Robert Treviño

Robert Treviño (born 1984) is an American conductor. He is currently the music director of the Basque National Orchestra in Spain and the chief conductor of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra in Sweden.

Robert Treviño
Born1984 (age 36–37)
NationalityAmerican
Occupationconductor
Years active2003–present
EmployerBasque National Orchestra (2017–present)
Malmö Symphony Orchestra (2019–present)
Websiterobert-trevino.com

Early life and education

Treviño, who is Mexican American, grew up in Fort Worth, Texas. His family struggled to make ends meet and they faced prejudice in the predominantly white neighborhood in which they lived.[1]

After high school, Treviño attended the University of Texas at Arlington, where he formed his own orchestra and started conducting. He then attended Roosevelt University in Chicago.[2]

Career

Treviño has studied under Leif Segerstam, Kurt Masur, Michael Tilson Thomas, and David Zinman.[3] He made his professional debut as a conductor in 2003 at the age of 20 in Wuppertal, Germany.[4] In 2010, Treviño won the James Conlon Prize for Excellence in Conducting at the Aspen Music Festival and School.[5]

Treviño guest conducts. He has made debuts at a number of top-level venues on short notice, including at the Bolshoi Theatre in place of Vassily Sinaisky in a December 2013 production of Verdi's Don Carlo,[6] as well as in June 2017 at the London Symphony Orchestra in place of Daniel Harding in a performance of Mahler's Third Symphony.[1][7] In February 2018, Treviño stood in for Donald Runnicles at the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich in a performance of Mahler's Fifth Symphony.[8][9] He has also guest conducted at the Leipzig Gewandhaus, the Vienna Symphony,[10] Munich Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Orchestre National de France,[9] São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, Dresden Philharmonic, Helsinki Philharmonic,[11] San Francisco Symphony, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, and Saint Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra.[12]

From 2009–2011, Treviño was associate conductor for the New York City Opera.[10][13] He was then associate conductor at the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) from 2011–2015.[5][14]

For the 2017–2018 season, Treviño assumed the role of music director of the Basque National Orchestra, succeeding German conductor Jun Märkl.[15] In June 2018, Treviño's contract with the orchestra was extended through the 2021–2022 season.[11]

In the fall of 2019, Treviño became the chief conductor of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra, succeeding Marc Soustrot.[10]

In October 2019, Treviño signed with the classical record label Ondine. Planned releases included a Beethoven symphony cycle with the Malmö Symphony Orchestra and a survey of American music by such composers as Howard Hanson with the Basque National Orchestra.[16] The Beethoven cycle was released in 2020, described by Scott Cantrell in the Dallas Morning News as "an impressive accomplishment."[17]

Awards and fellowships

References
  1. "Robert Trevino interview: 'People used to throw beer bottles at our front door and shout go home'". The Daily Telegraph. April 23, 2018.
  2. "CSO Associate Conductor Robert Treviño on a Roll". Music in Cincinnati. February 10, 2013.
  3. "ASO guest conductor Robert Trevino making his way in the conducting world". AL.com.
  4. "Conductor heard Mozart and was smitten". Tallahassee Democrat. September 14, 2012.
  5. "Treviño to join CSO as associate conductor". The Cincinnati Enquirer. June 25, 2011.
  6. "Bolshoi Prepares for 'Don Carlo,' Minus a Conductor". The Moscow Times. December 15, 2013.
  7. "Mahler Symphony No 3". London Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  8. "New Artist of The Month". Musical America Worldwide. October 1, 2018.
  9. "Riesenerfolg für Einspringer". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). February 8, 2018.
  10. "Robert Trevino named Malmö Symphony's Chief Conductor". Gramophone. 22 August 2018.
  11. "Robert Trevino Extends Music Directorship Of Basque National Orchestra". BroadwayWorld. June 12, 2018.
  12. "Robert Trevino Appointed Basque National Orchestra's New Music Director". BroadwayWorld. November 14, 2016.
  13. "In a Laboratory, Turning Traditional Notions of Opera Upside Down". The New York Times. May 7, 2010.
  14. "Keitaro Harada to join Cincinnati Symphony as associate conductor". The Cincinnati Enquirer. April 20, 2015.
  15. "Robert Trevino Named New Music Director of Basque National Orchestra". The Classical Arts. November 24, 2016.
  16. "Ondine signs Robert Trevino, and starts with a Beethoven symphony cycle". Gramophone. October 10, 2019.
  17. Scott Cantrell. [https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/performing-arts/2020/07/24/musicians-with-d-fw-connections-record-beethoven-symphonies-chamber-works-with-clarinet/ "Musicians With D-FW Connections Record Beethoven Symphonies, Chamber Works With Clarinet"
  18. "Solti Award For Music Director of New York Youth Symphony". The New York Times. June 3, 2010.
  19. "A Rare Opportunity for Six Young Conductors". The Wall Street Journal. March 29, 2011.
  20. "The History of the Preview and a Roster of Past Participants". League of American Orchestras. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  21. "Fellowship Programs: Conducting". Tanglewood Music Center. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  22. "Robert Trevino, laureate of 2010 Competition". Evgeny Svetlanov International Conducting Competition. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  23. "Past Awardees". Solti Foundation. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
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