Conductors | Gérard KorstenSince 1994 Gérard Korsten has been principal conductor of the Uppsala Chamber Orchestra. Over the years he has had a strong positive influence on the orchestra, conducting many concerts in the Great Hall of Uppsala University. He was also the driving force behind a production of Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro at the City Theatre in Uppsala. Gérard Korsten hails from South Africa, and still lives in Cape Town. Following violin studies in South Africa and the United States, he studied conducting with Sándor Végh at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. He is in great demand in the field of opera, not least in his native country, at the Cape Town Opera House. He spends a large part of the year in Europe, working with major orchestras in Germany, Austria, France and Italy. Since 1997 he has been principal conductor of the Transvaal Philharmonic Orchestra. |
Present assignment | |
Transvaal Philharmonic Orchestra | |
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Release | Opus | Music | Key | Co-performers |
Naxos - 8.554143 | Lindblad - Symphony No. 1 & 2 | Uppsala Chamber Orchestra | ||
Naxos - 8.554144 | Crusell - Clarinet Concerto No.1-3 |
Uppsala Chamber Orchestra Per Billman, Clarinet |