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American conductor David Robertson<br />
is highly acclaimed worldwide for his<br />
impeccable musicianship, exhilarating<br />
presence, and innovative programming, which<br />
continue to inspire and enthrall audiences and<br />
fellow musicians alike. Equally at home in both<br />
orchestral and operatic realms, Mr. Robertson's<br />
combination of passion and intellect have<br />
established him as a leading interpreter of both<br />
the standard classical repertoire as well as less<br />
traditional works of our time. In the fall of 2008<br />
Mr. Robertson began his fourth season as Music<br />
Director of the 129-year-old Saint Louis Symphony<br />
Orchestra (SLSO), while continuing as Principal<br />
Guest Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra,<br />
a post to which he was appointed in 2005.<br />
In addition to his commitments with the SLSO,<br />
Mr. Robertson continues toguestconduct nationally<br />
and internationally throughout the 08/09 season.<br />
Highlights of the season include several world<br />
premieres of works by composers such as Miroslav<br />
Srnka with the Ensemble Intercontemporain,<br />
Sam Hayden with the BBC Symphony, and Ivan<br />
Fedele with the Filarmonica della Scala. In April<br />
2009, Mr. Robertson brings his orchestra to New<br />
York's Carnegie Hall for two consecutive concerts<br />
featuring works by Wagner and Sibelius, as well as<br />
the New York premiere of Saariaho's Mirage with<br />
soprano Karita Mattila and cellist Anssi Karttunen.<br />
In addition, Mr. Robertson conducted The Juilliard<br />
Orchestra as part of the inaugural concert of the<br />
much-anticipated Alice Tully Hall Opening Nights<br />
Festival on February 22, and in a second concert<br />
on February 26. Additional guest appearances in<br />
the US include performances with the New York<br />
Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Philadelphia<br />
Orchestra, San Francisco Symphony, and Seattle<br />
Symphony. International conducting relationships<br />
include the Edinburgh Festival, La Scala, Royal<br />
Concertgebouw Orchestra, Staatskapelle Dresden,<br />
Berlin Philharmonic, and Bayerischer Rundfunk<br />
Symphonieorchester.<br />
Born in Santa Monica, California, Mr. Robertson<br />
was educated at London's Royal Academy of Music,<br />
where he studied French horn and composition<br />
before turning to orchestral conducting. Mr.<br />
Robertson is the recipient of Columbia University's<br />
2006 Ditson Conductor's Award, and he and the<br />
SLSO received the ASCAP Morton Gould Award<br />
for Innovative Programming for the 05/06 season<br />
from the League of American Orchestras. Musical<br />
America named him "Conductor of the Year" for<br />
UMS 08/09 \ Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra<br />
David Robertson<br />
2000. In 1997, Mr. Robertson received the Seaver/<br />
National Endowment for the Arts Conductors<br />
Award, the premier prize of its kind given to<br />
exceptionally gifted American conductors. In May<br />
2007, he was granted an honorary doctorate from<br />
Maryville University. Mr. Robertson and his wife,<br />
pianist Orli Shaham, are parents of twin boys. Mr.<br />
Robertson also has two teenage sons.<br />
The Finnish cellist Anssi Karttunen is one of<br />
the most renowned and versatile musicians<br />
in the classical music world today and enjoys<br />
a busy career as a soloist and chamber music<br />
player. He performs on modern cello, classical<br />
and baroque cellos, and on violoncello piccolo. Mr.<br />
Karttunen performs all the standard cello works, but<br />
has also discovered many forgotten masterpieces<br />
and arranged a number of pieces for cello.<br />
Mr. Karttunen is a passionate advocate for<br />
contemporary music and has given over 50<br />
world premieres of works by composers such as
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