Günter Neuhold (born 2 November 1947) is an Austrian conductor.
Born in Graz, [1] he attended the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz and graduated in 1968 with a master's degree. He later studied conducting with Franco Ferrara in Rome and with Hans Swarowsky in Vienna. [1]
At the Theater Dortmund, Neuhold served as first conductor. [1] His prizes at various music competitions have included: [1]
From 1981 to 1986, Neuhold was music director of the Teatro Regio di Parma. [2] He has also served as chief conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica " Arturo Toscanini". [2] From 1986 to 1990, Neuhold was chief conductor and music director of the Royal Flemish Philharmonic, now known as the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. [2] He was general music director of the Badische Staatskapelle from 1989 to 1995. [2] From 1995 to 2002, he was chief conductor of the Bremer Philharmoniker and music director at the Bremen Opera. [2] Since 2008 he has been chief conductor and artistic director of the Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa (BOS; Bilbao Symphony Orchestra). [2] In April 2010, the orchestra announced the extension of Neuhold's contract with the BOS for another 3 years. [3] As of 2022, he is appointed Artistic Director and Chief conductor of the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra. [4]
Neuhold has led commercial recordings for such labels as Naxos Records, Brilliant Classics and Bella Musica. These recorded works include: the second of only two recordings of the original 1904 version of Puccini's Madama Butterfly, [5] Bruckner: Symphony No. 4, [6] Bach's St Matthew Passion [7] and a live recording of Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen. [8]
Günter Neuhold (born 2 November 1947) is an Austrian conductor.
Born in Graz, [1] he attended the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz and graduated in 1968 with a master's degree. He later studied conducting with Franco Ferrara in Rome and with Hans Swarowsky in Vienna. [1]
At the Theater Dortmund, Neuhold served as first conductor. [1] His prizes at various music competitions have included: [1]
From 1981 to 1986, Neuhold was music director of the Teatro Regio di Parma. [2] He has also served as chief conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica " Arturo Toscanini". [2] From 1986 to 1990, Neuhold was chief conductor and music director of the Royal Flemish Philharmonic, now known as the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. [2] He was general music director of the Badische Staatskapelle from 1989 to 1995. [2] From 1995 to 2002, he was chief conductor of the Bremer Philharmoniker and music director at the Bremen Opera. [2] Since 2008 he has been chief conductor and artistic director of the Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa (BOS; Bilbao Symphony Orchestra). [2] In April 2010, the orchestra announced the extension of Neuhold's contract with the BOS for another 3 years. [3] As of 2022, he is appointed Artistic Director and Chief conductor of the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra. [4]
Neuhold has led commercial recordings for such labels as Naxos Records, Brilliant Classics and Bella Musica. These recorded works include: the second of only two recordings of the original 1904 version of Puccini's Madama Butterfly, [5] Bruckner: Symphony No. 4, [6] Bach's St Matthew Passion [7] and a live recording of Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen. [8]