Orchestre National de Bretagne

The Orchestre National de Bretagne is a French symphony orchestra, based in the Brittany region. The current general manager of the ONB is Marc Feldman.

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History

The orchestra was founded in 1989 as the Orchestre de Bretagne, and retained this name until April 2012. The orchestra subsequently took up the name of Orchestre symphonique de Bretagne, and in October 2019, the orchestra was granted national status and was renamed the Orchestre national de Bretagne. The orchestra performs in various locales throughout Brittany, which include:

Opéra
Couvent des Jacobins
La Confluence
L'Archipel
Théâtre du Champ au Roy
Théâtre de Cornouaille
Espace Kéraudy
Le Roudour
L'Hermine

Claude Schnitzler was the first music director of the orchestra, from 1989 to 1995. Subsequent music directors have included Stefan Sanderling and Darrell Ang. Moshe Atzmon was principal guest conductor from 2004 to 2012. Olari Elts was music advisor from 2006 to 2012. The ONB's most recent music director was Grant Llewellyn. from 2015 to 2023. In November 2023, the ONB announced the appointment of Nicholas Ellis as its next music director, effective with the 2024–2025 season, with an initial contract of four seasons.
In early 2015, the Orchestre National de Bretagne launched its own record label.

Music directors

Claude Schnitzler
Stefan Sanderling
Darrell Ang
Grant Llewellyn
Nicholas Ellis

Recordings

Beethoven – Concerto pour piano n°1 rondo
Schumann – Concerto pour piano allegro affettuoso
Haydn – Concerto pour violoncelle Moderato
Ropartz – Pêcheur d’Islande les danses
Tanguy – Portraits XXI Intrada
Jean Cras – Mélodies avec orchestre
Didier Squiban – Symphonie Bretagne
Didier Squiban – Symphonie Iroise
Serge Prokofiev – Peter and the Wolf / Perig Hag Bleiz
Mozart – Concertos n°9 and 20
Louise Farrenc – the complete symphonies