Matthias Manasi

Matthias Manasi
Matthias Manasi conducting
Born
Matthias Manasi

(1969-12-26) 26 December 1969
West Berlin, Germany
Education
Occupations
  • Conductor
  • Pianist
Organization

Matthias Manasi (Berlin, December 26, 1969) is a German conductor and pianist.[1] From 2017 to 2021, he was music director of the Nickel City Opera in Buffalo, New York.[2] He was chief conductor of the Orchestra Camerata Italiana from 2000 to 2013.[3]

Biography

Matthias Manasi studied orchestra conducting at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart with Thomas Ungar and piano with Andrzej Ratusiński and then with Carmen Piazzini at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe.[4] He participated in conducting masterclasses with Helmuth Rilling, Sylvain Cambreling,[5] Gianluigi Gelmetti, Kurt Masur, and Jorma Panula.[6] He was assistant to Heinz Holliger, Miguel Ángel Gómez Martínez, and Manfred Honeck.[7] His mentors and supporters included Ferdinand Leitner and Karl Österreicher.[7][8]

Musical career

After completing his studies, he worked as conductor (Kapellmeister) at the Opernhaus Kiel and then at the Oldenburgisches Staatstheater.[5] He has conducted at numerous German opera houses, including the Deutsche Oper Berlin,[3] the Staatstheater Kassel,[9] the Leipzig Opera,[10] the Staatstheater Braunschweig,[9] the Theater Bremen, and the Halle Opera House.[2] He has also been a guest conductor at the Silesian State Opera in Opava,[4] the National Theatre in Warsaw,[2] the Grand Theatre in Poznań,[11] the Astana Opera,[12] and the Stadttheater Klagenfurt.[13]

As a guest conductor, Matthias Manasi has worked with the SWR Symphonieorchester,[3] the Munich Radio Orchestra,[9] the Czech Philharmonic,[3] the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra,[3] the National Radio Orchestra of Romania,[14] the Ploiești Philharmonic Orchestra,[15] the Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma,[16] the Orchestra Sinfonica di Sanremo,[17] the Kazakh State Philharmonic Orchestra,[18] the Orquestra Sinfônica do Teatro Nacional Claudio Santoro,[19] the Selangor Symphony Orchestra,[20] the Orquestra Filarmonia das Beiras,[21] as well as the Vienna Mozart Orchestra at the Musikverein in Vienna.[22][23][24]

In 2000, Manasi was appointed chief conductor of the Orchestra Camerata Italiana, with which he conducted the world premiere of Cosimo Minicozzi's oratorio "La Passione di Padre Pio da Pietrelcina"[25] in 2012.[26][27] He remained with the orchestra until 2013.[4][3] From 2007 to 2010, he was conductor of the Erzgebirgische Philharmonie Aue (Eduard-von-Winterstein-Theater).[9][28] From 2010 to 2013, he served as music director of the International Punta Classic Festival in Montevideo.[29] He then served as First conductor at the Wrocław Opera from 2013 to 2016.[3][30] In 2017, he succeeded Michael Ching as music director and chief conductor of the Nickel City Opera in Buffalo, New York.[3] He stepped down from this position in 2021.[2][31] From 2020 to 2024, he was chief conductor of the orchestra "I Solisti di Milano" in Milan.[3][2]

As a conductor and pianist, he has performed with the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra,[32] the Orquestra Sinfônica do Rio Grande do Norte,[33] and the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra.[34] As a song accompanist, he has performed at the Richard Wagner Museum in Villa Wahnfried in Bayreuth, among other venues.[35]

Discography

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphonies nos. 34 to 36, Slovak Sinfonietta – Hänssler Classic, 2023 OCLC 1395955616[36]

