Teodor Currentzis
Biography
Born in Athens in 1972, Teodor Currentzis moved to St. Petersburg in 1994 to study conducting with legendary Russian teacher Ilya Musin, who has, among others, also trained Valery Gergiev and Semyon Bychkov. While music director of the Novosibirsk Opera from 2004, Currentzis founded MusicAeterna. After making headlines with various productions, including the controversial so-called “Chechnya Aida” directed by Dmitry Tcherniakov, Currentzis soon gained recognition beyond the Russian scene.
In 2011, when invited to assume the post of Artistic Director at Perm’s opera house, Currentzis brought the orchestra and choir with him. The MusicAeterna orchestra and choir emphatically embrace a non-establishment attitude, constantly questioning themselves and striving for perfection. As important as their musical prowess (many members are laureates of international competitions) is their willingness to undergo exceptional rigors to reach their shared artistic goals.
In 2019, musicAeterna embarked on a new phase of its development as a privately sponsored independent institution and moved to St. Petersburg, where its headquarters are now located.
Current album
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.6
Artists Teodor CurrentzisRelease Date: 10/27/2017
Teodor Currentzis and his MusicAeterna return to the Russian repertoire for their latest recording and with a key work from a composer close to their hearts: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique".
About the recording Teodor Currentzis says: "What I want to bring to this music is not the strong emotionality or the big sound or the excellent form. The thing that I want to bring is the "flower of the wound", the perfection of 110 musicians gathering to have a ceremony for the wounds we endure, not to merely play a concert. It is completely different. Not taking it in objectively as a kind of performance of this music, but as something else. To talk about our wounds and our experiences. So this is very important."
