Berlin Philharmonic appoints 3rd horn
NewsLászló Gál from Hungary won the audition today.
He has been a member of the orchestra academy.
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Wasn’t Johannes Lamotke was appointed 3rd horn in 2019?
Yes and recently he succesfully passed he’s probation period just before Christmas
At full strength, the Berlin Philharmonic section has 4 high and 4 low horns. With the recent appointment of Paula Ernesaks to the low horn position graced for 34 years by Fergus McWilliam, the section was short 2 high horns- one to fill the slot which Stefan de Leval Jezierski so recently retired from [after an incredible 43 years at the head of the profession], and the other a second principal, not yet filled. This section is arguably the very best in the world, and they do NOT rush into making appointments.
Go to the website on Karajan academy and scrolling student’s and gratuates and noticing that there isn’t listed László Gál.
But checking his FB – he was part of orchestra adademy by Staatskapelle Berlin couple years ago.
And he was quite recently also appointed principal in Komische Oper Berlin (I was read hungarian language article with translator + check Komische Oper’s orchestra roster) and he’s father with same name plays in Hungarian National Philharmonic.
The Berliners generally prefer their brass from Central Europe.
True but at same time not true! They pick always a person whose sound, tone and timbre fits to the sections sound + are you good colleague with them and you want play/give 150 % yourself in reherseals and concerts. Recently retired Stefan J. comes from Boston, David Cooper was from Michigan and between early 80’s to 2002 they have an American 2nd trumpet player (Bob Platt)
Who is he replacing? Hard to keep track these days.
It isn’t hard at all if you check things once or twice in the week or at least once in month! It’s recently retired Stefan de Leval Jezierski’s post
It’s been “bells up” ever since John Williams was there in October 2021.
He was NOT member of the academy.
A worthy appointment, I’m sure, into one of the best horn sections on the planet – if not the best. With Stefan Dohr as principal and Sarah Willis as a trusty fourth horn I bet it’s a joy to play alongside such players. I hope he does well.
What do you mean, audition? Like, they have to PLAY? Maybe even behind a SCREEN? This has to be cancelled, once and forever!
The BP does not use a screen.
Yep! Their audition is more kind of small concert or recital performace. And the main thing is playing concerto (orchestral exerpts only double bass and winds)
And after the large number of guest principal trumpet players seen over the last year, no additions or changes in the section.
Yep, that’s true but because it’s Tarkövi’s former seat – they want sure take time that a worthy successor will be found. And because common dual-principal system there’s Guillaume Jehl who plays when other /”future principal X” isn’t playing.
And the second trumpet Andre Schoch has also played quite often first trumpet when Mr. Jehl has free time/other jobs
And becuase Jehl was promoted and tenured from 2nd to principal, they are now also looking new 2nd trumpet player. Hopefully both posts are soon filled.