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(Auckland,
23 November 2005) Conductor Marc Taddei has been appointed Music
Director of the Vector Wellington Orchestra, effective January 2007.
He has already begun work with VWO management, planning for the
2007season and beyond. Taddei is currently Music Director of
the Christchurch Symphony, having been appointed to that position
in 2002 to oversee the programming and artistic development of the
orchestra, following a one-year appointment as Principle Guest Conductor
in 2001. Taddei will step down from his position in
Christchurch at the end of 2006 when his contract expires. During
his five seasons the orchestra experienced substantial increases
in audience numbers, and he has been repeatedly singled out by critics
for the orchestra's extraordinary artistic gains and his imaginative,
innovative programming. He looks forward to effecting the same kinds
of successes with the Vector Wellington Orchestra. In farewelling Taddei, Christchurch
Symphony Trust Board Chair Felicity Price said, "The CEO, board
and orchestra send our warm congratulations to Marc. He has been
an inspirational influence for the orchestra over the last five
years, and we wish him every success in Wellington. Christchurch
Symphony has benefited enormously from his infectious enthusiasm,
expertise and innovative programming." Christchurch Symphony CEO Murray Shaw
has been warm in his praise as well: "Marc's new appointment
will give us an opportunity to build a good collegial relationship
with the Vector Wellington Orchestra. We are looking forward to
working with Marc during our 2006 programme." Taddei himself is naturally excited about
the appointment and keen to recreate his Christchurch successes
in Wellington. "This is such an extraordinary opportunity to
be involved with another of New Zealand's professional orchestras,"
he said. The Vector Wellington Orchestra has such a vibrant base
of professional players, and it's a privilege to be appointed their
first music director. I look forward to working together with them,
their management and Board to take the Orchestra to a new level
of excellence." Marc Taddei was born in New Jersey and
now holds dual citizenship with New Zealand, where he has lived
since 1987. Inspiring and charismatic, Taddei is known for the passion
and attitude he brings to performances. In addition to conducting
every professional orchestra in New Zealand, he has also begun to
appear overseas, most recently in Hong Kong, Oregon, New Orleans
and Fort Worth. This year Marc made his Australian debut with the
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and has been invited to conduct the
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra next June. Last year Taddei led his first major
tour with the Royal New Zealand Ballet and has been re-engaged to
conduct their next tour in March 2006, which features the premiere
of (Whale Rider Author) Witi Ihimaera's "The Wedding"
to a new score by New Zealand composer Gareth Farr. Marc's discography shows familiarity
with an exceptionally large variety of musical styles, and several
of his CD recordings have been nominated for special distinctions.
In 2003 his Sony recording with Bic Runga and the Christchurch Symphony
went double platinum. Marc is currently involved in New Zealand's
largest ever classical recording project with Rattle Records and
the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Marc expects to bring further
recording opportunities with him to the Vector Wellington Orchestra. Vector Wellington Orchestra is the orchestra
of the central region of New Zealand. It is a part-time professional
orchestra and is an essential part of the region's musical infrastructure,
performing to over 80,000 people last year. The Orchestra presents
public concerts as well as orchestral services to arts organisations
in the Wellington region. www.wellingtonorchestra.co.nz |