Person Open DS/UK/13232 Bamert; Matthias (5 July 1942); Swiss composer and conductor Bamert Matthias 5 July 1942 Swiss composer and conductor Male (cisgender) Ersigen, Canton of Bern, Switzerland (born)

Swiss Music | Conductor, Composer White No known disability No known religious affiliation Unknown Matthias Bamert is a Swiss composer and conductor. From 1965 to 1969, he was principal oboist with the Salzburg Mozart Orchestra, but then switched to conducting. Bamert's conducting career began in North America as an apprentice to George Szell and later as Assistant Conductor to Leopold Stokowski, and Resident Conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra under Lorin Maazel. He was music director of the Swiss Radio Orchestra from 1977 to 1983. Bamert was Principal Guest Conductor of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Director of the Glasgow contemporary music festival Musica Nova from 1985 to 1990. Bamert served as principal guest conductor of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) from 2000 to 2005, chief conductor of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) from 2003 to 2006. Bamert was named chief conductor of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra in 2005. In 2017, the Sapporo Symphony Orchestra announced the appointment of Bamert as its next chief conductor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_Bamert (2022) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 2/26/2014 RAHAKIRKBRIDE 6/3/2025 a5154306-4f2b-4fce-a0c5-216c14b6c2c4