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Mario Venzago,
Conductor
 Mario Venzago was born in 1948 in Zürich, Switzerland. He began playing piano at age five, attended the conservatory and the university in Zurich and continued his studies with Hans Swarowsky in Vienna.
He is in his sixth season as Music Director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. From 2004-2007 he was Principal Conductor of the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra (the National Orchestra of Sweden). He has previously held posts as Music Director of the Basel Symphony Orchestra (1997-2003), the Basque National Orchestra in Spain (1998-2001), the Graz Opera House in Austria (1990-1995), the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie in Frankfurt/Bremen (1989-1992), the Heidelberg Opera (1986-1989), the Winterthur City Orchestra (1978-1986), the Lucerne Opera House, and he served as principal conductor for the broadcast recordings of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in Geneva until 1986.
A regular visitor to the world’s leading orchestras and opera houses, Mr. Venzago's distinguished conducting career has included engagements with the Berlin Philharmonic, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the London Philharmonic, the BBC London, the Scala di Milano, the Boston and Philadelphia Orchestras. He has also conducted, among other prestigious festivals, at the Salzburg and Lucerne Festivals..
Maestro Venzago's varied discography has earned him several major awards. With the Basel Symphony he has recorded the complete symphonic works of Schumann, Ravel and Nono, with the choir and orchestra of the MDR Leipzig the whole choral works by Othmar Schoeck and with the Gothenburg symphony orchestra all orchestra works of Alban Berg.
He has collaborated with famous stage directors Ruth Berghaus, Peter Konwitschny and Hans Neuenfels.
Only authorized version / February 2008
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Mario Venzago Videoclip GSO
The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra presenting it´s Principal Conductor Mario Venzago. (Optical impressions without sound)
File format MP4
Duration approx. 3 minutes
File size 5,1 MB
Mario Venzago Videoclip ISO
Extracted from the 75 years aniversary CD of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra featuring Mario Venzago at work.
File format MPG
Duration approx. 2 minutes
File size 14 MB (A high performance internet access is recommended strongly. Otherwise you will need a bit of patience. )
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