Gianandrea Noseda

Gianandrea Noseda (born 1964 in Milan) is an Italian conductor. He studied piano, composition and conducting in Milan. His further conducting studies have been with Donato Renzetti, Myung-Whun Chung and Valery Gergiev.

Gergiev invited him to be Principal Guest Conductor at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg in 1997. He was later appointed Principal Conductor of the Orquestra de Cadaqués, as well as Principal Guest Conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and Artistic Director of the Settimane Musicali di Stresa e del Lago Maggiore Festival in Italy. In 2007, Noseda became principal conductor of the Teatro Regio di Torino. [cite news | url=http://www.playbillarts.com/news/article/5360.html | title=BBC Philharmonic Extends Gianandrea Noseda's Contract as Chief Conductor to 2010 | publisher="Playbill Arts" | author=Vivien Schweitzer | date=5 October 2006 | accessdate=2007-09-02]

In December 2001, Noseda was named Principal Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,621860,00.html David Ward, "Italian maestro to conduct BBC Philharmonic". "The Guardian", 20 December 2001.] ] . He assumed the post in September 2002. In July 2003, Noseda extended his contract with the orchestra to 2008. [ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1003935,00.html David Ward, "BBC conductor signs up until 2008". "The Guardian", 23 July 2003.] ] He and the BBC Philharmonic participated in a 2005 BBC Radio 3 project which made live performances in Manchester of the nine symphonies of Beethoven [ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/critic/review/0,,1496311,00.html Tim Ashley, "BBC Philharmonic/ Noseda". "The Guardian", 1 June 2005.] ] [ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/critic/review/0,,1511585,00.html Tim Ashley, "BBCPO/Noseda". "The Guardian", 22 June 2005.] ] available for download. [ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1505190,00.html David Ward, "Beethoven joins iPod generation". "The Guardian", 13 June 2005.] ] [ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/netmusic/story/0,,1533178,00.html Charlotte Higgins, "Beethoven (1.4m) beats Bono (20,000) in battle of the internet downloads". "The Guardian", 21 July 2005.] ] In October 2006, Noseda extended his contract for another two years and his title was changed to Chief Conductor. [ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1896802,00.html David Ward, "Noseda becomes chief conductor of BBC Philharmonic". "The Guardian", 11 October 2006.] ]

Noseda conducts both symphonic works and opera. He has conducted several recordings with the BBC Philharmonic for the Chandos label, of Prokofiev [ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/fridayreview/story/0,,975927,00.html Edward Greenfield, "Prokofiev: The Stone Flower: BBC Philharmonic/ Noseda". "The Guardian", 13 June 2003.] ] , Dallapiccola [ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/critic/review/0,,1338336,00.html Andrew Clements, "Dallapiccola: Tartiniana; Due Pezzi; Variations for Orchestra; Piccola Musica Notturna; Symphonic Fragment from Marsia, Ehnes/ BBC Philharmonic/Noseda". "The Guardian", 29 October 2004.] ] , Dvořák [ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/critic/review/0,,1518217,00.html Andrew Clements, " Dvořák: Piano Concerto; Violin Concerto, Hayroudinoff/ Ehnes/ BBC Philharmonic/ Noseda". "The Guardian", 1 July 2005.] ] , Liszt [ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/critic/review/0,,1586275,00.html Tim Ashley, "Liszt: Ce qu'on Entend sur la Montagne; Tasso; Les Préludes; Orpheus BBC Philharmonic/ Noseda ". "The Guardian", 7 October 2005.] ] , Karłowicz [ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/critic/review/0,,1655329,00.html Tim Ashley, " Karłowicz: Returning Waves; A Sorrowful Tale; Episode at a Masquerade, BBC Philharmonic/ Noseda". "The Guardian", 2 December 2005.] ] , Shostakovich [ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1706327,00.html Tim Ashley, "Shostakovich: Suite on Words of Michelangelo; Six Romances, etc, Abdrazakov/ BBCPO/Noseda". "The Guardian", 10 February 2006.] ] and Respighi [ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/fridayreview/story/0,,1009671,00.html Edward Greenfield, "Respighi: La Boutique Fantasque, etc: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra/ Noseda". "The Guardian", 1 August 2003.] ] [ [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/critic/review/0,,1966788,00.html Tim Ashley, "Respighi: Preludio, Corale e Fuga, Burlesca, Rossiniana etc, BBC Philharmonic/Noseda". "The Guardian", 8 December 2006.] ] .

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External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/philharmonic/about_us/gianandrea_noseda.shtml Home Page] with the BBC Philharmonic
* [http://www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk/bbcphilharmonic/yanpascalbiog.html Biography] at the Bridgewater Hall site
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/philharmonic/beethoven.shtml About the Beethoven Project]