{"id":21979,"date":"2025-02-24T16:57:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T14:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/principal-conductor-eduardo-strausser-i-was-lucky\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T13:05:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T11:05:13","slug":"principal-conductor-eduardo-strausser-i-was-lucky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/en\/principal-conductor-eduardo-strausser-i-was-lucky\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal Conductor Eduardo Strausser: \u201cI was lucky\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-section nb-section position-relative  pt-112 pb-80 pt-md-144 pt-lg-48 pb-lg-128\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-container nb-container container-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-row nb-row row justify-content-center gx-0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-column col nb-column col-lg-6\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group  pb-16\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph\"><strong>\u2013 I close my eyes and remind myself how lucky I am to be able to do this.<\/strong><br><br>Right now, he\u2019s sitting in the Norrlandsoperan lobby with a neat carry-on bag next to him. Outside, two tour buses are parked\u2014large enough to carry an entire symphony orchestra to Lule\u00e5\u2019s cultural center and beyond. Singer and songwriter Katarina Barruk is strolling around the snow-covered Operaplan and taking a selfie while waiting for departure. The review, later published in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuriren.nu\/kultur\/recension\/artikel\/en-kvall-att-minnas-nar-jojken-motte-schubert\/r3oq012r\">*Norrbottens-Kuriren*<\/a>, states that the concert featured \u201cnotes as high as mountain peaks and as powerful as mountain ranges.\u201d   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group  pb-16\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-heading nb-heading nb-cursor-default nb-heading-h4 mb-24 no-bottom-line\">Absorbed by the music<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph\">Barruk and Strausser have quite a lot in common, even though they grew up far apart\u2014Katarina in Storuman and Eduardo in the Brazilian metropolis of S\u00e3o Paulo. On stage, they\u2019re both physically expressive and intensely present, completely absorbed in the music. Eduardo describes it as building, together with musicians and soloists, a cathedral of moods and sounds\u2014or an abstract sculpture that the audience can interpret through their emotions.   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group\">\n<picture class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-image nb-mask nb-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Katarina-Barruk-och-Eduardo-Strausser-under-repetition.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Katarina-Barruk-och-Eduardo-Strausser-under-repetition.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Katarina-Barruk-och-Eduardo-Strausser-under-repetition-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Katarina-Barruk-och-Eduardo-Strausser-under-repetition-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Katarina-Barruk-och-Eduardo-Strausser-under-repetition-300x200.jpg 300w\" class=\" object-fit-contain object-position-center\"><\/picture>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group  pb-16\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-heading nb-heading nb-cursor-default nb-heading-h4 mb-24 no-bottom-line\">Lives in Berlin<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph\">For over a decade, he has worked with leading orchestras and opera houses around the world. Today, he lives with his family in Berlin and spends about half his time traveling. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group  pb-16\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-heading nb-heading nb-cursor-default nb-heading-h4 mb-24 no-bottom-line\">What have you learned about humanity from traveling so much?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph\">\u2013 I\u2019ve thought about this a lot, and it might sound trite, but my experience is that we\u2019re all the same. Deep down, all people have the same worries, the same sources of joy, and the same needs. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group  pb-16\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-heading nb-heading nb-cursor-default nb-heading-h4 mb-24 no-bottom-line\">\u201cI was lucky\u201d<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph\">What sets them apart are their circumstances. Eduardo credits his good fortune to having been born in 1985, just as Brazil was beginning to transition to democracy after many years of military dictatorship. His parents were delighted by the opportunity to expose their children to more culture.  <br><br>\u201cI\u2019m a living example of how children\u2019s concerts can make a big difference,\u201d he says.<br\/>His parents also supported his studies in violin and piano, without being able to foresee where that would lead. After all, they weren\u2019t musicians themselves. <br><br>Eduardo says time and again that he has been very lucky. Lucky enough to have had skilled teachers, for example. <br><br>\u201cAfter the collapse of the Soviet Union, many musicians left Eastern Europe, and many of them also came to Brazil. They were fantastic, hard-working musicians who passed on their mindset to us. \u201cI didn\u2019t know any better and thought that\u2019s just how things were done,\u201d he says with a laugh.