© Nikolaj Lund
CURRICULUM VITAE
School years
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2000–2008 St. Raphael Gymnasium Heidelberg, Abitur with a core competency in Music |
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1996–2000 Mönchhof-Grundschule Heidelberg, Neuenheim |
Musical education
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1995 First piano lessons |
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2000 Lessons in clarinet |
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2002 Lessons in violoncello |
University
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2016-2019 University of Music and Performing Arts Munich Orchestral Conducting Studies Prof. Marcus Bosch, Prof. Georg Fritzsch Master of Music |
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2012-2016 State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart Orchestral Conducting Studies Prof. Per Borin |
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2015-2016 State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart Repetiteur Studies Prof. Berhard Epstein |
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2009-2012 University of Music and Performing Arts Munich Orchestral Conducting Studies Prof. Bruno Weil |
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2008-2009 Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Studies in Musicology |
Permanent positions
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January 2023 - today Lake Constance Philharmonic Orchestra (formerly Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz) Chief Conductor |
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August 2019 - July 2023 Salzburger Landestheater 1. Kapellmeister Music Director: Leslie Suganandarajah |
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January 2018 - July 2019/20 Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater Schwerin Kapellmeister General Music Director (GMD): Daniel Huppert |
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August - Dezember 2017 Theater für Niedersachsen, Hildesheim Conductor, repetiteur, and assistant to the General Music Director (GMD) GMD: Florian Ziemen |
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Seasons 2015/16 and 2016/17 Münchner Symphoniker Assistant Conductor Chief Conductor: Kevin John Edusei |
Scholarships
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from the 2020/21 season Maestros von Morgen |
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seit 2017 Fellow of the Forum Dirigieren (Deutscher Musikrat) |
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2013–2015 Fellow of the Deutsche Bank Stiftung Akademie Musiktheater heute |
© Nikolaj Lund
Gabriel Venzago is not only firmly established as Chief Conductor of the Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz but has taken the orchestra to a whole new level with his unrivalled commitment and dedication, both as strong musical leader and as an advocate for the orchestra’s reputation within the region, founding the “Junge Bodensee Philharmonie” in 2023.
The 2024/25 season sees Venzago return to Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie Koblenz and lead orchestras such asTiroler Sinfonieorchester and Orchester Theater Erfurt, amongst others. Recent highlights include engagements with Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Symphony Orchestra and Bochumer Symphoniker.
Until the end of season 2022/23 Gabriel Venzago held the position of First Kapellmeister at Salzburg Landestheater. In 2021, he caused a stir when he jumped in at a new production of Idomeneo at the Bavarian State Opera and attracted great attention and media response with the musical direction of the opera Zaide. Eine Flucht, involving an integrative process with young refugees.
Gabriel Venzago first began his career as a répétiteur, conductor and assistant to general music director Florian Ziemen at the Theater für Niedersachsen Hildesheim, then moved to the Mecklenburg State Theatre Schwerin as Kapellmeister.
The Heidelberg born conductor studied at the Universities in Munich and Stuttgart. Since 2017, he has been supported by the Dirigentenforum des Deutschen Musikrats in the programme "Maestros von morgen".
Gabriel Venzago is not only firmly established as Chief Conductor of the Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz but has taken the orchestra to a whole new level with his unrivalled commitment and dedication, both as strong musical leader and as an advocate for the orchestra’s reputation within the region, founding the “Junge Bodensee Philharmonie” in 2023.
The 2024/25 season sees Venzago return to Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie Koblenz and lead orchestras such asTiroler Sinfonieorchester and Orchester Theater Erfurt, amongst others. Recent highlights include engagements with Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Singapore Symphony Orchestra and Bochumer Symphoniker. Venzago also collaborated with Brandenburger Symphoniker, Darmstadt State Orchestra, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover and Württemberg Philharmonic Orchestra Reutlingen.
Until the end of season 2022/23 Gabriel Venzago held the position of First Kapellmeister at Salzburg Landestheater where he gathered vast experience in opera with new productions of Mozart’s Magic Flute, Bizet’s Carmen, experimental theatre productions and the world premiere of the opera Cinderella by the celebrated British composer Alma Deutscher. In 2021, he caused a stir when he jumped in at a new production of Idomeneo at the Bavarian State Opera and attracted great attention and media response with the musical direction of the opera Zaide. Eine Flucht, involving an integrative process with young refugees.
Gabriel Venzago first began his career as a répétiteur, conductor and assistant to general music director Florian Ziemen at the Theater für Niedersachsen Hildesheim, then moved to the Mecklenburg State Theatre Schwerin as Kapellmeister. Here he was responsible, amongst other things, for the new productions of Neues vom Tage by Paul Hindemith. In addition, he conducted symphonic concerts and took on various post-production conducting duties for all current productions.
The Heidelberg born conductor studied at the University of Music and Theatre in Munich and at the State University of Music and Performing Arts in Stuttgart. While still a student, he worked as a répétiteur and musical assistant at the Baden-Baden Easter Festival, received a scholarship from the Deutsche Bank Foundation "Akademie Musiktheater heute" and conducted his first opera performances at the Wilhelma Theatre in Stuttgart. Since 2017, he has been supported by the Dirigentenforum des Deutschen Musikrats in the programme "Maestros von morgen".
(2024/25 season only. Please contact HarrisonParrott if you wish to edit this biography.)