DavidNiemann

German conductor David Niemann is establishing himself as one of the most gifted conductors of his generation. Second prize winner of the 2015 Malko Conducting Competition, in February 2015 he was appointed Assistant Conductor at the Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier, where he worked alongside chief conductor Michael Schønwandt for the following three seasons. He is developing a broad mainstream repertoire and is equally a persuasive advocate of twentieth century and contemporary repertoire.

Recent and forthcoming highlights incldue his Berliner Philharmonie debut with Ensemble Modern, as part of the Berlin Musikfest, alongside returns to the Orchestre de Picardie and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Recent projects with the RSNO have included conducing the finals of the Scottish International Piano Competition and their New Year regional tour. Other highlights include a full staging of the Mozart Requiem at Malmö Opera, with dancers from the SkånesDansteater and choreography by Örjan Andersson, a revival of Elena Kats-Chernin’s Der herzlose Riese with Luxembourg Philharmonic, a return to the Kammerakademie Potsdam and debut with the Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen.

Further highlights have included successful debuts with Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Kammerakademie Potsdam, Aalborg Symfoniorkester, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Orchestre National de Belgique and Ensemble Modern (Hamburg Elbphilharmonie); the world premiere of world premiere of Elena Kats-Chernin’s new opera Der herzlose Riese with Luxembourg Philharmonic; a special interdisciplinary project with Junge Deutsche Philharmonie featuring new commissions with the most renowned artists of the German-speaking poetry slam scene; Schoenberg’s A Survivor from Warsaw, paired with Beethoven’s Choral Symphony, to open the Barcelona concert season of the Valles Symphony in the iconic Palau de la Musica. Engagements have also included a series of projects with Qatar Philharmonic, a number of visits to Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, Luxembourg Philharmonic; many main season and regional concerts with the Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier and concerts with Opéra National de Lorraine and Orchestre Lyrique Région Avignon Provence.