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Andris Nelsons
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Andris Nelsons, born on 18 November 1978 in Riga, is a Latvian conductor who studied under Mariss Jansons and plays piano and trumpet. He works in Birmingham within the field of classical music, and has recorded for Deutsche Grammophon. Nelsons received the honour of Officer of the Order of the British Empire, began his career in 2003, and is married to Kristīne Opolais. He speaks Latvian.
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Latvia
- Active from
- 1978
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,236
- Total plays
- 24,283
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Andris Nelsons (born 18 November 1978) is a Latvian conductor. Nelsons was born in Riga. His mother founded the first early music ensemble in Latvia, and his father was a choral conductor, cellist, and teacher. At age five, his mother and stepfather (a choir conductor) took him to a performance of Wagner's Tannhäuser, which Nelsons refers to as a profoundly formative experience: "...it had a hypnotic effect on me. I was overwhelmed by the music. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Andris+Nelsons
Recent publications · Crossref
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1978-11-18 ) 18 November 1978 (age 47) , Riga , Latvian SSR
- Occupation
- Conductor
- Years active
- 2003–present
- Organizations
- BSO Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra CBSO Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie LNOB
- Website
- andrisnelsons .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Andris
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Latvia
- Place of birth
- Riga
- Spouse
- Kristīne Opolais
- Occupation
- conductor
- Languages spoken
- Latvian
- Student of
- Mariss Jansons
- Field of work
- music
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- trumpet
- Record label
- Deutsche Grammophon
- Official website
- www.andrisnelsons.com
- Image
- Andris Nelsons.JPG
- Work location
- Birmingham
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- date of birth
- 1978-11-18
- Commons category
- Andris Nelsons
- name in native language
- Andris Nelsons
- start of work period
- 2003-00-00
- social media followers
- 11753
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Encyclopedic overview
Andris Nelsons OBE (born 18 November 1978) is a Latvian conductor. He is currently music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Gewandhauskapellmeister of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. He was previously music director of the Latvian National Opera, chief conductor of the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, and music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.
Early life
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