Christian Vásquez, conductor
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- Concert: InterHarmony Orchestra concert
- Dates: July 27
- Where: Chiesa dell'Addolorata
- Address: Piazza dell'Addolorata, 15011, Acqui Terme
- Artists: Christian Vásquez, conductor; Christa Mayer, mezzo-soprano; Misha Quint, cello; InterHarmony Festival Orchestra
- Program: Works by Beethoven and Haydn
Beethoven: Coriolan Overture
Haydn: Cello Concerto No.1 in C Major, Hob.VIIb:1
Misha Quint, cello
Beethoven: Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.36
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After his dazzling success at InterHarmony last year, the grand finale of the Acqui Terme, Piedmont, Italy of InterHarmony on July 27, 2019 and in Session II in Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Bavaria, Germany on August 10, will be conducted under baton of Christian Vasquez. It will be a highlight of the festival and create an atmosphere of playing in a real professional orchestra for the participants. The program for Italy includes Beethoven: Symphony No.2, Beethoven: Coriolan Overture, and Haydn: Cello Concerto No.1 in C Major with soloist Misha Quint, and the program in Germany will be the Haydn Cello Concerto, Tchaikovsky: Serenade, Op.48, Arvo Pärt: Fratres, and Arias by Gluck, Handel, and Wagner with Bayreuth opera star, Christa Mayer.
Principal Conductor of Norway’s Stavanger Symphony Orchestra and Music Director of Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, the rising star Maestro Christian Vásquez represents a new generation of conductors, becoming one of the most in demand in recent years. Graduate of the famous Sistema in his native Venezuela, he is busy with engagements leading world orchestras like: Vienna Radio Symphony, Camerata Salzburg, State Symphony of Russia, Tokyo Philharmonic, Berlin Konzerthausorchester, Prague Radio Symphony, and Singapore Symphony. In North America, he has conducted the National Arts Centre Orchestra (Ottawa) and Los Angeles Philharmonic. For students it is an opportunity to experience the working environment of professional musicians in leading orchestras. Working with Maestro Vasquez will definitely be something very important for participants’ resumes.
Christian Vásquez Biography
Renowned for his charismatic stage presence, powerful interpretations and compelling musical integrity, conductor Christian Vásquez continues to attract international attention as one of the most outstanding Venezuelan conductors working today.
Christian Vásquez became Chief Conductor of the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra at the beginning of the 2013/14 season, inaugurating the start of an initial four-year term with Mahler Symphony No. 2 in the orchestra’s new hall in August 2013. The 2015/16 season saw him become the Principal Guest Conductor of the Het Gelders Orkest, starting his tenure with a tour of the Netherlands featuring an all-Latin programme. He was also Music Director of the Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra of Venezuela in 2010-2017, notably leading them on many tours in Europe which saw them perform in London, Berlin, Lisbon, Toulouse, Munich, Stockholm and Istanbul.
Following his debut with the Gävle Symfoniorkester in October 2009, one of his first appearances in Europe, Christian was appointed Principal Guest Conductor (2010-2013). Since then Maestro Vasquez has worked with the Leipzig Gewandhausorchester, Philharmonia Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Vienna Radio Symphony, Camerata Salzburg, State Symphony of Russia, Tokyo Philharmonic and Singapore Symphony. In North America, he has conducted the National Arts Centre Orchestra (Ottawa), New Jersey Symphony and Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Christian’s 2013/14 season included projects with the Royal Northern Sinfonia, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Galicia Symphony, Berlin Konzerthausorchester, Prague Radio Symphony, Warsaw Beethoven Festival and Turku Philharmonic. 2014/15 saw Christian’s first opera engagement in Europe at the Norwegian Opera for Carmen as well as returns to the Arnhem Philharmonic, Helsinki Philharmonic, and Turku Philharmonic. Highlights of the 2015/16 season included projects with the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, the Prague Radio Symphony, and Poznan Philharmonic. During 2017/18 season Christian made his debut with the Rotterdam Philharmonic and with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Pinchas Zukerman. He also reunited with the Turku Philharmonic, Helsinki Philharmonic and collaborated with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. The summer 2018 also saw Christian make his debut with the InterHarmony International Festival’s Youth Orchestra giving masterclasses and performing with Sergey Khachatryan.
In addition to his regular commitments in Stavanger and Arnhem, 2018/19 sees Christian return to the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra for Beethoven 9 concerts as part of the orchestra’s long-standing December tradition. He will also make his debut with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and soloist Stefan Dohr. Further orchestral highlights include collaborations with the Naples Orchestra, Castilla and León Symphony Orchestra and Orquesta Sinfonica de Galicia.
Born in Caracas, Christian joined the San Sebastian de los Reyes Symphony Orchestra as a violinist at the age of nine. He began conducting studies under the tutelage of José Antonio Abreu in 2006 and was appointed Music Director of the Aragua Juvenile Symphony Orchestra Jose Felix Ribas soon after.