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Steven holds 2nd Jerusalem International Conducting Masterclass
After a successful first edition, Steven held the 2nd Jerusalem International Conducting Masterclass from July 5 – 13, 2023 together with Catherine Larsen-Maguire and Eitan Globerson in Jerusalem. In total 10 conductors were selected from around the world and a final concert was held on July 12 with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra.
Steven Conducts David Lang Opera in Bochum Rotterdam Bruges and Malmö
Steven Sloane will conduct the German premiere of David Lang’s opera Prisoner of the State in Bochum on 17 May, before leading the work in Rotterdam, Bruges, and Malmö.
From 1994 to 2021 Steven Sloane was General Music Director of the Bochum Symphony Orchestra, which advanced to become one of Germany’s leading orchestras under his leadership. His achievements also included the realisation of the orchestra’s own concert hall, the Anneliese Brost Musikforum Ruhr.
Now the conductor is returning to the house with an opera production. After the performance in Bochum, David Lang’s Prisoner of the State will be performed with the Bochumer Symphoniker at de Doelen Rotterdam (20 May) and Concertgebouw Bruges (23 May).
In Malmö, he conducts the work, a co-production of the New York Philharmonic, Barbican Centre London, Concertgebouw Brugge, de Doeelen Rotterdam, Malmö Opera and Auditorio de Barcelona, also on 3 and 4 June with the Malmö Operaorkester.
David Lang created his own version of Fidelio with Prisoner of the State: without quoting Beethoven’s music, he used various libretto versions of the opera to build his own textual framework.
Steven Sloane to conduct at Volksoper Wien
Die Letzte Verschwörung: Steven Sloane conducts a new and highly topical operetta by Moritz Eggert at the Volksoper Wien from March 25.
Steven Sloane has received the Order of Merit of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia for his commitment to the cultural life of the Ruhr region
Minister President Hendrik Wüst presented the award to twelve individuals from North Rhine-Westphalia at a ceremony in Düsseldorf on 23 August 2022 – the 76th birthday of the state.
The award honours Steven Sloane’s commitment to the cultural life of the Ruhr region. From 1994 to 2021, he was General Music Director of the Bochum Symphony Orchestra, which became one of Germany’s leading orchestras under his leadership. One of his greatest achievements was the realisation of the orchestra’s own concert hall, the Anneliese Brost Musikforum Ruhr, which was successfully opened in 2016. As an honorary conductor, he remains closely associated with the orchestra and the city of Bochum. He also helped to shape the European Capital of Culture year RUHR.2010 as Artistic Director.
Wunderhorn CD Release with the Bochum Symphoniker
Originally recorded for a film, this masterful interpretation of Mahler’s Wunderhorn Lieder with baritone Dietrich Henschel and the Bochumer Symphoniker under Steven Sloane has now been released on CD by Avanticlassic. The recording served as the basis for Clara Pons’ film project Wunderhorn.
Steven to conduct Mahler 3 in Berliner Philharmonie
Steven Sloane will conduct the UdK Symphony Orchestra in the Berliner Philharmonie on June 19, 2022 at 20h00. The concert will also be available on livestream via: www.udk-berlin.de/crescendo
Photo: Peter Adamik
Steven to conduct Israel Philharmonic
Steven Sloane to conduct the Israel Philharmonic with a programme of Mahler and Schönberg in March 2022
Concert as Honorary Conductor for Life
Music Director Steven Sloane will make up for his postponed inauguration as “Honorary Conductor for Life” with the Bochum Symphoniker on Sunday, 13 March, at a matinee at 11 am in the Musikforum with Berlioz and Haydn on the program.
Jerusalem International Conducting Academy
Apply for the Jerusalem International Conducting Academy!
Dates: 05-14 July, 2022
With Steven Sloane, Catherine Larsen-Maguire & Eitan Globerson and the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
Deadline for applications: April 30, 2022
KSO International Conducting Competition
Steven Sloane will be on the Jury of the KSO International Conducting Festival in November. It is the first international conducting competition in Korea. The KSO is held every three years and provides a platform for new talents to stand on various stages and perfect their artistic practice with leading professionals.
World premiere of the new opera Kundry
Steven Sloane will be conducting the world premiere of the new opera Kundry by Avner Dorman at the Regarding Festival in Tel Aviv in October.
JSO Season Opening
The opening season concert of the JSO will take place on October 7, 2021. This will be the 84th season for the Jersualem Symphony Orchestra.
JSO Tour to Germany
As his first season as chief conductor of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra comes to a close, Steven Sloane brings his orchestra to Germany to perform a concert with the ‘grand dame of the world piano’, pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja.
Farewell concert in Bochum
On June 26, Steven will bid farewell to the Bochum Symphony Orchestra after 27 years and celebrate his successful time in the Ruhr area with members of the public, colleagues and the orchestra players.
From Bochum to Jerusalem
Portrait of the conductor Steven Sloane
Steven Sloane has been the General Music Director of the Bochum Symphony Orchestra for 27 years. When he took over in 1994, he was only in his mid-30s. “It was an incredible challenge, but also a great opportunity for a young conductor,” he says. He made the most of it and turned the symphony into one of the best orchestras in the region. It received several prizes for its versatile concert programme.
From the beginning, Steven Sloane felt closely connected to Bochum. One of his most important projects was the realisation of the Anneliese Brost Music Forum in the middle of the city centre, a matter of the heart for which he had fought for 17 years. Now he is moving to the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra as Music Director. As he bids farewell, Westart looks back on his successful time in the Ruhr area.
