Dutch conductor Lute Brommer
From a Musical Family to Jiangcheng's Cultural Ambassador
Born into a musical family, Lute Brommer started playing the violin at the age of four and the piano at six. He grew up immersed in symphony orchestras and chamber music during his childhood.He made his debut on the conductor's podium at the age of sixteen. After completing his undergraduate studies in conducting at the Rotterdam Conservatory in the Netherlands, he was invited by the legendary conductor Sergiu Celibidache to further his studies in Munich, Germany. In 2016, he graduated with a master's degree in conducting from Fontys Academy of Fine and Performing Arts in the Netherlands and chose to deeply root his musical career in Wuhan, the city of bosom friends.
In December 2012, he initiated the first “Wuhan · Sergiu Celibidache Memorial Music Festival” and served as its artistic director.
In 2016, Wuhan City awarded him the "Yellow Crane Friendship Award" in recognition of his outstanding contributions over decades to the cultural exchange between China and the West.
In 2021, he took the helm of the Hubei Philharmonic Orchestra, continuously injecting professional energy into the development of local music.
In recent years, Lute Brommer has actively collaborated with local classical music performers, staging classical music performances (including those by symphony orchestras, trios, quartets, etc.) in Wuhan and across the country, making internationally - standard classical music truly a backdrop to citizens' lives.
Farniente Orchestra's Ode across the Heavens and the Earth
If Lute Brommer on the conductor's podium is the "architect" of music, then the string quartet of the Farniente Orchestra represents the gentlest dialogue they've embarked on with the city. The agile interweaving of two violins, one viola, and one cello weaves melodies that flow like poetry across the heavens and the earth.
The orchestra is adept at "improvised natural symphonies" — raindrops striking the soundboxes of instruments create natural rhythms; in the nighttime scenery of the riverside, the ferry whistles turn into unexpected bass chords; amid the light and shadow in an art gallery, the blend of strings and canvas becomes a double sensory feast for both vision and hearing; and the melodious chimes of Hankow Customs strike a solemn timpani for this improvised symphony under the dome.
