Conductor

Rumon Gamba

Chief Conductor and Music Director: Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Principal Conductor and Music Director: Symfoniorkestern Norrlandsoperan

“Rumon Gamba revealed himself to be an extraordinarily vital and lively musician who brought the symphony to a magnificent finale. Under his commanding guidance, timpani rolls and thundering brass unleashed archaic parallel fifths and blue frozen thirds with raw energy.”

– Stefan Rütter, Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, 16 February 2007

Prominent engagements have included the Münchner Philharmoniker, NDR Sinfonieorchester, Orchestre National de Belgique, the Göteborgs Symfoniker and the Gulbenkian Orchestra. Last season he made his successful opera debut conducting Candide with the English National Opera. He records exclusively for Chandos Records.

Rumon Gamba has given several high profile premieres including the Icelandic premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Scherzoid (a co-commission with New York and London Philharmonic Orchestras) and the world premiere of Brett Dean’s Viola Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. In celebration of Hans Christian Andersen’s 200th birthday he gave the world premiere of Per Norgard’s oratorio The Will O The Wisps Go To Town with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. In 2010/11 he will conduct the Swedish premiere of Poul Ruders' Dancer in the Dark with the Norrlands Opera.

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