Emmanuel Siffert
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Emmanuel Siffert is a Swiss conductor
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He first studied the violin in Switzerland and in Salzburg with Sandor Végh. He studied conducting in Switzerland, Finland and in Milano with Maestro Carlo Maria Giulini. He has done several recordings with various chamber orchestras, as well with the National Symphony Orchestra of South-Africa. He has been the assistant of R. Frübeck de Burgos at the Teatro lirico di Cagliari. He works as a guest-conductor in Europe and in the United States, including the Wiener Mozart Orchester and the Slovenian Philharmony. Emmanuel Siffert is now chief conductor at the European Chamber Opera in London (La Traviata, Tosca, Carmen, etc.). Recent engagements include, among others, concerts with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana.
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
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He first studied the violin in Switzerland and in Salzburg with Sandor Végh. He studied conducting in Switzerland, Finland and in Milano with Maestro Carlo Maria Giulini. He has done several recordings with various chamber orchestras, as well with the National Symphony Orchestra of South-Africa. He has been the assistant of R. Frübeck de Burgos at the Teatro lirico di Cagliari. He works as a guest-conductor in Europe and in the United States, including the Wiener Mozart Orchester and the Slovenian Philharmony. Emmanuel Siffert is now chief conductor at the European Chamber Opera in London (La Traviata, Tosca, Carmen, etc.). Recent engagements include, among others, concerts with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana.