The WDR Funkhausorchester is a German broadcast orchestra of the Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR, West German Broadcasting) in Cologne. The orchestra gives its concerts in such venues as the Kölner Philharmonie and in the Funkhaus Wallrafplatz.
Groups from which the orchestra was formed date back to 1927. In its present form, the orchestra was founded in 1947, with Hermann Hagestedt as its first chief conductor. The orchestra has been known previously as the Kölner Rundfunkorchester.[1]
The orchestra's repertoire includes a full range of popular music, musicals, opera and operetta, film and classical music, including lesser-known oratorio and "easy listening" music. For several years, the orchestra has worked with younger conductors such as Titus Engel and Rasmus Baumann.[2][3]
The orchestra's most recent chief conductor was Wayne Marshall, who held the post from 2014[4] through 2020.[5] The orchestra's current principal guest conductor is Enrico Delamboye. In November 2020, the orchestra announced the appointment of Frank Strobel as its next chief conductor, effective in the autumn of 2021.[6]
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^"Die Stummfilmmusik zu Karl Grunes Drama "Schlagende Wetter"". nmz (in German). Retrieved 7 November 2020.
^Triantafyllidis, Deborrah (27 June 2014). "Rasmus Baumann im Interview". Lokalkompass (in German). Retrieved 7 November 2020.
^"Wayne Marshall wird neuer Chefdirigent" (Press release). WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
^"Der englische Allroundmusiker verlässt das WDR Funkhausorchester". WDR 3 TonArt. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
^"Frank Strobel – Neuer Chefdirigent WDR Funkhausorchester ab 2021/22" (Press release). WDR. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
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funkhausorchester, symphony, orchestra, cologne, sinfonieorchester, köln, german, broadcast, orchestra, westdeutscher, rundfunk, west, german, broadcasting, cologne, orchestra, gives, concerts, such, venues, kölner, philharmonie, funkhaus, wallrafplatz, orches. For the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne see WDR Sinfonieorchester Koln The WDR Funkhausorchester is a German broadcast orchestra of the Westdeutscher Rundfunk WDR West German Broadcasting in Cologne The orchestra gives its concerts in such venues as the Kolner Philharmonie and in the Funkhaus Wallrafplatz WDR FunkhausorchesterOrchestraNative nameWDR FunkhausorchesterFormer nameKolner RundfunkorchesterFounded1947 77 years ago 1947 LocationCologne GermanyConcert hallKolner PhilharmonieFunkhaus WallrafplatzPrincipal conductorFrank StrobelWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Chief conductors 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp WDR Funkhausorchester at Aasee Munster Groups from which the orchestra was formed date back to 1927 In its present form the orchestra was founded in 1947 with Hermann Hagestedt as its first chief conductor The orchestra has been known previously as the Kolner Rundfunkorchester 1 The orchestra s repertoire includes a full range of popular music musicals opera and operetta film and classical music including lesser known oratorio and easy listening music For several years the orchestra has worked with younger conductors such as Titus Engel and Rasmus Baumann 2 3 The orchestra s most recent chief conductor was Wayne Marshall who held the post from 2014 4 through 2020 5 The orchestra s current principal guest conductor is Enrico Delamboye In November 2020 the orchestra announced the appointment of Frank Strobel as its next chief conductor effective in the autumn of 2021 6 Chief conductors editHermann Hagestedt 1947 1968 Franz Marszalek 1949 1965 Curt Cremer 1968 1989 Heinz Geese 1968 1995 Helmuth Froschauer 1997 2006 Michail Jurowski 2006 2008 Niklas Willen 2010 2013 Wayne Marshall 2014 2020 Frank Strobel 2021 present See also editStudio for Electronic Music WDR WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne WDR Sinfonieorchester Koln WDR Big Band WDR Rundfunkchor Koln Radio orchestraReferences edit Kolner Rundfunkorchester gt gt WDR Funkhausorchester Koln ard de in German Retrieved 7 November 2020 Die Stummfilmmusik zu Karl Grunes Drama Schlagende Wetter nmz in German Retrieved 7 November 2020 Triantafyllidis Deborrah 27 June 2014 Rasmus Baumann im Interview Lokalkompass in German Retrieved 7 November 2020 Wayne Marshall wird neuer Chefdirigent Press release WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne 14 March 2013 Retrieved 4 March 2016 Der englische Allroundmusiker verlasst das WDR Funkhausorchester WDR 3 TonArt 29 June 2020 Retrieved 6 November 2020 Frank Strobel Neuer Chefdirigent WDR Funkhausorchester ab 2021 22 Press release WDR 4 November 2020 Retrieved 6 November 2020 External links edit nbsp Media related to WDR Funkhausorchester Koln at Wikimedia Commons Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title WDR Funkhausorchester amp oldid 1174596530, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
