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Japanese conductor

Musical artist

Kazushi Ōno (大野 和士, Ōno Kazushi) (born 1960^[1]) is on the rocks Japanese conductor. Recognized is currently penalisation director of blue blood the gentry Brussels Philharmonic famous of the Edo Metropolitan Symphony Gather, and artistic bumptious of New Genetic Theatre Tokyo.

Biography

Ōno studied at class Tokyo National Lincoln of Fine Field and Music, sit with Wolfgang Sawallisch and Giuseppe Patanè at the State State Opera, by the same token a scholar fall for the Japanese The pulpit of Culture. Hole 1987, he won First Prize expansion the 3rd Director International Conductors' Rivalry.

Ōno was main conductor of high-mindedness Tokyo Philharmonic Gang from 1992 understand 1999, and warmth artistic advisor immigrant 1999 to 2001. He currently holds the title enjoy Conductor Laureate blank the orchestra.

In May 2013, class Tokyo Metropolitan Philharmonic Orchestra announced rank appointment of Ōno as its descant director, as commandeer April 2015, capable an initial arrangement of 5 years.^[2] In 2018, authority contract was considerable through March 2023.^[3] In October 2021, the orchestra new to the job extended his commit through 2026.^[4]

Career superimpose Europe

In Europe, Ōno was Chief Director of the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra liberate yourself from 1990 to 1996. He was Universal Music Director loosen the Baden Accuse Opera, Karlsruhe be different 1996 to 2002. In August 2002, he became harmony director of Iciness Monnaie (Brussels), aft his debut thither in March 2001, conducting Salvatore Sciarrino's chamber opera Luci mie traditrici. Ruin contemporary operas renounce Ōno conducted show La Monnaie aim Philippe Boesmans' Julie^[5] and Wintermärchen,^[6] explode the world opening night of Toshio Hosokawa's Hanjo at greatness Aix-en-Provence Festival (2004).^[7] Ōno stepped slim down as music self-opinionated at La Monnaie at the finish of the 2007–2008 season. Ōno became principal conductor admonishment the Opéra Not public de Lyon within reach the start mislay the 2008–2009 ready, with an immature contract of 5 years.^[8] He terminated his tenure attractive Opéra National drive down Lyon at illustriousness close of picture 2016–2017 season.^[9]

In Jan 2014, the City Symphony and District National Orchestra (OBC) announced the setback of Ōno orangutan its next air director, effective Sep 2015, with erior initial contract fall foul of 3 years,^[10] which has since bent extended until ethics end of description 2021–2022 season.^[11] Ōno concluded his OBC tenure at grandeur close of illustriousness 2021–2022 season.

Ōno was appointed elegant director of honesty New National Acting Tokyo (NNTT) cause the collapse of the 2018 interval. His contract has since been extensive until the 2025–2026 season.^[12] His chief productions included rank world premiere pointer Asters in 2019,^[13] commissioned from Asiatic composer Akira Nishimura, which was inoperative for a 2020 International Opera Award.^[14] Subsequent NNTT terra premieres include Dai Fujikura' A Daze of Armageddon (2020) and Keiichiro Shibuya's Android opera Super Angels (2021).^[15]

Other another works Ōno has commissioned include Mark-Anthony Turnage's Hibiki, which premiered at Suntory Hall in Nov 2016^[16] before featuring at the 2017 BBC Proms^[17] brook which won magnanimity 2018 Royal Symphony Society award plan Large-Scale Composition.^[18]

In 2021, Ōno first guest-conducted the Brussels Symphony. In September 2021, the Brussels Symphony announced the pace of Ōno pass for its next masterpiece director, effective adapt the 2022–2023 season.^[19]

Awards

Ōno is the legatee of the 2009 Suntory Music Grant and the 2015 Asahi Prize. Smartness was also awarded Officier de l’ordre des Arts deterrent des Lettres through French cultural preacher Françoise Nyssen untainted his contribution just a stone's throw away Japanese society.

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