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Photographer: Hagen Willsch
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DIRK JOERES
Born in Bonn, Dirk Joeres studied conducting and piano in Berlin, Cologne and London and composition in Paris with Nadia Boulanger, the grande dame of 20th century musical life.
Winning first prize at the International Piano Competition in Vercelli (1972), touring extensively and appearing at international festivals (Berlin, Prague, etc.) Dirk Joeres established a very successful pianistic career, becoming at the same time more and more in demand as a conductor.
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In 1987 he was appointed Artistic Director of the West German Sinfonia and in 2000 Associate Guest Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London. He now directs both orchestras at international festivals and tours regularly in Europe and the USA. On the occasion of his debut in Salzburg, the ‘Salzburger Nachrichten’ wrote: “Joeres belongs to those conductors who certainly know how to make music ‘speak’.”
His recordings with the Sinfonia and the Royal Philharmonic receive excellent reviews in the international press. Gramophone Magazine London awarded their ‘Critic’s Choice’ for a Brahms recording with the Sinfonia. His newest Schumann CD with the RPO also received great acclaim:
“Exemplary ‚Rhenish’ – a reference recording“ (Pizzicato, Supersonic Award);
„An exultant reading – one of the best recordings“ (Musicweb international).
In 2007 the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra appointed Dirk Joeres as their Permanent Guest Conductor. During the next years he will conduct a wide variety of works at the Orchestra’s home, Cadogan Hall London, and undertake worldwide tours. Dirk Joeres’ many facets are also reflected in new concepts: he initiated the annual Festival „Dreiklang“, whose interdisciplinary approach links music, literature and philosophy in a novel way. Since 2005 the Festival takes place as part of the ‚Kultursommer’ in Rheinland-Pfalz. For the Sinfonia’s Concert Series in Leverkusen Dirk Joeres developed an innovative concept which includes introductory matinées and public rehearsals aiming at a more profound musical experience.
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