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Thierry Fischer Launches Osesp’s 2026 Season at Sala São Paulo
Thierry Fischer opens the 2026 season of the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra (Osesp) at Sala São Paulo with a striking program juxtaposing Bach, Stockhausen and Beethoven this week. The concerts feature Bach’s Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 537 in Villa-Lobos’ orchestral arrangement, Stockhausen’s spatial masterpiece Gruppen, and Beethoven’s monumental Symphony No. 9. The...
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Statement by Thierry Fischer
Unfortunately, due to a delay in the issuance of my visa, I was unable to travel to the United States and had to cancel my concerts with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra last week, as well as my upcoming performances with the Utah Symphony. I was very much looking forward to being back in the U.S....
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São Paulo Symphony Orchestra announces renewal of Thierry Fischer’s contract as Music Director and Principal Conductor to the end of 2031
The São Paulo Symphony Orchestra (Osesp) has announced the renewal of Thierry Fischer’s contract as Music Director and Principal Conductor through 2031 today. Since the beginning of his tenure in 2020, Fischer has played a central role in consolidating Osesp’s artistic identity, elevating its performance standards, and shaping ambitious, coherent programming across seasons. Under his...
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“Wozzeck” with São Paulo Symphony
Concerto, 4. December 2025: But Fischer is not a conductor of mere effects; more than isolated moments, what emerges from his interpretation is a broader construction that carries the listener with great intensity, building each scene alongside us and escorting us to the abyss, where we realise that our empathy for Wozzeck lies in the understanding...
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Thierry Fischer Conducts Berg’s “Wozzeck” in Concert with OSESP
Thierry Fischer continues the operatic tradition he introduced at the Symphony Orchestra of São Paulo, presenting one opera in concert every two years – this year turning to Alban Berg’s masterpiece “Wozzeck”. Joined by an exceptional cast – Robin Adams (Wozzeck), Jason Bridges (Andres), Astrid Kessler (Marie) among others – Fischer brings the psychological intensity...