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Orchestra house in Ludwigshafen, Germany

The Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz (German State Philharmonic of Rhineland-Palatinate) is a German orchestra based in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, in Ludwigshafen am Rhein.

History

In 1919, the orchestra was founded as the Landes-Sinfonie-Orchester für Pfalz und Saarland ('State Symphony Orchestra for Palatinate and Saarland'). In 1923, the orchestra was reorganised into a GMbH under the name Pfalzorchester. The orchestra changed its name in 1933 to Saarpfalzorchester, and subsequently to Landessymphonieorchester Westmark in 1941, holding the latter name to 1944. In 1967, the orchestra took the name Philharmonisches Orchester der Pfalz.

In 1974, the state of Rhineland-Palatinate took over sponsorship of the orchestra in place of the orchestra association, with a change in the orchestra's name to Pfälzische Philharmonie, Staatsorchester Rheinland-Pfalz. During the tenure of Christoph Eschenbach as chief conductor, the orchestra acquired the name of Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz. In 1985, during the tenure of Leif Segerstam as chief conductor, the orchestra took up residence in the Philharmonie in Ludwigshafen am Rhein. On 1 January 1998, the orchestra was formally transformed into a state operation. The orchestra acquired its current name of Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz on 1 January 2007.

In December 2016, Michael Francis first guest-conducted the orchestra. In December 2018, the orchestra announced the appointment of Francis as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2019–2020 season, with an initial contract of 5 years. In March 2023, the orchestra announced a five-year extension of Francis' contract as chief conductor.

Chief conductors

References

  1. Allgeier, Bastian. "Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz". Kulturportal Rhein-Neckar (in German). Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. "100 Seiten Rheinland-Pfalz". rlp100seiten.de (in German). 6 September 2020. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. Susan Giles Wantuck (13 December 2018). "Florida Orchestra Music Director Takes On Additional Conducting Job in Germany". WUSF Public Media. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  4. "Ludwigshafen – Michael Francis wird neuer Chefdirigent der Deutschen Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz". Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar News. 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  5. Johanna Dupré (December 2018). "Michael Francis wird Chefdirigent der Staatsphilharmonie". Wormser Zeitung. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  6. "Michael Francis weiter Chefdirigent an Deutscher Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz". Mannheimer Morgen. 28 March 2023. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  7. "Michael Francis extends his contract with Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz" (Press release). KD Schmid. 30 March 2023. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  8. "Michael Francis wird Chefdirigent der Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz". MUSIK HEUTE (in German). 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

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