7 and Beethoven's Symphony No3 Eroica. Following the audition four candidates were invited to the final round of interviews.
As RSNO Assistant Conductor, Christian Kluxen will conduct a variety of the Orchestra's concerts, and will also play an active role in engaging audiences and communities throughout Scotland. In addition to many conducting opportunities, a key aspect of the RSNO's Assistant Conductor role is to provide a supportive mentoring and learning environment, through ongoing professional evaluation and guidance from RSNO Music Director Stephane Deneve and player-mentors in the Orchestra. In addition, Kluxen will have the opportunity to work with many guest conductors, and develop the multi-faceted leadership, organisational and public address skills required of modern conductors.
Simon Woods, Chief Executive of the RSNO: "Christian was the clear first choice of the orchestra and the unanimous choice of appointment team. He has a real seriousness to make music at the highest level, combined with an openness to learning and growing in the role which is exactly what we are looking for. It is a pleasure to welcome him to the RSNO family, and in the coming years he will come to play a vital and rewarding role in the musical life of Scotland."
Since 2003, Christian Kluxen has been Music Director of The Copenhagen Youth Symphony Orchestra with whom he has performed at numerous festivals throughout Europe. He also regularly guest conducts the professional orchestras in Denmark and has his Danish subscription concert debut in September 2010. Christian studied at the Zurich University of the Arts with Professor Johannes Schlaefli and has benefited from attending conducting masterclasses by Jorma Panula, Bernard Haitink and RSNO Conductor Laureate Neeme Jarvi. In March this year Christian was accepted to join the highly prestigious Conductors Forum of the German Music Council.
RSNO Assistant Conductor Designate, Christian Kluxen: "I'm absolutely thrilled to be appointed as the next Assistant Conductor of the RSNO and I can't wait to further my relationship with these highly professional but also very welcoming musicians.
"I got such a kick out of conducting the orchestra during the audition. As a young conductor it's so rare that you get to work with such an excellent orchestra. It felt like suddenly getting the chance to drive a Porsche.
"Since I was a child, I've listened to the many recordings of the RSNO and I never thought that I myself would one day get the chance to make music with this wonderful orchestra. It is a dream come true."
167 applications from 26 countries over five continents were considered by the Orchestra, a 40% increase in applications for the post three years ago. Eight were invited to the RSNO Centre last Friday for audition with full orchestra, the applicants invited to conduct a mixture of repertoire; Stravinsky's The Firebird, Dvorak's Symphony No7 and Beethoven's Symphony No3 Eroica. Following the audition four candidates were invited to the final round of interviews.
As RSNO Assistant Conductor, Christian Kluxen will conduct a variety of the Orchestra's concerts, and will also play an active role in engaging audiences and communities throughout Scotland. In addition to many conducting opportunities, a key aspect of the RSNO's Assistant Conductor role is to provide a supportive mentoring and learning environment, through ongoing professional evaluation and guidance from RSNO Music Director Stephane Deneve and player-mentors in the Orchestra. In addition, Kluxen will have the opportunity to work with many guest conductors, and develop the multi-faceted leadership, organisational and public address skills required of modern conductors.
Simon Woods, Chief Executive of the RSNO: "Christian was the clear first choice of the orchestra and the unanimous choice of appointment team. He has a real seriousness to make music at the highest level, combined with an openness to learning and growing in the role which is exactly what we are looking for. It is a pleasure to welcome him to the RSNO family, and in the coming years he will come to play a vital and rewarding role in the musical life of Scotland."
Since 2003, Christian Kluxen has been Music Director of The Copenhagen Youth Symphony Orchestra with whom he has performed at numerous festivals throughout Europe. He also regularly guest conducts the professional orchestras in Denmark and has his Danish subscription concert debut in September 2010. Christian studied at the Zurich University of the Arts with Professor Johannes Schlaefli and has benefited from attending conducting masterclasses by Jorma Panula, Bernard Haitink and RSNO Conductor Laureate Neeme Jarvi. In March this year Christian was accepted to join the highly prestigious Conductors Forum of the German Music Council.
RSNO Assistant Conductor Designate, Christian Kluxen: "I'm absolutely thrilled to be appointed as the next Assistant Conductor of the RSNO and I can't wait to further my relationship with these highly professional but also very welcoming musicians.
"I got such a kick out of conducting the orchestra during the audition. As a young conductor it's so rare that you get to work with such an excellent orchestra. It felt like suddenly getting the chance to drive a Porsche.
"Since I was a child, I've listened to the many recordings of the RSNO and I never thought that I myself would one day get the chance to make music with this wonderful orchestra. It is a dream come true."
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