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Teodor Currentzis

Date of birth: 1972-02-24

Place of birth: Athens, Greece

Known for: Sound

Also known as: Теодор Курентзис, Theodor Currentzis, Θεόδωρος Κουρεντζής

Teodor Currentzis

Biography

Teodor Currentzis is a Greek-Russian conductor and musician. He was Chief Conductor of the SWR Symphony Orchestra from 2018 to 2024 and is Artistic Director of the ensemble musicAeterna and the Utopia orchestra and choir. Outside of music, in 2009, Currentzis acted in Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s film Dau based on the biography of the physicist Lev Landau.

Movie Credits

What Beat You Nothing
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What Beat You Nothing

2021-08-31

Alla Demidova ranks among the greatest actresses to have graced the Russian-language stage over the

Currentzis. Principle Of Passion
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Currentzis. Principle Of Passion

2019-10-06

At the heart of this documentary lies the study of the Currentzis phenomenon. What is his creative m

The Language of Our Dreams – The Conductor Teodor Currentzis
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The Language of Our Dreams – The Conductor Teodor Currentzis

2018-12-02

“The most important work doesn’t take place on stage, but everywhere else,” Teodor Currentzis is con

Currentzis – The Classical Rebel
3.8

Currentzis – The Classical Rebel

2016-09-11

For many, the Russian city of Perm might seem like the end of the world, isolated in the foothills o

Conduction
3.5

Conduction

2015-07-08

This unconventional film is an observation Teodor Currentzis – one of the most extra-ordinary modern

Mendelssohns Violinkonzert – Schönheit ist ein Verbrechen
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Mendelssohns Violinkonzert – Schönheit ist ein Verbrechen

2015-01-01

DAU. Cinema
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DAU. Cinema

An ongoing experiment, evolving from a biopic about Soviet physicist Lev Landau into a large scale p

Lenechka
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Lenechka

2023-10-20

Leonid Desyatnikov is the most played Russian composer of today. Unparalleled, his music is performe

Jedermann auf der Weltbühne – 100 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele
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Jedermann auf der Weltbühne – 100 Jahre Salzburger Festspiele

2020-07-30

Verdi: Messa da Requiem
4.5

Verdi: Messa da Requiem

2019-06-12

Guiseppe Verdi’s Requiem is still heard mainly in theatre and concert halls. However, the author him

Mieczysław Weinberg: The Passenger
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Mieczysław Weinberg: The Passenger

2015-01-01

Continuing its tradition of unearthing little-known 20th-century operas, the Bregenz Festival presen

Mozart: Don Giovanni
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Mozart: Don Giovanni

2021-08-07

Premiered in 1787, “Don Giovanni” exposes the timeless theme of a man hovering between vitality and

Mozart: Idomeneo
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Mozart: Idomeneo

2019-08-12

Considered to be one of his most brilliant creations, Mozart’s Idomeneo is a perfect masterpiece for

Iolanta / Perséphone – Teatro Real
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Iolanta / Perséphone – Teatro Real

2012-10-15

Iolanta is a one act lyric opera, sung in Russian, by Tchaikovsky. Performed in the style of a ninet

Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
5

Beethoven: Symphony No. 7

2021-06-06

In the ancient theater of Delphi, against the backdrop of the ruins of the Temple of Apollo, musicAe

Purcell: The Indian Queen
4.5

Purcell: The Indian Queen

2012-01-01

A superb adaptation of Purcell's the Indian Queen, staged and directed by Peter Sellars and performe

Currentzis conducts Beethoven Symphony No. 9
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Currentzis conducts Beethoven Symphony No. 9

2022-02-24

Ludwig van Beethoven headed for Symphony No. 9 literally his entire life. As early as the 1790s, he

Teodor Currentzis: Utopia
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Teodor Currentzis: Utopia

2022-10-21

Utopia, the new orchestra of conductor Teodor Currentzis, can be experienced for the first time in V

Mahler: Symphony No. 5
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Mahler: Symphony No. 5

2021-10-10

For Mahler, symphonies always were a means of interpreting the most convoluted philosophical problem

Salzburg Festival 2021: Currentzis conducts Mozart
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Salzburg Festival 2021: Currentzis conducts Mozart

2021-08-14

At the Salzburg Festival 2021, the musicAeterna Orchestra conducted by Teodor Currentzis performed t

A Shroud of Incense
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A Shroud of Incense

2019-12-15

Teodor Currentzis, one of the most gifted conductors in the world, spent 7 years working in the city

DAU. Three Days
2.2

DAU. Three Days

2020-05-01

It is 1956. Dau is a distinguished Soviet scientist who meets up with the love of his youth – Maria,

DAU. Nora Mother
2.5

DAU. Nora Mother

2020-04-24

Once just a girl from the provinces, Nora is now married to a successful scientist and lives togethe

DAU. Katya Tanya
2.1

DAU. Katya Tanya

2020-05-15

Katya, a young librarian, believes in love, but her ideals are crushed by reality. After a string of

DAU. The Empire. Novel One: Return Of The Prodigal Son
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DAU. The Empire. Novel One: Return Of The Prodigal Son

2020-05-04

«The Return of the Prodigal Son» is the first volume from the film (novel) of Anatoli Vassiliev’s «E

DAU. String Theory
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DAU. String Theory

2020-05-12

Nikita Nekrasov is a scientist, a theoretical physicist who studies our world and other possible wor

Beethoven’s Ninth: Symphony for the World
4.3

Beethoven’s Ninth: Symphony for the World

2020-11-30

The 9th Symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the most popular pieces of classical music in the

Fragments Part I – “Traviata” – Act III: Preludio, scena e aria
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Fragments Part I – “Traviata” – Act III: Preludio, scena e aria

2020-06-27

The project “Fragments” features a series of iconic opera scenes recorded during lockdown at musicAe

Mahler Chamber Orchestra - Shostakovich & Britten (Klara Festival 2013)
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Mahler Chamber Orchestra - Shostakovich & Britten (Klara Festival 2013)

2014-10-28

Mahler Chamber Orchestra - Shostakovich & Britten (Klara Festival 2013)

Opéra National de Paris: Castor et Pollux by Jean-Philippe Rameau
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Opéra National de Paris: Castor et Pollux by Jean-Philippe Rameau

2025-01-20

A return to its roots for Castor et Pollux, Jean-Philippe Rameau’s lyric tragedy first performed in