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Conductor

Birth

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April 2, 1986 in Vilnius, Lithuania

 

Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla is a Lithuanian conductor who has made a name for herself in the classical music world. Born on August 10, 1986, in Vilnius, Lithuania, she grew up in a musical family and began playing the piano at a young age. Her mother was a choral conductor, and her father was a composer and musicologist. Gražinytė-Tyla studied at the National M.K. Čiurlionis School of Art in Vilnius and later at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. Gražinytė-Tyla began her career as a conductor in 2007, when she was appointed as an assistant conductor at the Salzburg Festival. She went on to work as an assistant conductor at the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra. In 2013, she won the prestigious Nestlé and Salzburg Festival Young Conductors Award, which helped to launch her career. Gražinytė-Tyla's breakthrough came in 2015, when she was appointed as the music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO). She was the first female conductor to hold this position, and she quickly made a name for herself with her dynamic and expressive performances. She has been praised for her ability to bring out the best in the orchestra and for her innovative programming. One of Gražinytė-Tyla's most notable performances with the CBSO was at the 2017 BBC Proms, where she conducted a program of works by Lithuanian composers. The concert was a huge success, and it helped to raise awareness of Lithuanian music in the UK. Gražinytė-Tyla has also conducted the CBSO in performances of works by Beethoven, Mahler, and Shostakovich, among others. In addition to her work with the CBSO, Gražinytė-Tyla has also conducted other orchestras around the world. She has worked with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, among others. She has also conducted opera productions, including Mozart's "The Magic Flute" at the Salzburg Festival. Gražinytė-Tyla has received numerous awards and honors for her work as a conductor. In addition to the Nestlé and Salzburg Festival Young Conductors Award, she has also won the Salzburg Festival Young Conductors Award, the Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award, and the Royal Philharmonic Society Conductor Award. She was also named as one of the "30 Under 30" by Forbes magazine in 2016. Gražinytė-Tyla is known for her passion for contemporary music and for her commitment to promoting the work of female composers. She has conducted premieres of works by composers such as Helen Grime, Emily Howard, and Charlotte Bray. She has also worked with the composer Rebecca Saunders on a project called "Sounds Like This," which explores the relationship between music and the environment. In addition to her work as a conductor, Gražinytė-Tyla is also a pianist and a composer. She has written works for chamber ensembles and has performed as a soloist with orchestras. She is also a member of the Lithuanian Composers' Union. Gražinytė-Tyla is married to the German cellist and conductor Daniel Müller-Schott. They have a daughter together. In her free time, she enjoys hiking and spending time in nature. Overall, Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla is a talented and innovative conductor who has made a significant impact on the classical music world.

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