Nicolás Pasquet
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Nicolás Pasquet is a conductor
from Uruguay
and professor of conducting.
, Uruguay
, Pasquet studied violin and conducting at the National Music College. He later studied in Germany
, violin at the Stuttgart College of Music and conducting in Nürnberg. Nicolas Pasquet's conducting career started after winning in two occasion the National Competition for Young Conductors (1984 and 1986) and the first prize of the International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors
in 1987.
Nicolás Pasquet has been invited to conduct orchestras in Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, South America, USA, Australy, South-Korea, including the NDR Radiophilharmonie
, Philharmoniker Hamburg
, Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
, Queensland Orchestra and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
. Pasquet served as Chief Conductor at the Symphony Orchestra of Pécs Hungary
(1993–1996), the Philharmonic Orchestra in Neubrandenburg and the orchestra of the Coburg Theatre.
He served as conducting teacher in Nürnberg before being appointed professor of conducting at the Hochschule für Musik "Franz Liszt"
in Weimar
, Germany
.
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...
from Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
and professor of conducting.
Biography
Born in 1958 in MontevideoMontevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
, Pasquet studied violin and conducting at the National Music College. He later studied in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, violin at the Stuttgart College of Music and conducting in Nürnberg. Nicolas Pasquet's conducting career started after winning in two occasion the National Competition for Young Conductors (1984 and 1986) and the first prize of the International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors
International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors
The International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors, is a music competition for young conductors in the city of Besançon, France.-History:...
in 1987.
Nicolás Pasquet has been invited to conduct orchestras in Switzerland, Italy, Portugal, South America, USA, Australy, South-Korea, including the NDR Radiophilharmonie
Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Norddeutscher Rundfunk is a public radio and television broadcaster, based in Hamburg. In addition to the city-state of Hamburg, NDR transmits for the German states of Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein...
, Philharmoniker Hamburg
Philharmoniker Hamburg
The Philharmoniker Hamburg is a German symphony orchestra based in Hamburg. Its current Music Director is GMD Simone Young. It is also the orchestra of the Hamburg State Opera....
, Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
The Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse is a French orchestra based in Toulouse. It acts as both a symphony orchestra whose main residence is Toulouse's Halle aux Grains, and the permanent orchestra of the Théâtre du Capitole in Toulouse....
, Queensland Orchestra and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, in German Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks is the internationally renowned orchestra of the Bayerischer Rundfunk , based in Munich, Germany. It is one of the three principal orchestras in the city of Munich, along with the Munich Philharmonic...
. Pasquet served as Chief Conductor at the Symphony Orchestra of Pécs Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
(1993–1996), the Philharmonic Orchestra in Neubrandenburg and the orchestra of the Coburg Theatre.
He served as conducting teacher in Nürnberg before being appointed professor of conducting at the Hochschule für Musik "Franz Liszt"
Liszt School of Music Weimar
The Liszt School of Music Weimar is a college of music in Weimar, Germany.-The Hochschule:...
in Weimar
Weimar
Weimar is a city in Germany famous for its cultural heritage. It is located in the federal state of Thuringia , north of the Thüringer Wald, east of Erfurt, and southwest of Halle and Leipzig. Its current population is approximately 65,000. The oldest record of the city dates from the year 899...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.