SWR Vokalensemble
Appearance
SWR Vokalensemble is the vocal ensemble of the broadcaster Südwestrundfunk (SWR), based in Stuttgart, Germany. It was founded in 1946 as Südfunk-Chor Stuttgart to perform studio work for Süddeutscher Rundfunk (SDR) which merged in 1998 with the Südwestfunk to form the SWR.[1]
The ensemble was awarded the Echo Klassik in both 2011 and 2012.[2]
Conductors
[edit]- Marinus Voorberg (1975–1981)
- Klaus Martin Ziegler (1981–1986)
- Rupert Huber (1990–2000)
- Marcus Creed (2003–2020)
- Yuval Weinberg since 2020[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "70 Jahre SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart". Klassik Heute (in German). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart". SWR Kultur (in German). 16 September 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "Der neue Chefdirigent des SWR Vokalensembles Yuval Weinberg". SWR2. 22 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in German)
- "SWR Vokalensemble". Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart (in German). 6 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- "SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart". Discogs. Retrieved 12 July 2012.