Zsolt Hamar
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Zsolt Hamar is a Hungarian conductor.
, Budapest, where he had courses in composition with Emil Petrovics and in conducting with Ervin Lukacs and Tamas Gal; he graduated in 1995. In the following years he won 2nd prize and public prize of the 8th International Competition in conducting of the Hungarian Television, the 2nd prize of the Conductors Competition in Cadaques in 1996, the 1st prize of the International Conductors Competition of the Portuguese Radio in 1997 and the 1st prize of the 6th International Antonio Pedrotti Conductors Competition in Trento. He had meanwhile conducted nearly all symphonic orchestras in Hungary.
In 1997 he was invited by musical director Zoltan Kocsis
to become first permanent conductor of the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
. In 1998 Hamar assisted Lorin Maazel
for Verdi’s Don Carlos
at the Salzburger Festspiele
. From 2000 until 2009 September he was music director of Pannon Philharmonics – Pécs. He was permanent guest conductor of the Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto.
, Philharmonisches Orchester Dortmund, Vlaams Radio Orkest, Lisboa Radio Orchestra, Orchestra Haydn di Bolzano e Trento, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, Vestjysk Symfoniorkester, Slovenian Philharmonic, Warsaw Radio Symphony Orchestra, Cadaques Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra Tirgu Mures, Mikkelin Kaupungin Orkesteri, Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto, Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra
, Wiener Kammerorchester, and Wiener Akademie.
Since 2001, Zsolt Hamar has been the conductor of the Hungarian State Opera House
.
Hamar is constantly guest at international opera houses, as recently at the Teatro National de Sao Carlo in Lisbon with “La Traviata” and shortly at the Teatro Treviso with “Don Giovanni”, In Zürcher Oper he has been spending his third season as a guest conductor; he had 3 premiers, many performances of Bizet: Carmen, and couple of other operas He also conducted at the Oper Frankfurt “Tiefland” of Eugène D’Albert and a new production of Verdi’s “I Masnadieri” with 9 performances in total. He had concerts with symphony orchestras all over the world, like Calgary, Zagreb, Ljubljana (Slovenian Philharmonic), Suisse (Lucerne Symphony Orchestra), Salzburg (Mozarteum Orchestra), and in Graz (Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra) Bruckner Orchestra in the Brucknerhaus Linz. For the latter concert he was acclaimed as “sensation as a conductor” and “conductor of top quality” in the Austrian Press. He recorded works of Franz Liszt with the Hungarian national Philharmonic Orchestra, Malher’s Symphony n°1 with the Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra. Zsolt Hamar was honoured by the Cultural Minister with the Franz Liszt Award of the Hungarian republic in 2003 and with the Knight’s Cross of the Order of the Hungarian Republic by the President of Hungary in 2006.
From 2012 on Hamar will be the General Musical Director (GMD) of the Hessisches Staatstheater in Wiesbaden
, Germany.
History
Hamar started to play the piano at the age of six and later studied composition at the Bela Bartok Conservatoire. He followed university studies at the Franz Liszt Academy of MusicFranz Liszt Academy of Music
The Franz Liszt Academy of Music is a concert hall and music conservatory in Budapest, Hungary, founded on November 14, 1875...
, Budapest, where he had courses in composition with Emil Petrovics and in conducting with Ervin Lukacs and Tamas Gal; he graduated in 1995. In the following years he won 2nd prize and public prize of the 8th International Competition in conducting of the Hungarian Television, the 2nd prize of the Conductors Competition in Cadaques in 1996, the 1st prize of the International Conductors Competition of the Portuguese Radio in 1997 and the 1st prize of the 6th International Antonio Pedrotti Conductors Competition in Trento. He had meanwhile conducted nearly all symphonic orchestras in Hungary.
In 1997 he was invited by musical director Zoltan Kocsis
Zoltán Kocsis
Zoltán Kocsis is a Hungarian pianist, conductor, and composer.Born in Budapest, he started his musical studies at the age of five and continued them at the Béla Bartók Conservatory in 1963, studying piano and composition...
to become first permanent conductor of the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
The Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra is the most prestigious symphony orchestra in Hungary. Based in the capital Budapest, it has stood as one of the pillars of the country's musical life since its founding in 1923 as the Metropolitan Orchestra...
