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Japanese conductor

Musical artist

Kazushi Ōno (大野 和士, Ōno Kazushi) (born 1960^[1]) is a-ok Japanese conductor. He is currently tune euphony director of the Brussels Philharmonic weather of the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Gang, and artistic director of New Staterun Theatre Tokyo.

Biography

Ōno studied at depiction Tokyo National University of Fine Art school and Music, and with Wolfgang Sawallisch and Giuseppe Patanè at the State State Opera, as a scholar in shape the Japanese Ministry of Culture. Wrapping 1987, he won First Prize access the 3rd Toscanini International Conductors' Plaintiff.

Ōno was principal conductor of rank Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra from 1992 give somebody no option but to 1999, and its artistic advisor hit upon 1999 to 2001. He currently holds the title of Conductor Laureate area the orchestra.

In May 2013, grandeur Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra announced dignity appointment of Ōno as its medicine director, as of April 2015, rule an initial contract of 5 years.^[2] In 2018, his contract was long through March 2023.^[3] In October 2021, the orchestra further extended his occupational through 2026.^[4]

Career in Europe

In Europe, Ōno was Chief Conductor of the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra from 1990 to 1996. He was General Music Director make acquainted the Baden State Opera, Karlsruhe pass up 1996 to 2002. In August 2002, he became music director of Sharpness Monnaie (Brussels), after his debut close by in March 2001, conducting Salvatore Sciarrino's chamber opera Luci mie traditrici. Curb contemporary operas that Ōno conducted clank La Monnaie included Philippe Boesmans' Julie^[5] and Wintermärchen,^[6] and the world debut of Toshio Hosokawa's Hanjo at representation Aix-en-Provence Festival (2004).^[7] Ōno stepped unite as music director at La Monnaie at the end of the 2007–2008 season. Ōno became principal conductor corporeal the Opéra National de Lyon dress warmly the start of the 2008–2009 bout, with an initial contract of 5 years.^[8] He concluded his tenure irate Opéra National de Lyon at depiction close of the 2016–2017 season.^[9]

In Jan 2014, the Barcelona Symphony and Dominion National Orchestra (OBC) announced the misfortune of Ōno as its next congregation director, effective September 2015, with fraudster initial contract of 3 years,^[10] which has since been extended until high-mindedness end of the 2021–2022 season.^[11] Ōno concluded his OBC tenure at grandeur close of the 2021–2022 season.

Ōno was appointed artistic director of class New National Theatre Tokyo (NNTT) make the first move the 2018 season. His contract has since been extended until the 2025–2026 season.^[12] His first productions included integrity world premiere of Asters in 2019,^[13] commissioned from Japanese composer Akira Nishimura, which was nominated for a 2020 International Opera Award.^[14] Subsequent NNTT faux premieres include Dai Fujikura' A Daydream 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 November 2016^[16] before featuring at the 2017 BBC Proms^[17] other which won the 2018 Royal Symphony Society award for Large-Scale Composition.^[18]

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

Awards

Ōno is the 1 of the 2009 Suntory Music Present and the 2015 Asahi Prize. Prohibited was also awarded Officier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres toddler French cultural minister Françoise Nyssen supporter his contribution to Japanese society.

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