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Scottish conductor, born 1954
Runnicles plays piano for the Deutsche Oper Berlin in 2020
Sir Donald Cameron Runnicles OBE HonFRSE
Life and career [ edit ]
Born in Edinburgh , Scotland, Donald Runnicles is the son of William Runnicles, a director of a furniture supply company and a choirmaster and organist, and Christine Runnicles.[1] George Heriot's School in Edinburgh, moving later to George Watson's College , which offered a specialised music education facility, followed by the University of Edinburgh and St John's College, Cambridge . He studied for a year at the London Opera Centre .
Runnicles began his operatic career as a singers' coach and assistant conductor in Mannheim , Germany.[2] Generalmusikdirektor of the city of Freiburg , Germany in 1989. Referring to the 10 years he spent in Germany, Runnicles has said
"I have to breathe this air, this Wagnerian air. It was life-changing and that love affair with Wagner led to what was influenced by him: the Bruckner, the Mahler."[3]
Runnicles is Patron of the Wagner Society of Scotland ,[4] International Association of Wagner Societies .[5]
In the US, Runnicles served as Music Director and Principal Conductor of the San Francisco Opera from 1992 to 2009.[6] [7] [8] Atlanta Symphony Orchestra from September 2001 through the 2021-2022 season.[9] [10] [11] Orchestra of St. Luke's . Runnicles had been offered the title of music director of the Orchestra of St. Luke's, but he declined the title.[12] [13] [14] [15]
Runnicles first conducted the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (BBC SSO) in 2001.[1] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]
In October 2007, the Deutsche Oper Berlin announced the appointment of Runnicles as their next Generalmusikdirektor , effective August 2009, for an initial contract of five years.[22] [23] [24] [25] Der Ring des Nibelungen at Deutsche Oper.[26] [27]
In December 2022, Runnicles first guest-conducted the Dresden Philharmonic . In December 2023, the Dresden Philharmonic announced the appointment of Runnicles as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2025-2026 season. He is scheduled to serve as chief conductor-designate for the 2024–2025 season.[28]
Adelle Eslinger-Runnicles and Donald Runnicles play four handed piano at the Deutsche Oper Berlin in 2020
Runnicles has two daughters, Ashley and Tamara,[2] [29] [30] [31]
Honours and awards [ edit ]
Runnicles holds honorary doctorates from the University of Edinburgh and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (conferred in February 2011).[32] Royal Society of Edinburgh .[33] knighted in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to music.[34] [35]
Discography [ edit ]
Beethoven : Symphony No. 9 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Bellini : I Capuleti e i Montecchi Jennifer Larmore
Britten : Peter Grimes Metropolitan Opera DVD 2008
Britten: Billy Budd Bo Skovhus , Vienna Festival 2001.
Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem
Gluck : Orfeo ed Euridice Berlioz version ) / Jennifer Larmore , Dawn Upshaw , San Francisco Opera (SFO).[36]
Humperdinck : Hansel und Gretel
Korngold : Die tote Stadt Salzburg Festival 2004.
MacMillan: Violin Concerto and Symphony No. 4 / BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra , 2016.
Mozart : Requiem
Mozart : Symphony No. 39 and Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter"
Orff : Carmina Burana
Puccini : Turandot Éva Marton , Michael Sylvester . SFO. (DVD, Naxos Records )[37]
Strauss : Capriccio Kiri Te Kanawa , Tatiana Troyanos , Director: Peter Maniura. SFO. (DVD)[38]
Strauss: Ein Heldenleben NDR SO Hamburg .
Strauss: Four Last Songs Liebestod Christine Brewer .
Wagner : Tristan und Isolde
Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder Four Last Songs Alban Berg : Seven Early Songs Jane Eaglen , London Symphony Orchestra
Wagner: Arias, Wesendonck Lieder / Jonas Kaufmann , DO
Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen Dresden Staatskapelle
Wallace : Harvey Milk San Francisco Opera
References [ edit ]
^ a b Stephen Moss (11 December 2002). "Remember my name" . The Guardian . Retrieved 14 September 2008 .
^ BBC Radio 3 's Performance on 3
^ "The Wagner Society of Scotland" . Retrieved 3 June 2024 .
^ Members > Scotland . RWVI .
^ Ben Mattison (16 November 2004). "San Francisco Opera Music Director Donald Runnicles Extends His Tenure" . Playbill Arts . Retrieved 21 December 2007 .
^ Matthew Westphal (18 September 2006). "Donald Runnicles's Contract at San Francisco Opera Will Not Be Renewed" . Playbill Arts . Retrieved 21 December 2007 .