. In 1998 Hamar assisted Lorin Maazel
Lorin Maazel
Lorin Varencove Maazel is an American conductor, violinist and composer.- Early life :Maazel was born to Jewish-American parents in Neuilly-sur-Seine in France and brought up in the United States, primarily at his parents' home in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood. His father, Lincoln Maazel , was...
for Verdi’s Don Carlos
Don Carlos
Don Carlos is a five-act grand opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi to a French language libretto by Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry, based on the dramatic play Don Carlos, Infant von Spanien by Friedrich Schiller...
at the Salzburger Festspiele
Salzburg Festival
The Salzburg Festival is a prominent festival of music and drama established in 1920. It is held each summer within the Austrian town of Salzburg, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
. From 2000 until 2009 September he was music director of Pannon Philharmonics – Pécs. He was permanent guest conductor of the Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto.
Recent work
Zsolt Hamar is a regular guest at various distinguished concert halls in Europe, also in Japan and in the USA. He works with important orchestras such as Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester BerlinDeutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
The Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin is an orchestra based in Berlin, Germany. It was founded in 1946 by American occupation forces as the RIAS-Symphonie-Orchester . It was also known as the American Sector Symphony Orchestra...
, Philharmonisches Orchester Dortmund, Vlaams Radio Orkest, Lisboa Radio Orchestra, Orchestra Haydn di Bolzano e Trento, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, Vestjysk Symfoniorkester, Slovenian Philharmonic, Warsaw Radio Symphony Orchestra, Cadaques Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra Tirgu Mures, Mikkelin Kaupungin Orkesteri, Orchestra di Padova e del Veneto, Orchestra del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra
Japan Philharmonic Orchestra
The , is an orchestra based in Tokyo, Japan.-History:The Japan Philharmonic Orchestra was founded on June 22, 1956, as the exclusive subsidiary orchestra under the Nippon Cultural Broadcasting. Akeo Watanabe served the first Chief conductor of the orchestra...
, Wiener Kammerorchester, and Wiener Akademie.
Since 2001, Zsolt Hamar has been the conductor of the Hungarian State Opera House
Hungarian State Opera House
The Hungarian State Opera House is a neo-Renaissance opera house located in central Budapest, on Andrássy út. It is home to the Budapest Opera Ball, a society event dating back to 1886.-History:...
.
Hamar is constantly guest at international opera houses, as recently at the Teatro National de Sao Carlo in Lisbon with “La Traviata” and shortly at the Teatro Treviso with “Don Giovanni”, In Zürcher Oper he has been spending his third season as a guest conductor; he had 3 premiers, many performances of Bizet: Carmen, and couple of other operas He also conducted at the Oper Frankfurt “Tiefland” of Eugène D’Albert and a new production of Verdi’s “I Masnadieri” with 9 performances in total. He had concerts with symphony orchestras all over the world, like Calgary, Zagreb, Ljubljana (Slovenian Philharmonic), Suisse (Lucerne Symphony Orchestra), Salzburg (Mozarteum Orchestra), and in Graz (Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra) Bruckner Orchestra in the Brucknerhaus Linz. For the latter concert he was acclaimed as “sensation as a conductor” and “conductor of top quality” in the Austrian Press. He recorded works of Franz Liszt with the Hungarian national Philharmonic Orchestra, Malher’s Symphony n°1 with the Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra. Zsolt Hamar was honoured by the Cultural Minister with the Franz Liszt Award of the Hungarian republic in 2003 and with the Knight’s Cross of the Order of the Hungarian Republic by the President of Hungary in 2006.
From 2012 on Hamar will be the General Musical Director (GMD) of the Hessisches Staatstheater in Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden is a city in southwest Germany and the capital of the federal state of Hesse. It has about 275,400 inhabitants, plus approximately 10,000 United States citizens...
, Germany.