Thomas Hengelbrock Conductor

Biography

Born in Germany, Thomas Hengelbrock is a violinist, conductor, researcher, and musical educator. At the heart of his work is an in-depth exploration of the musical text, meaning and content of the works he performs. He is as passionate about bringing forgotten compositions to light as he is about performing great works such as Mendelssohn's Elijah, Haydn's Creation, Beethoven's Missa solemnis, Parsifal and Cavalleria rusticana on period instruments.

He also explores contemporary music. In residence at the Château de Fontainebleau with his Balthasar Neumann Choir and Orchestra, of which he is founder and director, Thomas Hengelbrock is also invited by orchestras such as the Vienna and Munich Philharmonics, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Orchestre de Paris, the Orchestre national de France, the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich and the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, with whom he conducted the opening concert of the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg in 2017.

In addition to his work as a conductor, Thomas Hengelbrock has directed several productions, including Dido and Aeneas and Don Giovanni, and has collaborated on interdisciplinary projects with actors such as Klaus Maria Brandauer, Johanna Wokalek and Graham Valentine. Deeply committed to artistic transmission, he has been working for many years to give young people privileged access to art and culture, sharing with them his enthusiasm for music.

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, he has been particularly committed to the survival of culture and independent musicians in Europe. In 2016, Thomas Hengelbrock was awarded the Herbert von Karajan Music Prize. In September 2024, he was appointed music director of the Orchestre de chambre de Paris.

At the Opéra national de Paris: Orphée et Eurydice, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2018; Idomeneo, 2006, 2009; The Magic Flute, 2008; Iphigénie en Tauride, 2021; Alcina, 2021; Faust, 2022; Simon Boccanegra, 2024.

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