Editing Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra (section)

==Background and history==
The GSO was founded in 1905, with Heinrich Hammer as its first principal conductor. The composer [[Wilhelm Stenhammar]] was the orchestra's second principal conductor, from 1907 to 1922. In addition to Stenhammar conducting his own works, [[Jean Sibelius]] and [[Carl Nielsen]] made regular guest-conducting appearances with the GSO. The orchestra's fortunes waxed and waned in subsequent years, until the advent of [[Neeme Järvi]] as principal conductor, from 1982 to 2004.<ref>{{cite news | author=Tim Ashley | title=North stars | url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2001/jul/27/arts.highereducation | work=The Guardian | date=27 July 2001 | access-date=28 May 2016}}</ref> Although the GSO has a broad repertoire, it has a special affinity for the works of the Nordic Late Romantic composers, such as [[Jean Sibelius]] and [[Edvard Grieg]]. During Järvi's tenure as principal conductor, the longest tenure of any principal conductor in the GSO's history, its reputation on the world stage was greatly increased, including sponsorships from [[Volvo]] and a recording contract with [[Deutsche Grammophon]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Andrew Clements | title=Sibelius: The Symphonies, Gothenburg SO/ Jarvi (Deutsche Grammophon, four SACDs) | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/sep/09/classicalmusicandopera.shopping2 | work=The Guardian | date=9 September 2005 | access-date=22 July 2012}}</ref> Järvi currently holds the title of Principal Conductor Emeritus (''Chefdirigent Emeritus'') with the GSO.

[[Gustavo Dudamel]] was principal conductor of the GSO from 2007 to 2012,<ref>{{cite news | author=Reed Johnson | title=Conductor Gustavo Dudamel is riding a wave of Dudamania | url=http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-et-dudamel23-2008nov23,0,1947651.story | work=Los Angeles Times | date=23 November 2008 | access-date=23 November 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release | url=http://www.gso.se/?pageid=8216 | title=Dudamel förnyar kontrakt med Göteborgs Symfoniker till 2012 | publisher=Göteborgs Symfoniker | date=30 September 2009 | access-date=6 December 2009}}</ref> and now has the title of ''hedersdirigent'' (honorary conductor) of the GSO.  Past principal guest conductors of the GSO have included Norman del Mar, who was Permanent Guest Conductor from 1968 to 1973,<ref name="aparis"/> and [[Christian Zacharias]]. [[Kent Nagano]] became principal guest conductor and artistic advisor of the GSO as of the 2013–2014 season, with an initial contract of three years.<ref>{{cite news | author=Malin Clausson | title=Nagano tar över efter Dudamel | url=http://www.gp.se/kulturnoje/1.1049887-nagano-tar-over-efter-dudamel | work=Göteborgs-Posten | date=30 August 2012 | access-date=3 September 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902074716/https://www.gp.se/kulturnoje/1.1049887-nagano-tar-over-efter-dudamel | archive-date=2 September 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref> 

In August 2014, [[Santtu-Matias Rouvali]] first guest-conducted the GSO.  In May 2016, the GSO announced the  appointment of Rouvali as its next chief conductor, effective with the 2017–2018 season, with an initial contract of four years.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.harrisonparrott.com/news/gothenburg-symphony-appoints-santtu-matias-rouvali-chief-conductor | title=Gothenburg Symphony appoints Santtu-Matias Rouvali as Chief Conductor | publisher=Harrison Parrott | date=25 May 2016 | access-date=25 May 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007031159/https://www.harrisonparrott.com/news/gothenburg-symphony-appoints-santtu-matias-rouvali-chief-conductor | archive-date=7 October 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=31-årig dirigent ska leda symfonikerna i Goteborg | url=https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=478&artikel=6439998 | work=Sverige-Radio | date=25 May 2016 | access-date=25 May 2016}}</ref> In May 2019, the GSO announced the extension of Rouvali's contract through 2025.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.gso.se/gsoplay/klipp/rouvali-forlanger-sitt-kontrakt/ | title=Rouvali förlänger sitt kontrakt | publisher=Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra | date=21 May 2019 | access-date=23 May 2019}}</ref>  In December 2023, the GSO announced that Rouvali is to stand down as its chief conductor at the close of the 2024-2025 season.<ref name="GSO2023Dec">{{cite press release | url=https://www.gso.se/upptack/press/#/pressreleases/barbara-hannigan-foerlaenger-samarbetet-med-goeteborgs-symfoniker-till-2028-3294067 | title=Barbara Hannigan förlänger samarbetet med Göteborgs Symfoniker till 2028 | publisher=Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra | date=22 December 2023 | accessdate=2023-12-23}}</ref>

In 2019, [[Barbara Hannigan]] became principal guest conductor of the GSO, the first female conductor to be named to the post.  Her current GSO contract in this post is through 2028.<ref name="GSO2023Dec"/>  In October 2024, the GSO announced the appointment of [[Pekka Kuusisto]] as its additional principal guest conductor, effective with the 2025-2026 season, to serve alongside Hannigan in the post.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.harrisonparrott.com/news/2024-10-10/pekka-kuusisto-announced-as-principal-guest-conductor-of-gothenburg | title=Pekka Kuusisto announced as Principal Guest Conductor of Gothenburg Symphony | publisher=HarrisonParrott | date=10 October 2024 | access-date=2024-10-16}}</ref>

In addition to [[Deutsche Grammophon]], the orchestra has recorded commercially for such labels as BIS.<ref>{{cite news | author=Andrew Clements | title=Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 6; Francesca da Rimini: Gothenburg Symphony/ Järvi (BIS) | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/aug/06/classicalmusicandopera.shopping4 | work=The Guardian | date=6 August 2004 | access-date=22 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | author=Tim Ashley | title=Gubaidulina: The Deceitful Face of Hope and of Despair; Sieben Worte, Bezaly/ Miki/ Thedeen/ Gothenburg Symphony/ Vanzago (BIS) | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/may/05/classicalmusicandopera.art5 | work=The Guardian | date=4 May 2006 | access-date=22 July 2012}}</ref>