David Danzmayr

The Wayne P. Lawson, PhD & William Mitchell, MD Music Director

David Danzmayr is in his fifth season as Music Director of the Oregon Symphony. His 2024/25 season culminated in a performance of Mahler’s Symphony No.3 described by Oregon ArtsWatch as “an emotionally rewarding experience…Led by Danzmayr, the orchestra created the sensation of timelessness, […] taking concertgoers to a heavenly dimension.”

Alongside his position in Oregon, Danzmayr also serves as Music Director of the innovative ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, comprised of musicians from all over the USA who are building exciting projects towards their upcoming 50th-anniversary season. He also works regularly with Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra with whom he previously served as Chief Conductor – highlights of his tenure included several European tours with concerts in Vienna Musikverein as well as Salzburg Festival Hall, where together they performed the prestigious New Year’s concert.

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Vadim Gluzman

Creative Partner & Principal Guest Artist
The Wilson Family Chair

Universally recognized among today’s top performing artists, Vadim Gluzman breathes new life and passion into the golden era of the 19th and 20th centuries’ violin tradition. Gluzman’s wide repertoire embraces new music, and his performances are heard around the world through livestreams, broadcasts and a striking catalogue of award-winning recordings on BIS, Platoon and EuroArts labels.

The Israeli violinist appears with world’s leading orchestras and conductors, including Tugan Sokhiev with the Berlin Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Bavarian Radio Orchestra and Orchestre de Paris; Neeme Järvi with Chicago Symphony and London Philharmonic; Riccardo Chailly with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Gewandhaus Orchestra, Santtu-Matias Rouvali with Gothenburg Symphony and Philharmonia Orchestra, as well as with the Cleveland Orchestra under the batons of Hannu Lintu and Michail Jurowski. He appears at Ravinia, Tanglewood, BBC Proms, Grant Park and the North Shore Chamber Music Festival, he founded in 2011.

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