Paavo Järvi

Paavo Järvi (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈpɑːʋo ˈjærʋi]; born 30 December 1962) is an Estonian-American conductor.

Paavo Järvi
Järvi in 2013
Background information
Born (1962-12-30) 30 December 1962
Tallinn, Estonia
GenresClassical, contemporary
Occupation(s)Conductor
Associated actsMalmö Symphony Orchestra (1995–1998)
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (1995–1998)
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (2001–2013)
Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie (2004–present)
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra (2006–2014)
Orchestre de Paris (2010–2016)
NHK Symphony Orchestra (2016–present)
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich (2019–present)

Early life

Järvi was born in Tallinn, Estonia, to Liilia Järvi and the Estonian conductor Neeme Järvi. His siblings, Kristjan Järvi and Maarika Järvi, are also musicians. After leaving Estonia, the family settled in the United States. Järvi studied privately with Leonid Grin in Philadelphia, at the Curtis Institute of Music with Max Rudolf and Otto-Werner Mueller, and at the Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute with Leonard Bernstein.

Career

From 1994 to 1997, Järvi was principal conductor of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra. From 1995 to 1998, he shared the title of principal conductor of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra with Sir Andrew Davis. Järvi was music director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra from 2001 to 2011.[1] The orchestra made a number of recordings for the Telarc label during Järvi's tenure. In May 2011, he was named the orchestra's Music Director Laureate. Since 2004, he has been the Artistic Director of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Bremen and an Artistic Advisor to the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. In 2006, Järvi became the Principal Conductor of the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra,[2] and served in the post until 2014. In 2010, he became Music Director of the Orchestre de Paris,[3] concluding his tenure in 2016, the same year in which he was named Artist of the Year by both Gramophone and Diapason magazines.[4] He has also been appointed Commandeur de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2012 by the French Ministry of Culture and was presented the Sibelius Medal in 2015 for his contribution to bringing greater awareness of the Finnish composer's music to French audiences.

Järvi is the founder and artistic director of both the Pärnu Music Festival and the Estonian Festival Orchestra, an ensemble which brings together leading Estonian musicians with soloists from Europe’s top-ranking orchestras. In June 2012, the NHK Symphony Orchestra named Järvi its next chief conductor, beginning in the 2015–2016 season, with an initial contract of three years,[5] which was extended a further three years to 2021. In May 2017, the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich announced the appointment of Järvi as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2019–2020 season, with an initial contract of five years. Järvi first guest-conducted the Tonhalle Orchestra in 2009, and returned in December 2016.[6]

Järvi has recorded for such labels as RCA, Deutsche Grammophon, PENTATONE, Telarc, ECM, BIS and Virgin Records. His Virgin Classics recording of Sibelius Cantatas with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Estonian National Male Choir and Ellerhein Girls Choir won a Grammy Award for "Best Choral Performance".

Personal life

Järvi has two daughters, Lea and Ingrid, from his past marriage to the violinist Tatiana Berman.[7] Järvi was featured in the documentary Maestro, directed by David Donnelly. He became an American citizen in 1985.[1]

References
  1. Gelfand, Janelle (25 January 2000). "Search ends with CSO landing its choice". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  2. "Orozco-Estrada wird neuer Chefdirigent" (Press release). Hessischer Rundfunk. 4 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  3. Matthew Westphal (31 May 2007). "Paavo Järvi to Succeed Christoph Eschenbach at Helm of Orchestre de Paris". Playbill Arts. Retrieved 31 May 2007.
  4. Loomis, George (28 August 2014). "France's New Music Temple". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  5. "Paavo Järvi Appointed as Chief Conductor From the 2015/16 season" (Press release). NHK Symphony Orchestra. 6 July 2012. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  6. "Neuer Chefdirigent und Künstlerischer Leiter des Tonhalle-Orchesters Zürich ab 2019/20" (PDF) (Press release). Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich. 30 May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  7. Arenstein, Anne (11 October 2011). "Combining Artistic Energies: The Constella Festival". City Beat. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
Cultural offices
Preceded by
James DePreist		 Principal Conductor, Malmö Symphony Orchestra
1995–1998		 Succeeded by
Christoph König
Preceded by
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky		 Principal Conductor, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
1995–1998		 Succeeded by
Alan Gilbert
Preceded by
Daniel Harding		 Artistic Director, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, Bremen
2004–present		 Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by
Vladimir Ashkenazy (music director)		 Chief Conductor, NHK Symphony Orchestra
2016–present		 Succeeded by
incumbent
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