Christoph König
Christoph König (born in Dresden in 1968) is a German conductor.
Biography
[edit]Raised in Dresden, the son of a flautist mother,[1] König became a member of the Dresden Kreuzchor at age 9. From 1988 to 1993, he studied orchestral conducting at the Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden. In 1993, he became a repetiteur at the Semperoper, Dresden. He gained additional conducting experiencer at the Wuppertal and Gelsenkirchen opera houses. From 2001 he worked as Erste Kapellmeister at the Bonn Opera / Beethovenhalle Orchestra.
From 2003 to 2006, König was chief conductor of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra. From 2008 to 2014, he was principal conductor of the Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música. He has served as principal guest conductor of the Orquesta Filarmonica de Gran Canaria.
In September 2010, König became music director and principal conductor of the Solistes Européens Luxembourg (SEL). With SEL, he has conducted commercial recordings for such labels as Naxos.[2] His current SEL contract is through 2025. Effective with the 2023-2024 season, König became principal conductor of the RTVE Symphony Orchestra.[3]
König has recorded commercially for such labels as Daphne,[4] BIS,[5] Naxos,[6] Hyperion,[7] and Rubicon.[8] Other recordings conducted by König have included Schönberg and Prokofiev (Romeo & Juliet), Saariaho and Sibelius (Symphony No. 2) with the Orquestra Sinfónica Casa da Música Porto (Ao Vivo).
König resides in Vienna. In private life, he has a pilot's licence.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Remy Franck (2019-09-30). "Dirigent Christoph König: "Den musikalischen und philosophischen Dingen auf den Grund gehen"". Pizzicato. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Hubert Culot (May 2021). "Luxembourg Contemporary Music - Volume 1 (Naxos 8.579059)". MusicWeb International. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Nueva temporada: La Orquesta Sinfónica y Coro RTVE presenta la temporada 2023-2024 con Christoph König como director titular" (Press release). RTVE. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Rob Barnett (2004-10-04). "Review: Rolf Martinsson (Daphne 1022)". MusicWeb International. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Rob Barnett (2011-09-11). "Review: Record of the Month - Gösta Nystroem (BIS CD 1682)". MusicWeb International. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Paul Corfield Godfrey (May 2020). "Review: Louise Farrenc (Naxos 8.574094)". MusicWeb International. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Rob Barnett (2008-01-08). "Review: Henryk Melcer (Hyperion CDA67630)". MusicWeb International. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Leslie Wright (July 2018). "Review: Berio, Schubert (Rubicon RCD1025)". MusicWeb International. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ Martin Möller (2010-02-25). "Neuer Chef mit großen Plänen Ein Dirigent mit Pilotenlizenz". Volksfreund. Retrieved 2024-03-28.