Michael Helmrath (born 15 April 1954) is a German oboist and conductor and since the 2016/2017 season, active as General Music Director of the Theater Nordhausen/Loh-Orchester Sondershausen.

Life

Born in Wuppertal, after studying oboe and conducting at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln, Helmrath first embarked on a career as an oboist, which led him as principal oboist to the Münchner Philharmoniker and Sergiu Celibidache, who recognised and promoted him as a conductor.

In 1989, he founded the Munich Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, consisting of the first desks of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra with its own concert series at the Philharmonie. From 2000 to 2015, he was general music director of the Brandenburger Symphoniker, which was nominated as "Orchestra of the Year" by the magazine Opernwelt under his direction.

In addition to the classical opera and concert repertoire, he also deals with Neue Musik, and numerous works were premiered under his direction. In addition, there exists numerous radio and television recordings, as well as CD recordings.

Since the 2016/2017 season, Helmrath has been the general music director of the Theater Nordhausen/Loh-Orchester Sondershausen tätig.[1]

Professional positions[2][3]

Positions

Guest conductor

Germany

among others:

Abroad

among others:

Recordings[4]

Composer Title Orchestra Label
Johann Baptist Vanhal Vier Sinfonien Philharmonisches

Kammerorchester

Munich

 Orfeo C 320 941 A
Leoš Janáček Suite, Idyla und Adagio Philharmonisches

Kammerorchester

Munich

 Orfeo C 281 921 A
Werke von Yusupov, Kantscheli, Amirov und Tertarjan Musik aus Tadschikistan, Georgien, Aserbaidschan und Armenien Dresdner Sinfoniker ArteNova / BMG (2 CD) 74321 82556
Ludwig van Beethoven Klavierkonzerte Nr. 1 und Nr. 3 Carmen Piazzini

Bayerische Kammerphilharmonie

 Gutingi 212
Ludwig van Beethoven Klavierkonzerte Nr. 2 und Nr. 4 Carmen Piazzini

Bayerische Kammerphilharmonie

 Gutingi 206
Ludwig van Beethoven Klavierkonzert Nr. 5

2 Romanzen (arr.: Hummel)

 Carmen Piazzini, Klavier

Radio-Philharmonie Hannover

 Gutingi 213
L. Subramaniam Shanti Priya

Double Concerto

 L. Subramaniam, ind. Violine

Michael Marin Kofler, Flöte

Brandenburger Symphoniker

 duo-phon-records

Best.-Nr. 11 02 3

Rodrigo, Clerch, Walton, Strawinsky, de Falla Werke für Gitarre und Orchester Joaquin Clerch, guitar

Brandenburger Symphoniker

 duo-phon-records

Best.-Nr. 11 01 3

Daniel Schnyder among others SubZero Stefan Schulz, Bassposaune

Rundfunk-SInfonieorchester

Berlin

 BIS-CD-1774

EAN 7318590017746

Antonín Dvořák Cellokonzert h-moll, Rondo, Waldesruh Peter Bruns, Violoncello

Staatskapelle Dresden

 hänssler classic 98.478
Werke von Hiller, Prokofjew, Ramirez und Bat Chaim Concert for the Klezmer Giora Feidman, Klarinette

Philharmonisches Kammerorchester München

 BMG 883 388
Wilfried Hiller Der Geigenseppel

(after Wilhelm Busch)

 Peter Striebeck, Erzähler

Bayerische Kammerphilharmonie

 DGG 463 907-2
Jörg Widmoser / Duke Ellington Orchestral work Jörg Widmoser (violin) and Band

Brandenburger Symphoniker

 Pool 65993
Rainer Rubbert Kleist Oper (Live Mitschnitt) Brandenburger Symphoniker duo-phon-records

Best.-Nr. 11 03 3

Ibert, Michat Werke für Saxophon und Orchester Asya Fateyeva, Saxophon

Brandenburger Symphoniker

 Genuin

Best.-Nr. GEN 16401

References

  1. ↑ "WILLKOMMEN". Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Lebenslauf M.H." (PDF) (in German). Brandenburger Theater. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  3. ↑ Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden. "Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden – Michael Helmrath" (in German). Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Michael Helmrath". Retrieved 21 December 2020.
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