Christoph Eschenbach

There have been repeated attempts to describe the phenomenon that is Christoph Eschenbach: Active worldwide as a conductor and pianist, famous for the breadth of his repertoire and the depth of his interpretations, tireless as a promoter of young musical talent, recipient of the highest musical honors. 

In any case, his greatest passion no longer relates to his own career. He wants to pass on the torch to the next generation, as a mentor who himself is inspired and carried away by the energy and motivation of the youngsters, whom he describes as “one hundred percent artists”. His discoveries are numerous, including the pianist Lang Lang, the singer Renée Fleming, the violinist Julia Fischer and the cellists Leonard Elschenbroich and Daniel Müller-Schott. He is co-founder of the Schleswig Holstein Music Festival, is artistic advisor and lecturer at Kronberg Academy, the legendary elite school for young violinists, cellists and violists, as well as working with the Verbier Festival Orchestra on a regular basis. From September 2024, he will be Artistic Director of the NFM Philharmonic Orchestra in Wrocław, the city of his birth. 

Eschenbach was Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra from 1982–1986, Musical Director of the Houston Symphony from 1988–1999, Artistic Director of the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival from 1999–2002 and Musical Director of the NDR Symphony Orchestra from 1998–2004, the Philadelphia Orchestra from 2003–2008 and the Orchestre de Paris from 2000–2010. From 2010–2017, Eschenbach led the Washington National Symphony Orchestra. In the 2019/20 to 2022/23 seasons, he was Chief Conductor of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin.