Giordano Bellincampi's grand finale
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“The Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra is a truly unique orchestra, and I am proud to serve as its artistic director,” says Giordano Bellincampi. He concludes his fifth andfinal season as chief conductor in Kristiansand with a work from his hometown of Rome.
Giordano Bellincampi, who grew up in Rome and studied in Copenhagen, has spent most of his career performing with Danish symphony orchestras as well as with ensembles around the world, including in Auckland and Duisburg.
– The Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra has already reached a high professional standard. The orchestra is in the process of finding its identity and form—much like a young person in their 20s—on a journey of self-discovery, and with strong ambitions to become even better. The work ethic of the international and dynamic staff certainly helps make it a truly unique orchestra, says Bellincampi.
“IT’S GOING TO BE AN EXCITING SEASON, AND IT WILL BE SAD TO SAY GOODBYE TO SO MANY FANTASTIC MUSICIANS” Giordano Bellincampi
The upcoming season is packed with highlights. The conductor himself highlights favorites such as Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 (“Fate”) and cellist Truls Mørk as soloist in Dvořák’s “Concerto for Cello and Orchestra” at the Season Opening Concert on August 31, as well as an entire evening dedicated to Vienna’s great composers: Haydn, Mahler, Berg, and Brahms, on February 1, featuring soprano Lisa Larsson as soloist.
“It’s going to be a magical season, and it will be bittersweet to leave so many wonderful musicians behind. Kristiansand is a great city for a symphony musician to live in,” says the chief conductor. His final concert on May 31 next year will feature a work that is particularly close to the Italian’s heart.
“We’ll hear Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and Strauss’s suite from *Der Rosenkavalier*, and to conclude: the magnificent work *Pines of Rome* by Ottorino Respighi. Since I was born in Rome myself, this will be a very special evening,” says Bellincampi.
TEXT BY AMUND HESTSVEEN
PHOTO BY KJARTAN BJELLAND