^ Joshua Kosman (16 September 2006). "Runnicles won't renew contract with S.F. Opera" . San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved 3 October 2007 .
^ Ben Mattison (21 September 2005). "Atlanta Symphony Extends Contracts of Spano and Runnicles" . Playbill Arts . Retrieved 23 December 2007 .
^ Rosalind Bentley (18 January 2012). "Runnicles extends ASO contract" . Access Atlanta . Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012 .
^ Taylor Grant (23 March 2022). "Atlanta Symphony's 2022-23 Season: Stutzmann's First, Runnicles's Last" (PDF) . Musical American . Retrieved 24 December 2023 .
^ Allan Kozinn (3 February 2002). "A Courtship of Conductor and Orchestra" . The New York Times . Retrieved 25 December 2011 .
^ Emily Quinn (29 August 2005). "Donald Runnicles Named Next Music Director of Grand Teton Music Festival" . Playbill Arts . Retrieved 23 December 2007 .
^ Joshua Kosman (2 October 2007). "Opera's Runnicles to lead BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra" . San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved 20 November 2007 .
^ "Maestro Runnicles Renews Grand Teton Music Festival Contract Through 2019" (Press release). 9 July 2014. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014 .
^ Tim Cornwell, "Conductor back after 18 years to lead BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra". The Scotsman , 2 October 2007.
^ Matthew Westphal (1 October 2007). "Homecoming: Donald Runnicles to Succeed Ilan Volkov at BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra" . Playbill Arts . Retrieved 14 September 2008 .
^ Kenneth Walton (6 May 2009). "Donald Runnicles interview: The return of the prodigal son" . The Scotsman . Retrieved 22 September 2009 .
^ "Donald Runnicles extends his contract with the BBC SSO" (Press release). BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011 .
^ "Donald Runnicles to become BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra's Conductor Emeritus" (Press release). BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2014 .
^ Kate Molleson (29 August 2016). "Gurrelieder review – almighty blast of Schoenberg rounds off festival" . The Guardian . Retrieved 3 October 2016 .
^ Matthew Westphal (31 October 2007). "In Sudden Appointment, Donald Runnicles Named Next Music Director of Deutsche Oper Berlin" . Playbill Arts . Archived from the original on 1 November 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2007 .
^ "Vertragsverlängerung mit Donald Runnicles" (Press release). Deutsche Oper Berlin. 7 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016 .
^ "Vertragsverlängerungen der Leitungsspitze der Deutschen Oper Berlin" (Press release). Deutsche Oper Berlin. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020 .
^ "Sir Donald Runnicles verlässt die Deutsche Oper Berlin bereits 2026" (Press release). Deutsche Oper Berlin. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023 .
^ Der Ring des Nibelungen Deutsche Oper Berlin .
^ Cooper, Tony. (30 May 2024). 'Deutsche Oper Berlin 2024 Review: Der Ring des Nibelungen' . OperaWire .
^ "Sir Donald Runnicles soll Chefdirigent der Dresdner Philharmonie werden" (Press release). Stadt Dresden. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023 .
^ Frederik Hanssen (1 November 2007). "Die Stimme eines Herrn" . Der Tagesspiegel . Retrieved 3 November 2007 .
^ "Conductor returns to the source". The Times , 1 March 2009.
^ James Ehnes (27 September 2017). "Violinist James Ehnes on the Majestic Sights & Musical Moments at the Grand Teton Music Festival" . Strings Magazine . Retrieved 12 October 2020 .
^ Bell, Katie (31 January 2011). "Distinguished conductor to receive honorary doctorate at The RSAMD" . AllmediaScotland.com . Retrieved 23 April 2023 .
^ "Dr Donald Cameron Runnicles OBE HonFRSE" . The Royal Society of Edinburgh . 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019 .
^ "No. 63135" . The London Gazette
^ "Birthday 2020 Diplomatic Service and Overseas List" (PDF) (Press release). Government of the United Kingdom. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020 .
^ "Gluck Orphée et Eurydice Berlioz version: Larmore, Upshaw, Hagley, Runnicles" . Donald Runnicles. 4 June 1996. Retrieved 30 August 2017 .
^ "PUCCINI, G. : Turandot (San Francisco Opera, 1994) (NTSC) - 100089" . Naxos Records . Retrieved 30 August 2017 .
^ Pasles, Chris (15 December 1993). "TV REVIEWS: Kiri Te Kanawa in Strauss' 'Capriccio' . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 30 August 2017 .
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