Top British talent Nicholas Collon becomes principal conductor of The Hague Philharmonic (Residentie) Orchestra
Nicholas Collon will make his official debut as principal conductor of The Hague Philharmonic (Residentie) orchestra in October. At just 33, this British innovator will be the youngest principal conductor in The Netherlands.
Nicholas Collon has created an international frenzy with the Aurora Orchestra, which he founded in 2005 and of which he is the principal conductor. Creativity, the highest of quality, a wide-ranging artistic scope and an innovative approach to his audiences are among his key characteristics.
The Hague Philharmonic Orchestra is therefore proud to have been able to secure the services of this young and energetic innovator, winner of the Critics’ Circle Award for Exceptional Talent in 2012, as its principal conductor. Collon succeeds in meshing modern repertoire with masterpieces from the classical and romantic traditions in a way that few others can. As well as conducting standard concerts, he will also be getting involved in some special projects run by The Hague Philharmonic Orchestra, such as Symphonic Junction in Paard van Troje.
Sven Arne Tepl, artistic director of The Hague Philharmonic Orchestra, says “Nicholas is one of the highest profile young conductors of the day. Of course, this has a lot to do with his enormous versatility and depth as far as repertoire and style are concerned, but it’s mostly also about his immediate way of making music. The intense connection he forges with the musicians at his concerts can be sensed in the farthest corners of the auditorium, so our audiences will also feel intimately involved.”
Collon makes his official debut as principal conductor in October – on Tuesday 25 October in the Concertgebouw and on Friday 28 October in the Zuiderstrandtheater. He has picked his own programmes for these concerts. In Amsterdam, he will conduct The Hague Philharmonic Orchestra in Tchaikovsky’s Overture Romeo and Juliet, Ravel’s G major Piano Concerto (with soloist Hannes Minnaar) and a selection from Prokofiev’s Suite Romeo and Juliet. In The Hague, he will conduct Walton’s Cello Concerto (with top cellist Alisa Weilerstein), Brahms’s Symphony no. 3 and Berlioz’s Scène d’amour from Roméo et Juliette.
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