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'Christoph von Dohnányi' (born September 18, 1929) is a German conductor, and founding conductor of the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne.
Dohnányi was born in Berlin, Germany to jurist Hans von Dohnanyi and Christine Bonhoeffer. His older brother is Klaus von Dohnanyi.[1] His uncle on his mother's side was Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He studied law in Munich, but in 1948 he transferred to the ''Hochschule für Musik und Theater München'' to study composition, piano and conducting. At the opera in Munich, he was a stage extra, coached singers, and was a house pianist. He received the Richard Strauss Prize from the city of Munich, and then went to Florida State University to study with his grandfather, Ernst von Dohnányi.
His first position as conductor was at the Frankfurt Opera, appointed by Georg Solti, where he also served as a ballet and opera coach. He was the musical director of the Lübeck Opera from 1957-1963. He also served as director of the Westdeutsche Rundfunk Sinfonie Orchester. In 1968, he succeeded Solti as ''Intendant'' and chief conductor at the Frankfurt opera and served in both capacities until 1977. He took the same positions with the Hamburg opera in 1977, and relinquished those posts in 1984.
He made his conducting debut with the Cleveland Orchestra in December 1981, and was named their music director in 1982. He served as the orchestra's music director from 1984 to 2002, when he was named Music Director Laureate of the orchestra.
In 1994, Dohnányi became the principal guest conductor of the Philharmonia orchestra and in 1997 their Principal Conductor. He plans to relinquish this position in 2008 to Esa-Pekka Salonen and become 'Honorary Conductor for Life' of the Philharmonia. In April 2007, Dohnányi was one of eight conductors of British orchestras to endorse the 10-year classical music outreach manifesto, "Building on Excellence: Orchestras for the 21st Century", to increase the presence of classical music in the UK, including giving free entry to all British schoolchildren to a classical music concert.[2][3]
In 2005, Dohnányi returned to Hamburg, Germany where he maintained a residence for many years to become chief conductor of the NDR Symphony Orchestra. He has also made guest appearances with many major orchestras, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra and New York Philharmonic, and recorded widely.
Dohnányi has been married three times. His first wife was the German actress Renate Zillessen, and they had two children. His second wife was the German soprano Anja Silja, with whom he had three children. His third wife is Barbara Koller.[4]
1. The secret of my success
2. Pupils get free concert tickets
3. Orchestras urge free concerts for children
4. Distinguished Heir to a Great Tradition - Conductor Christoph von Dohnányi
★ The Cleveland Orchestra Story, , Donald, Rosenberg, Gray & Company, 2000,
★
★ Christoph von Dohnányi biography at the Philharmonia
★ Christoph von Dohnányi biography at the Cleveland Orchestra
'Christoph von Dohnányi' (born September 18, 1929) is a German conductor, and founding conductor of the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne.
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Biography
Dohnányi was born in Berlin, Germany to jurist Hans von Dohnanyi and Christine Bonhoeffer. His older brother is Klaus von Dohnanyi.[1] His uncle on his mother's side was Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He studied law in Munich, but in 1948 he transferred to the ''Hochschule für Musik und Theater München'' to study composition, piano and conducting. At the opera in Munich, he was a stage extra, coached singers, and was a house pianist. He received the Richard Strauss Prize from the city of Munich, and then went to Florida State University to study with his grandfather, Ernst von Dohnányi.
His first position as conductor was at the Frankfurt Opera, appointed by Georg Solti, where he also served as a ballet and opera coach. He was the musical director of the Lübeck Opera from 1957-1963. He also served as director of the Westdeutsche Rundfunk Sinfonie Orchester. In 1968, he succeeded Solti as ''Intendant'' and chief conductor at the Frankfurt opera and served in both capacities until 1977. He took the same positions with the Hamburg opera in 1977, and relinquished those posts in 1984.
He made his conducting debut with the Cleveland Orchestra in December 1981, and was named their music director in 1982. He served as the orchestra's music director from 1984 to 2002, when he was named Music Director Laureate of the orchestra.
In 1994, Dohnányi became the principal guest conductor of the Philharmonia orchestra and in 1997 their Principal Conductor. He plans to relinquish this position in 2008 to Esa-Pekka Salonen and become 'Honorary Conductor for Life' of the Philharmonia. In April 2007, Dohnányi was one of eight conductors of British orchestras to endorse the 10-year classical music outreach manifesto, "Building on Excellence: Orchestras for the 21st Century", to increase the presence of classical music in the UK, including giving free entry to all British schoolchildren to a classical music concert.[2][3]
In 2005, Dohnányi returned to Hamburg, Germany where he maintained a residence for many years to become chief conductor of the NDR Symphony Orchestra. He has also made guest appearances with many major orchestras, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra and New York Philharmonic, and recorded widely.
Dohnányi has been married three times. His first wife was the German actress Renate Zillessen, and they had two children. His second wife was the German soprano Anja Silja, with whom he had three children. His third wife is Barbara Koller.[4]
References
1. The secret of my success
2. Pupils get free concert tickets
3. Orchestras urge free concerts for children
4. Distinguished Heir to a Great Tradition - Conductor Christoph von Dohnányi
★ The Cleveland Orchestra Story, , Donald, Rosenberg, Gray & Company, 2000,
External links
★
★ Christoph von Dohnányi biography at the Philharmonia
★ Christoph von Dohnányi biography at the Cleveland Orchestra
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