The Exclusive Artists series, introduced in 2006, features a young, internationally renowned artist from today’s music scene. He or she then has a three-year residency at the Konzerthaus Dortmund. This extended period gives the artists an opportunity to make a real impact and build a strong relationship with the Konzerthaus, laying the foundation for cooperation over the long term. In recent years, the Canadian conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, the Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons and the Lithuanian conductor Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla were among the Exclusive Artists who came to Dortmund and performed at the Konzerthaus with various orchestras, ensembles and programmes over a period of three years. All of these artists still have close ties with the Konzerthaus.
