 American conductor David Robertson is highly acclaimed worldwide for his impeccable musicianship, exhilarating presence and innovative programming, which continue to inspire and enthrall audiences and fellow musicians alike. Equally at home in both orchestral and operatic realms, Robertson’s combination of passion and intellect have established him as a leading interpreter of both the standard classical repertoire as well as less traditional works of our time. Fall 2008 finds Mr. Robertson embarking on his fourth season as Music Director of the 128-year-old Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, while continuing as Principal Guest Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, a post to which he was appointed in 2005.
In addition to his commitments with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Mr. Robertson continues to guest conduct nationally and internationally throughout the 2008-09 season. Highlights of the season include several world premieres of works by composers such as Miroslav Srnka with the Ensemble Intercontemporain; Sam Hayden with the BBC Symphony; and Ivan Fedele with the Filarmonica della Scala. In April 2009, David Robertson brings his orchestra to New York’s Carnegie Hall for two consecutive concerts featuring works by Wagner and Sibelius, among others, as well as the New York premiere of Saariaho’s Mirage, with soprano Karita Mattila and cellist Anssi Karttunen. In addition, Mr. Robertson conducts The Juilliard Orchestra as part of the inaugural concert of the much-anticipated Alice Tully Hall Opening Nights Festival on February 22, as well as in a second concert on February 25. Additional guest appearances in the U.S. include performances with the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco and Seattle Symphony Orchestras, and Philadelphia Orchestra, and abroad with the Sydney Symphony, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Ensemble Intercontemporain, BBC Symphony Orchestra, as well as returning to the legendary Teatro alla Scala in Milan.
David Robertson has made numerous recordings for the Sony Classical, Naive, EMI/Virgin Classics, Deutsche Grammophon, Atlantic/Erato, Nuema, Adès, Valois and Naxos labels. His recordings include works by such composers as Adams, Bartók, Boulez, Carter, Dusapin, Dvořák, Ginastera, Lalo, Milhaud, Reich, Saint-Saëns, and Silvestrov.
Born in Santa Monica, California, Mr. Robertson was educated at London’s Royal Academy of Music, where he studied French horn and composition before turning to orchestral conducting. David Robertson is the recipient of Columbia University’s 2006 Ditson Conductor’s Award, and he and the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra received the ASCAP Morton Gould Award for Innovative Programming for the 2005-06 season from the American Symphony Orchestra League. Musical America named him Conductor of the Year for 2000. In 1997, Mr. Robertson received the Seaver/National Endowment for the Arts Conductors Award, the premier prize of its kind, given to exceptionally gifted American conductors. In May 2007, he was granted an honorary doctorate from Maryville University. David Robertson and his wife, pianist Orli Shaham, are parents of twin boys. Mr. Robertson also has two teenage sons.
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