David Porcelijn
Biography
David Porcelijn (born 7 January 1947 in Achtkarspelen) is a Dutch composer and conductor. David Porcelijn studied flute, composition and conducting at the Royal Conservatoire of Music in The Hague. He also studied the baroque flute, specialising in authentic performance practice of the baroque and classical periods, which has informed his interpretations as a conductor in that repertoire ever since. He won a scholarship to study conducting and composition in Geneva. He has appeared with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden Baden und Freiburg, Orquesta Filharmónica de Gran Canaria, NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover and Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, amongst many others. In 2002 he conducted the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra in an all-Stravinsky concert at the Prague Spring Festival. In 2004 he made his debut with the Philharmonia Orchestra in their series “Music of Today”, and also took the orchestra on tour. As well as conducting the core repertoire, he also has an interest in new music. With musical director Ton Hartsuiker, he founded Ensemble M (1974–1978) for the performance of modern music. In 2003 he took the Nieuw Ensemble of Amsterdam to the Edinburgh International Festival for three concerts. Porcelijn currently splits his time between Australia, Czech Republic, and Mexico, conducting with major cultural organisations like Opera Australia, the Prague Spring Festival and the Orquesta Filharmónica de la Ciudad de México. He has held positions as chief conductor and artistic director of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (including a tour of China), chief conductor and artistic director of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (including tours of North and South America), chief conductor and artistic director of the RTS Symphony Orchestra in Belgrade, music director and conductor of the Nederlands Dans Theater and he has also been a regular guest conduc
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Credited work
145 releases · 16 albums · active 1969–2021
- Performance · 167
- Other credits · 5
Studios: Muziekcentrum Enschede · Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht · Sydney Town Hall · Concertgebouw, Amsterdam
Frequent collaborators
- Chris Hinze
- Peter Sculthorpe
- Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
- Jan Van Gilse
- Jan van Gilse
- Bortkiewicz
- Hendrik Andriessen
- Olivier Messiaen