Konzerthausorchester di Berlino

Christoph Eschenbach, born 1940 in Breslau, Germany (today Wroclaw, Poland) is a noted pianist and conductor. Orphaned by World War II, he won numerous first‐place piano competition prizes. In 1964 he made his first recording (of Mozart) for Deutsche Grammophon and signed a contract with the label.

Prior to being named to his positions as Music Director of the Orchestre de Paris and the Philadelphia Orchestra, he held principal conducting and directing positions with orchestras in Ludwigshafen and Hamburg (Germany) and the Ravinia Festival (outside Chicago, Illinois). In 1981 he became principal guest conductor of Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, and was chief conductor from 1982‐86. Other posts include music director of the Houston (1988‐99); chief conductor of the Hamburg NDR Symphony (1998‐2004); and music director of the Ravinia Festival, summer home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (1994‐2003). He has made numerous recordings both as piano soloist and conductor.

He is credited with helping and supporting talented young musicians in their career development including soprano Renée Fleming and pianists Tzimon Barto and Lang Lang.

Nell'agosto 2006, l'Orchestra Sinfonica di Berlino è stata ribattezzata Konzerthausorchester Berlin. Il nuovo nome riflette il legame tra l'orchestra e la casa: con più di cento concerti a stagione, l'orchestra lascia il segno nel programma della Konzerthaus. Insieme al suo direttore principale Lothar Zagrosek, la Konzerthausorchester Berlin continua ad arricchire la vita musicale nel centro di Berlino attraverso programmi accattivanti e nuovi formati di concerto. Con oltre 12.000 abbonati, la Konzerthausorchester Berlin è tra le orchestre con il maggior numero di spettatori abituali in Germania.