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Meet the musicians: Theodor Lyngstad

Meet the musicians: Theodor Lyngstad

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Live Klassisk10. September 2024
Welcome to our interview relay with musicians from the classical music scene! Today we have the pleasure of presenting Theodor Lyngstad. He works as principal cellist in Copenhagen Phil. Here he shares his thoughts on classical music and recommends upcoming concerts for both new and experienced concertgoers!
Name, instrument and profession?
Theodor Lyngstad, cello, principal cellist in Copenhagen Phil.
What are you working on now?
I'm currently preparing for the start of our Copenhagen Phil season with Bruckner's Fifth Symphony, plus the Brahms string quintet that I will play for the orchestra's chamber music series: "Halv12"
Most overrated composer or work?
Unpopular opinion: I don't like the Carl Nielsen symphonies (now I'll probably be cancelled in Denmark). They have some great energy, but are so hard to play that they are not worth the hours of practice if you ask me.
And on the opposite end... What music is underrated and should be experienced by more people?
I love the symphonies by Sibelius. They may not be underrated, but I want to play them even more!
Your last big concert experience - what made it so special (either as a performer or as an audience member)?
Det Kgl. Theatre's production of Tristan and Isolde was a big musical highlight for me this spring. The music and the orchestra gave me an experience that stayed with me for many hours. I also recently heard Augustin Hadelich and the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra play the best Tchaikovsky violin concerto I have ever heard!
Do you have any role models? Is there anyone who has been particularly motivating or inspiring to you?
All the teachers I've had from music school to the conservatoire have been supportive, positive and inspiring. I'm so grateful that they have taught me to trust myself and my musicality, rather than breaking down and imposing others' ways of playing. I hope I can pass that on too.
Do you have any advice for ‘new listeners’ who are curious about classical music and don't go to concerts very often?
Be open and curious. It's ok to find something boring or ugly, and not every concert has to be life-changing. Everyone has different tastes, but if you keep challenging your tastes, you might discover something amazing.
Are there any upcoming concerts you would recommend?
I would like to recommend Copenhagen Phil's season opener with our new Chief Conductor Cristoph Gedschold on September 20th. The programme is Bruckner and Bach with our two fantastic concertmasters Jon Gjesme and Teresa La Cour as soloists. Fantastic music, in a fantastic concert hall. It can also be heard in Roskilde on September 19th.
I myself am very much looking forward to Isabelle Faust and Alexander Melnikov playing in The Black Diamond on September 25th. Two of my absolute favourite musicians.
‘Minister of Classical Music’ in Denmark for a day - what would you do?
I would focus on the conservatoires. For music life in Denmark to continue to flourish and develop, we depend on the conservatoires being an integral part of music life and educating musicians who can fulfil and develop it. The fantastic teachers and students deserve more teaching weeks, more main subject hours and a programme that has time to take care of the individual student's needs.
Dressing for concerts: Formal or casual?
Whatever you feel like!
Clapping between movements: For or against?
-In favour! I'm always happy when the audience claps between movements. It means that there are new concertgoers in the audience and that they are happy with what they hear.
Finally, who would you challenge to take over the baton?
I would like to challenge Kaja Marie Andersen from Aalborg Symphony Orchestra
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Copenhagen Phil Chefdirigent / Christoph Gedschold Solister / Jon Gjesme, violin / Teresa la Cour, violin Bach / Dobbeltkoncert for to violiner Bruckner / Symfoni nr. 5 SÆSONÅBNING OG NY CHEFDIRIGENT Tyske Christoph Gedschold tiltræder som chefdirigent for Copenhagen Phil med en storslået fejring af 200-året for den østrigske symfoniker, Anton Bruckner. Violinisten Teresa la Cour er orkestrets nye koncertmester. Sammen med sin kollega, Jon Gjesme, er hun solist i Bachs betagende dobbeltkoncert, når orkestret igen gæster Roskilde. Sæsonåbningen er samtidig tiltrædelseskoncerten for Copenhagen Phils nye chefdirigent, Christoph Gedschold. Gedschold er et af de mest interessante navne blandt den kommende generation af tyske topdirigenter – og er foruden Copenhagen Phils nye chefdirigent også chefdirigent for Operaen i Leipzig og dermed i et fast samarbejde med et af verdens absolut førende orkestre, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Den 47­-årige tyske maestro har en stor passion for den religiøse aura i Bruckners klangskønne symfoniske univers. Gedschold har derfor ønsket at dirigere symfonien i mægtige Roskilde Domkirke. Anton Bruckner er blandt historiens allerbedste orkesterkomponister. Hans symfonier er majestætiske, himmelstræbende og så perfekt struktureret, at de ofte betegnes som musikalske katedraler. Hans 200-­års jubilæum bliver fejret med opførelsen af den dramatiske symfoni nr. 5, som er blandt Bruckners mastodontiske hovedværker. Copenhagen Phils spritnye koncertmester, Teresa la Cour, er en sublim violinist og musiker. Sammen med Jon Gjesme – der i årevis har charmeret med sit musikalske overskud som orkestrets koncertmester – er hun solist i Bachs udødelige mesterværk: Dobbeltkoncert for to violiner og orkester. Koncerten er støttet af Augustinus Fonden. Arrangør: Copenhagen Phil Varighed: Ca. 2 timer inkl. pause Dørene lukkes præcis

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Teresa la Cour, violin og Jon Gjesme, violin

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Copenhagen Phil Chefdirigent / Christoph Gedschold Solister / Jon Gjesme, violin / Teresa la Cour, violin Bach / Dobbeltkoncert for to violiner Bruckner / Symfoni nr. 5 SÆSONÅBNING OG NY CHEFDIRIGENT Tyske Christoph Gedschold tiltræder som chefdirigent for Copenhagen Phil med en storslået fejring af 200-året for den østrigske symfoniker, Anton Bruckner. Violinisten Teresa la Cour er orkestrets nye koncertmester. Sammen med sin kollega, Jon Gjesme, er hun solist i Bachs betagende dobbeltkoncert, når orkestret igen gæster Roskilde. Sæsonåbningen er samtidig tiltrædelseskoncerten for Copenhagen Phils nye chefdirigent, Christoph Gedschold. Gedschold er et af de mest interessante navne blandt den kommende generation af tyske topdirigenter – og er foruden Copenhagen Phils nye chefdirigent også chefdirigent for Operaen i Leipzig og dermed i et fast samarbejde med et af verdens absolut førende orkestre, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Den 47­-årige tyske maestro har en stor passion for den religiøse aura i Bruckners klangskønne symfoniske univers. Gedschold har derfor ønsket at dirigere symfonien i mægtige Roskilde Domkirke. Anton Bruckner er blandt historiens allerbedste orkesterkomponister. Hans symfonier er majestætiske, himmelstræbende og så perfekt struktureret, at de ofte betegnes som musikalske katedraler. Hans 200-­års jubilæum bliver fejret med opførelsen af den dramatiske symfoni nr. 5, som er blandt Bruckners mastodontiske hovedværker. Copenhagen Phils spritnye koncertmester, Teresa la Cour, er en sublim violinist og musiker. Sammen med Jon Gjesme – der i årevis har charmeret med sit musikalske overskud som orkestrets koncertmester – er hun solist i Bachs udødelige mesterværk: Dobbeltkoncert for to violiner og orkester. Koncerten er støttet af Augustinus Fonden. Arrangør: Copenhagen Phil Varighed: Ca. 2 timer inkl. pause Dørene lukkes præcis

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