James Allen Gähres (born August 5, 1943 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)[1] is an American conductor, based in Germany.
American classical composer
James Allen Gähres
James Allen Gähres in 2011
Born
(1943-08-05) August 5, 1943 (age78)
Harrisburg, United States of America
Education
Peabody Conservatory of Music, Baltimore
University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna
Occupation
Conductor
Pianist
Composer
Yearsactive
1969–present
Style
Classical music
Biography
Gähres studied music, conducting, composition and piano at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, where he was musical assistant of the Peabody Symphony Orchestra in his final study year, and as a Fulbright-Fellowship holder with Hans Swarovsky at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. He attended Master classes with Bruno Maderna in Salzburg.[2]
Gähres began his conducting career began after several years as a freelance composer and pianist in southern Germany. He worked as a conductor at several opera houses in Germany, including 10 years as first Kapellmeister at the Staatsoper Hannover.[3] Then he was engaged as the first conductor at the Staatstheater Braunschweig for three years. His work in Germany included conducting the German premiere of Leonard Bernstein's Candide, in the Scottish Opera version, at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, at the invitation of Götz Friedrich. He also worked regularly with the Lower Saxony Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Youth Symphony Orchestra of the Saarland on concert tours, in Israel, Spain, the United States, France, Great Britain and Canada.[4][5]
From 1994 to 2011, Gähres was Generalmusikdirektor (General Music Director, GMD) at the Theater Ulm, which also encompassed the post of chief conductor of the Ulm Philharmonic Orchestra.[6] During his Ulm tenure, Gähres founded the tradition of the New Year's concerts and of the Herbert von Karajan Memorial concerts. He recorded more than 15 CDs as chief conductor in Ulm.
Overture to 'Coriolan' (9:02)
Ludwig van Beethoven - Overture to 'Coriolan', Op. 62 conducted by James Allen Gähres
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The Ride of the Valkyries (5:39)
Richard Wagner - The Valkyrie - The Ride of the Valkyries conducted by James Allen Gähres
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Selected discography
Selections from 'Der Ring des Nibelungen' by Richard Wagner; Ulm Philharmonic. Conductor: James Allen Gähres. EAN 4019981662127
Symphony concerts; Angela Denoke (soprano), Tamás Füzesi (violin), Ulm Philharmonic. Conductor: James Allen Gähres. EAN 4019981662080
Johann Strauß 1899–1999; An der schönen blauen Donau - Neujahrskonzerte; Ulm Philharmonic. Conductor: James Allen Gähres. EAN 4019981662097
Christmas concert; Ulm Philharmonic. Conductor: James Allen Gähres. EAN 4019981662141
Great moments Vol. 1, First Live Recordings of Carmen-Suite, Self-portrait and Two tangos by Albéniz by Rodion Shchedrin; Ulm Philharmonic. Conductor: James Allen Gähres. EAN 4019981662202
Angela Denoke: Singer of the Year 1999 - a reminiscence of the years in Ulm; Angela Denoke (soprano), Ulm Philharmonic. Conductor: James Allen Gähres. EAN 4019981662134
Requiem (K. 626) and the Maurerische Trauermusik (K. 477) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Ulmer Kantorei, Ulm Philharmonic. Conductor: James Allen Gähres. EAN 4019981662172
Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73 by Beethoven and the Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 by Sergei Rachmaninoff; Ulm Philharmonic. Conductor: James Allen Gähres. EAN 4019981662110
Beethoven: Coriolan Overture, Op. 62 and the Symphony No. 5, Op. 67; Ulm Philharmonic. Conductor: James Allen Gähres. EAN 4019981662103
References
Harrisburg Telegraph from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, page 6 (August 9, 1943) Announcements Retrieved August 6, 2018.
Schniederjürgen, Axel. Kürschners Musiker-Handbuch (Kürschner's German Music Handbook), 2006, page 130, Publisher: De Gruyter Gähres, James Allen Retrieved 24 May 2016.
Hammer, Sabine. Oper in Hannover, 1990, Publisher: Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft, ISBN3-87706-298-9 Retrieved 5 June 2016.
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