David Danzmayr, conductor Clara Rottsolk, soprano

“Danzmayr has what it takes,” wrote The Chicago Tribune of David Described as “pure and shining” by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Danzmayr’s performance leading the Illinois Philharmonic. soprano Clara Rottsolk has been lauded by The New York Times for Danzmayr is chief conductor of the Zagreb Philharmonic – part of an her “clear, appealing voice and expressive conviction” and by The extensive European career of concerts in venues like the Philadelphia Inquirer for the “opulent tone [with which] every Musikverein and Konzerthaus in Vienna, and the Grosses phrase has such a communicative emotional presence.” In a Festspielhaus in Salzburg – where he led the Zagreb Philharmonic in repertoire extending from the Renaissance to the contemporary, her solo appearances with orchestras and chamber ensembles have a highly prestigious New Year’s concert for which the orchestra was taken her across the United States, the Middle East, Japan and immediately re-invited to perform in future seasons. South America. She specializes in historically informed performance In the United States, Danzmayr is Music Director of the ProMusica practice. Chamber Orchestra, as well as the Artistic Advisor to the Her recordings include Myths and Allegories, French Baroque Breckenridge Music Festival. cantatas with Les Délices and “supple and stylish… and unflaggingly Previously, David Danzmayr served as Music Director of the Illinois attractive” (Gramophone Magazine) Scarlatti Philharmonic Orchestra in Chicago, where he was lauded regularly Cantatas with Tempesta di Mare on the Chandos-Chaconne for his performances. He was also the only conductor in the Chicago label. Last winter, a new recording of compositions by Rachel area who programmed a piece of American music on every concert. Matthews was released, including three songs set to Elizabeth Bishop’s poetry. David has won prizes at some of the world ś most prestigious competitions, including a 2nd prize at the International A native of Seattle, Ms. Rottsolk earned her music degrees at Rice Conducting Competition and prizes at the University and Westminster Choir College, and was awarded for International Malko Conducting Competition. For his extraordinary musical excellence by the National Council success, he was awarded the Bernhard Paumgartner Medal by the (Northwest Region). She is currently based in Philadelphia.

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Danzmayr received his musical training at the University Mozarteum in Salzburg where, after initially studying piano, he went on to study conducting in the class of Dennis Russell Davies. He is strongly influenced by and Claudio Abbado.