Eugene Tzigane

Eugene Tzigane (IPA – Ju:dʒi:n tsi'ga:n) is a symphonic and operatic conductor.[1] He served as Chief Conductor of the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, Germany, until April 2014.[2][3]

Eugene Tzigane at the Fitelberg Competition

Career

Tzigane has guest conducted on four continents including appearances with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Bruckner Orchestra Linz, Sinfonieorchester Basel, Lahti Symphony Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Oregon Symphony, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, and Norwegian Radio Orchestra among many others. His operatic appearances include the Bavarian State Opera, Frankfurt Opera, and the Hamburg State Opera.

Tzigane studied with James DePreist at the Juilliard School, and graduated in 2007 with a Master of Music in orchestral conducting.[4] He later studied with Jorma Panula at the Royal College of Music, Stockholm. His awards include the Grand Prize at The Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors (2007) in Katowice, Poland, and the Second Prize at both the Sir Georg Solti International Conductors' Competition in Frankfurt, Germany and the International Competition of Young Conductors Lovro von Matačić[5] in Zagreb, Croatia.

Tzigane first guest-conducted the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie in October 2009. In December of that year, he was named the orchestra's next Chief Conductor, effective with the 2010–2011 season.[1][6] He was chief for four seasons conducting over 140 concerts with the orchestra in Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, and the US, playing music of over 60 composers including several German premieres and a world premiere. He relinquished this post as of April 2014.[7] Tzigane also served as Principal Guest Conductor of the Pomeranian Philharmonic Orchestra (Filharmonia Pomorska) in Bydgoszcz, Poland, from October 2009 until May 2011.

References
  1. Anke Groenewold (30 April 2010). "Eugene Tzigane neuer Chefdirigent der Nordwestdeutschen Philharmonie in Herford". Neue Westfäliche (in German). Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  2. Ruth Matthies (4 March 2010). "'Nur Kultur und Bildung führen uns aus der Krise'". Zeitung Westfalen-Blatt (in German).
  3. "Chefdirigenten seit 1950". Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie. 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  4. "Alumni News, February 2008" (Press release). Juilliard School. February 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  5. "Alumni News, December 2007" (Press release). Juilliard School. December 2007. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  6. Thomas Dohna (15 December 2009). "Ein Hauch von Nelsons Charisma". Mindener Tageblatt (in German). Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  7. "Yvel Abel designierter Chefdirigent" (Press release). Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie. March 2014. Archived from the original on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
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