Thomas Zehetmair, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Thomas Zehetmair

Austrian violinist and conductor

Date of Birth: 23-Nov-1961

Place of Birth: Salzburg

Profession: conductor, violinist

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Thomas Zehetmair

  • Thomas Zehetmair (born 23 November 1961, Salzburg) is an Austrian violinist and conductor.
  • He studied at the Salzburg Mozarteum, where both of his parents taught.
  • His festival debut was at age 16.
  • He was in master classes with Nathan Milstein and Max Rostal.In 1994, Zehetmair formed a string quartet which bears his name.
  • The Zehetmair Quartet performs all works entirely from memory, and learns one new programme a year.
  • Zehetmair has made several recordings for ECM, both as soloist and with his quartet.Zehetmair later developed a parallel career in conducting.
  • In November 2001, he was named Music Director and chief conductor of the Northern Sinfonia (now the Royal Northern Sinfonia), his first conducting post, starting with the 2002-2003 season, for an initial contract of 3 years and 6 weeks of concerts each season.
  • In August 2005, he extended his contract for another 3 years through 2008.
  • He concluded his music directorship of the Royal Northern Sinfonia after the 2013-2014 season, and now has the title of conductor laureate with the orchestra.
  • He became an Artistic Partner of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra in Minnesota in 2010.
  • In June 2015, the Orchester Musikkollegium Winterthur announced the appointment of Zehetmair as its next principal conductor, effective September 2016, with an initial contract of 3 seasons.
  • In October 2017, the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra announced the appointment of Zehetmair as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2019-2020 season, with an initial contract of 3 years.Zehetmair is married to the violist Ruth Killius, who is also a member of the Zehetmair Quartet.
  • He holds honorary doctorates from the Music Academy Franz Liszt in Weimar and Newcastle University.

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