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group  pb-16\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-heading nb-heading nb-cursor-default nb-heading-h4 mb-24 no-bottom-line\">The Soul of Opera<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph\">Of course, it has taken determination and hard work to get where he is today. He draws his strength from music and the sense of camaraderie he feels after a concert. <br><br>Since the fall of 2024, he has been the chief conductor of the Norrlandsoperan Symphony Orchestra. Together with the musicians, he aims to offer the audience an exciting program of musical excellence. <br><br>\u201cThe orchestra is the soul of the opera,\u201d he points out. \u201cI want the musicians to feel that, and for us to come together around a shared goal\u2014to constantly move forward.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group\">\n<picture class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-image nb-mask nb-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Eduardo-Strausser-under-repetition-1.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Eduardo-Strausser-under-repetition-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Eduardo-Strausser-under-repetition-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Eduardo-Strausser-under-repetition-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Eduardo-Strausser-under-repetition-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" class=\" object-fit-contain object-position-center\"><\/picture>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group  pb-16\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-heading nb-heading nb-cursor-default nb-heading-h4 mb-24 no-bottom-line\">Where do you think you&#8217;ll be in three years?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph\">\u201cI can\u2019t possibly answer that. There\u2019s no end point; what\u2019s important is that we constantly strive to realize our potential,\u201d he says, referencing the moral philosopher Baruch Spinoza, who is something of a guiding light for the conductor. <br><br>Eduardo believes that music has many roles to play.<br><br>\u2013 For me, it\u2019s above all a source of moral support. Life is hard, but through the beauty of art, we can glimpse solutions and feel hope. <br><br>And once again, he emphasizes how important it is for children and young people to be exposed to music.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group  pb-16\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-heading nb-heading nb-cursor-default nb-heading-h4 mb-24 no-bottom-line\">The Cultural Promise in Ume\u00e5<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph\">He nods enthusiastically when he hears about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umea.se\/forskolaskolaochutbildning\/nyhetsarkiv\/arkivforskolaochgrundskola\/kulturpaschematunderhelagrundskolan.5.4c1abcbc18f037ccd0eb673.html\">the \u201cKulturl\u00f6ftet\u201d program<\/a>, which will be introduced in the municipality of Ume\u00e5 in 2025 and will ensure that all children have regular exposure to culture throughout their school years.<br><br>\u2013 That&#8217;s great.<br><br>\u2013 Albert Einstein once said that a brain that is given the chance to expand never returns to its former size. That\u2019s what we do with music, just as we do with math and geography. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group  pb-16\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-heading nb-heading nb-cursor-default nb-heading-h4 mb-24 no-bottom-line\">What advice would you like to give young readers\u2014is there a piece of music you can recommend?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph\">\u2013 These days, it\u2019s pointless to give young people advice on what to listen to\u2014they have access to everything and can find what they need. My only advice is this: Be curious. When we ask good questions, the world opens up. And our job as adults is to encourage that curiosity.   <br><br>A small farewell committee has gathered in the lobby as the musicians begin to board the buses. Eduardo, with his small carry-on bag, turns toward us in the entrance hall. He smiles broadly and waves.  <br><br>See you again!<br><br><br><em>Text: Hanna Kangassalo<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-group nb-group\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-noor-blocks-paragraph nb-paragraph\">Experience Eduardo Strausser in action! In the spring of 2025, he will conduct Jenny Wilson\u2019s first opera <em><a href=\"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/forestallningar\/alskarinnorna\/\">The Mistresses<\/a><\/em>, March 8\u201329. He will also conduct the concerts <em><a href=\"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/forestallningar\/berio-och-beethoven\/\">Berio and Beethoven<\/a><\/em>on March 20 and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/forestallningar\/haydn-och-camille-pepin\/\">Haydn and Camille Pepin<\/a><\/em>, June 12.  <br><br>Read more and book tickets for <em>*The Mistresses*<\/em> here<a href=\"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/forestallningar\/opera-second-hand\/\">: <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/forestallningar\/alskarinnorna\/\">https:\/\/norrlandsoperan.se\/forestallningar\/alskarinnorna\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An older Italian conductor colleague advised him early on against engaging in superstitious rituals before a concert. \u201cThey just get more numerous as the years go by.\u201d That\u2019s why Eduardo Strausser does just one thing before he goes on stage:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":10659,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"blog_color_primary":"","blog_color_secondary":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[78,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-behind-the-scenes","category-intervjuer-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - 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