Lawrence Renes
Conductor
Dutch-Maltese conductor Lawrence Renes is highly regarded in both the operatic and symphonic spheres, praised for delivering performances of passion, nuance and style.
Highlights of recent seasons include opera productions in Cologne, Brussels and Seattle; and symphonic appearances with the Philharmonia Orchestra, Tokyo Metropolitan Orchestra, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic, Residentie Orkest, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Helsinki Philharmonic, BBC Symphony Orchestra and many more.
Formerly Music Director of the Royal Swedish Opera, his repertoire there ranged from Mozart through to the 21st century. An energetic champion of contemporary repertoire, he is particularly associated with the music of John Adams but also with George Benjamin, Mark Anthony Turnage and Guillaume Connesson.
You can see Lawrence Renes in action on Thursday 23 May at The New Zealand Herald Premier Series: Totally Trumpet