Daniel Reuss
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Daniel Reuss is primarily known as a choral conductor.
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In 1982 he founded the Oude Muziek Koor Arnhem, which attained a very high level of performance. It decided to expire in June 2007 after 25 years.
From 1988 until 1998 Daniel Reuss also conducted vocal ensemble VENUS. This chamber choir
consists of 26 advanced amateurs who perform twice a year with a combination of classical and modern choral repertoire and commissioned compositions.
From 1990 until 1997 he conducted the Dutch Student Chamber Choir, that focuses on bringing young talent together.
In 1990, he became director of Cappella Amsterdam, which he turned into a full-time professional ensemble that is now one of the most sought after in the Netherlands.
From 2003 until 2007 he was chief conductor of the RIAS Kammerchor
in Berlin
, with whom he recorded a number of successful CDs. In these years his career began to take him all over Europe.
In the summer of 2006, at the invitation of Pierre Boulez, Daniel Reuss taught and conducted at the summer 2006 Lucerne Festival Academy.
In February 2007, Reuss made his debut at the English National Opera
, with Händel's Agrippina
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Biography
Daniel Reuss studied with Barend Schuurman at the Rotterdam Conservatory in the NetherlandsNetherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
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In 1982 he founded the Oude Muziek Koor Arnhem, which attained a very high level of performance. It decided to expire in June 2007 after 25 years.
From 1988 until 1998 Daniel Reuss also conducted vocal ensemble VENUS. This chamber choir
Chamber choir
A chamber choir or group of chamber singers is the choral equivalent of a chamber ensemble, using voices instead of instruments. This prestigious choir will usually consist of 20-40 elite and dedicated singers. Several chamber choir formats exist, ranging from barbershop groups to exclusively...
consists of 26 advanced amateurs who perform twice a year with a combination of classical and modern choral repertoire and commissioned compositions.
From 1990 until 1997 he conducted the Dutch Student Chamber Choir, that focuses on bringing young talent together.
In 1990, he became director of Cappella Amsterdam, which he turned into a full-time professional ensemble that is now one of the most sought after in the Netherlands.
From 2003 until 2007 he was chief conductor of the RIAS Kammerchor
RIAS Kammerchor
The RIAS Kammerchor is a professional chamber choir of the RIAS in Berlin, founded originally for contemporary music, with an international reputation.-History:...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, with whom he recorded a number of successful CDs. In these years his career began to take him all over Europe.
In the summer of 2006, at the invitation of Pierre Boulez, Daniel Reuss taught and conducted at the summer 2006 Lucerne Festival Academy.
In February 2007, Reuss made his debut at the English National Opera
English National Opera
English National Opera is an opera company based in London, resident at the London Coliseum in St. Martin's Lane. It is one of the two principal opera companies in London, along with the Royal Opera, Covent Garden...
, with Händel's Agrippina
Agrippina (opera)
Agrippina is an opera seria in three acts by George Frideric Handel, from a libretto by Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani. Composed for the Venice Carnevale season, the opera tells the story of Agrippina, the mother of Nero, as she plots the downfall of the Roman Emperor Claudius and the installation of...
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Examples of works on CD
- Works by Martin and Messiaen (released by Harmonia MundiHarmonia MundiHarmonia Mundi is an independent music record label founded in 1958 by Bernard Coutaz in Arles . The Latin phrase means "world harmony"....
) won both the "Diapason d'or de l'année 2004" and the "Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik". - Works by Stravinsky (Les Noces, Cantata and Mass) have also been critically acclaimed.
- Martin's Le Vin Herbé (spring 2007).
- Händel's Solomon (autumn 2007).