Christoph von Dohnányi

Christoph von Dohnányi (born September 18, 1929) is a German conductor.

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September 18 - 1929

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He was born in Berlin and studied law in Munich. He soon transferred to the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik to study composition, piano, and conducting. 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 Dohnanyi.

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Berlin - Munich - Florida State University - Ernst von Dohnanyi

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His first position as conductor was at the Frankfurt Opera. He served as musical director of the Lübeck Opera, the Westdeutsche Rundfunk Sinfonie Orchester, and the Frankfurt and Hamburg operas. He served as music director of the Cleveland Orchestra from 1984 to 2002.

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Lübeck - Cleveland Orchestra

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In 2005 von Dohnányi returned to Germany to become Chief Conductor of the NDR (Norddeutscher Rundfunk) Sinfonieorchester in Hamburg.

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Norddeutscher Rundfunk - Hamburg

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He has made guest appearances with many major orchestras and recorded widely.

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