References

  1. ^ Opernglas (1 January 2011). "Matthias Manasi in: Opernglas, Ausgabe 1/2011, Seite 37". opernglas.de. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e The Am-Pol Eagle (18 June 2021). "Manasi to leave the NCO". ampoleagle.com. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i The Am-Pol Eagle (24 July 2024). "Polish-Americans philanthropy in WNY–led by the Kosciuszko Foundation". ampoleagle.com. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d Naxos (25 August 2017). "Matthias Manasi – Biography". Naxos. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  5. ^ a b Ute Schalz-Laurenze (8 January 1999). "„Schlag das Fagott nicht so..." – Sylvain Cambreling leitete begeisternden Dirigierkurs". Die Tageszeitung. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  6. ^ Анелия Костова (26 March 2023). "Маестро Матиас Манаси от Германия дирижира – Враца". Darik Radio. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  7. ^ a b Moderna TV (13 March 2023). "Матиас Манаси е един от най-известните и иновативни диригенти на международната музикална сцена". modernavratza.com. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  8. ^ Radio Chișinău (5 December 2017). "Matthias Manasi, la pupitrul Orchestrei Radio. În repertoriu: Brahms, Mendelssohn și Glinka". Radio Chișinău. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  9. ^ a b c d Radio România Muzical (7 December 2017). "Orchestra Naţională Radio, concert în memoria Regelui Mihai I al României". Radio România Muzical. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  10. ^ Noemi Vidu (8 December 2017). "Orchestra Națională Radio, concert în memoria Regelui Mihai I al României". National Radio Orchestra of Romania. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  11. ^ Noemi Vidu (7 December 2017). "Radio România Cultural – Biografii Matthias Manasi". Radio România Cultural. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  12. ^ Kazakh National Conservatory (6 June 2022). "German musician visited Kurmangazy KNC". Kazakh National Conservatory. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  13. ^ Carnegie Mellon University (26 February 2015). "Event class: opera". Carnegie Mellon University. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  14. ^ Radio România Actualități (10 December 2017). "Orchestra Națională Radio, concert în memoria Regelui Mihai I al României". Radio România Actualități. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  15. ^ Ioana Tintea (18 April 2024). "Matthias Manasi dirijează Orchestra Filarmonicii din Ploiești". Radio România Muzical. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  16. ^ Agoranews (18 March 2014). "Matthias Manasi dirige Rossini. E non solo". agoranews.com. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  17. ^ Sanremo.it (30 November 2017). "Il Beethoven intimo ed eroico della Sinfonica di Sanremo". sanremo.it. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
  18. ^ Kazakh National Conservatory (6 June 2022). "German musician visited Kurmangazy KNC". Kazakh National Conservatory. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  19. ^ Paula Coutinho (16 May 2024). "Brasília: Embaixada turca traz famosa pianista Rüyar Taner ao Brasil; concerto será conduzido por Matthias Manasi". Mais Brasília. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  20. ^ Selangor Symphony Orchestra (1 January 2024). "New Year's Concert 2024". Selangor Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  21. ^ João Raposo (30 January 2018). "Harry Potter e a câmera dos segredos-Maestro Matthias Manasi vai dirigir a Orquestra Filarmonia das Beiras". velocidadeonline.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  22. ^ Musikverein (24 June 2013). "Wiener Mozart Orchester – Matthias Manasi – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart". Musikverein. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  23. ^ Musikverein (26 June 2013). "Wiener Mozart Orchester – Matthias Manasi – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart". Musikverein. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  24. ^ Musikverein (29 June 2013). "Wiener Mozart Orchester – Matthias Manasi – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart". Musikverein. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  25. ^ "Rocca dei Rettori, presentata l'Opera "La Passione di Padre Pio da Pietrelcina" del Maestro Minicozzi". ntr24.tv. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  26. ^ Gazzetta Benevento (14 June 2012). "Cosimo Minicozzi ha composto l'Oratorio per soli Coro ed Orchestra "La Passione di padre Pio da Pietrelcina"". gazettabenevento.it. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  27. ^ Antonio Florio (5 July 2012). "Concerto del Maestro Matthias Manasi a Pietrelcina". realtasannita.it. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  28. ^ Operone.de (7 December 2007). "Wintersteintheater: Künstlerisches Personal". Operone. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  29. ^ "Piano Music Opens The International Stars Festival". Liepāja Symphony Orchestra. 2 March 2016. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  30. ^ Communidade Cultura e Arte (23 January 2018). "Filme concerto de Harry Potter em Portugal a 3 de Fevereiro". comunidadeculturaearte.com. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  31. ^ Volker Blech (3 August 2021). "Matthias Manasi: "Will mich wieder auf Europa konzentrieren"". Berliner Morgenpost. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  32. ^ "Piano Music Opens The International Stars Festival". Liepāja Symphony Orchestra. 2 March 2016. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  33. ^ Simpla (25 June 2019). "IV Concerto Oficial OSRN "Terças Clássicas – Temporada 2019"". sympla.com. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  34. ^ Cathalena Burchl (14 March 2020). "SASO hosting German guest conductor for Beethoven concert". Tucson.com. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  35. ^ "Spanischer Liederabend zur Museumsnacht". Stadt Bayreuth. 4 November 2009. Archived from the original on 3 February 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
  36. ^ German National Library (7 April 2023). "Deutsche Nationalbibliografie". German National Library. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
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