Calendar
29 Nov 2025
Porto, Portugal
Casa da Música
Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto
Ammann: Glut (Estreia em Portugal)
Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony
01 Jan 2026
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
María Dueñas
Regula Mühlemann
Strauss, Laló, Liszt, Verdi, Arditi
02 Jan 2026
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
María Dueñas
Regula Mühlemann
Strauss, Laló, Liszt, Verdi, Arditi
all concerts of the current season
…08 Aug 2025
Berlin, Germany
Konzerthaus Berlin
Schleswig Holstein Festival Orchestra
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 ‘Leningrad’
09 Aug 2025
Lübeck, Germany
Musik- und Kongresshalle
Schleswig Holstein Festival Orchestra
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 ‘Leningrad’
17 Aug 2025
Grafenegg, Austria
Wolkenturm Grafenegg
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Lozakovich
Sibelius: Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4
22 Aug 2025
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Lozakovich
Sibelius: Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4
10 Sep 2025
Milano, Italy
Teatro Dal Verme
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10
13 Sep 2025
Besançon, France
Le Kursaal de Besançon
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Edgar Moreau
Boulanger: D’un matin de printemps
Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4
19 Sep 2025
Berlin, Germany
Konzerthaus Berlin
Konzerthausorchester Berlin
Berio: Eindrücke
Mahler: Symphony No. 6
26 Sep 2025
Porto, Portugal
Casa da Música
Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto
Zhexiang Li
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3
Shostakovitch Symphony No. 9
28 Sep 2025
Porto, Portugal
Casa da Música
Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto
Zhexiang Li
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3
Shostakovitch Symphony No. 9
03 Oct 2025
Wetzlar, Germany
Stadthalle Wetzlar
hr Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt
Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt
Brahms: Haydn variations
Elgar: Cello Concerto
Schumann: Symphony No. 4
05 Oct 2025
Kronberg, Germany
Casals Forum Kronberg
hr Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt
Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt
Elgar: Cello Concerto
Schumann: Symphony No. 4
05 Oct 2025
Kronberg, Germany
Casals Forum Kronberg
hr Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt
Midori
Brahms: Haydn variations
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto
11 Oct 2025
Paris, France
Paris, Philharmonie
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10
15 Oct 2025
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Lucerne
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Anna Vinnitskaya
Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
Mahler: Symphony No. 1
16 Oct 2025
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Anna Vinnitskaya
Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini
Mahler: Symphony No. 1
29 Nov 2025
Porto, Portugal
Casa da Música
Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto
Ammann: Glut (Estreia em Portugal)
Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony
01 Jan 2026
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
María Dueñas
Regula Mühlemann
Strauss, Laló, Liszt, Verdi, Arditi
02 Jan 2026
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
María Dueñas
Regula Mühlemann
Strauss, Laló, Liszt, Verdi, Arditi
08 Jan 2026
Hanover, Germany
NDR Konzerthaus
NDR Radiophilharmonie
Bryan Cheng
Encke: (world premiere)
Elgar: Cello Concerto
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
09 Jan 2026
Hanover, Germany
NDR Konzerthaus
NDR Radiophilharmonie
Bryan Cheng
Encke: (world premiere)
Elgar: Cello Concerto
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
11 Jan 2026
Hanover, Germany
NDR Konzerthaus
NDR Radiophilharmonie
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
12 Jan 2026
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Hélène Grimaud
Liszt: Mephisto Walz
Ravel: Piano Concerto
21 Jan 2026
Genéve, Switzerland
Victoria Hall
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Hélène Grimaud
Liszt: Mephisto Walz
Ravel: Piano Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4
02 Feb 2026
Munich, Germany
Isarphilharmonie
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Hélène Grimaud
Liszt: Mephisto-Walz
Ravel: Piano Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4
13 Feb 2026
Dresden, Germany
Kulturpalast
Dresden Philharmonic
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10
14 Feb 2026
Dresden, Germany
Kulturpalast
Dresden Philharmonic
Benjamin Beilmann
Mozart: Violin Concerto K. 219
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10
19 Feb 2026
Berlin, Germany
Philharmonie Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker
Lucas & Arthur Jussen
Liszt: Mephisto Waltz
Mozart: Concerto for two Pianos
Brahms: Piano Quartet (Schoenberg)
20 Feb 2026
Berlin, Germany
Philharmonie Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker
Lucas & Arthur Jussen
Liszt: Mephisto Waltz
Mozart: Concerto for two Pianos
Brahms: Piano Quartet (Schoenberg)
21 Feb 2026
Berlin, Germany
Philharmonie Berlin
Berliner Philharmoniker
Lucas & Arthur Jussen
Liszt: Mephisto Waltz
Mozart: Concerto for two Pianos
Brahms: Piano Quartet (Schoenberg)
28 Feb 2026
Antwerp, Belgium
Elisabethzaal
Antwerp Symphony Orchestra
Garrick Ohlsson
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2
Wagner: Götterdämmerung (excerpts)
01 Mar 2026
Antwerp, Belgium
Elisabethzaal
Antwerp Symphony Orchestra
Garrick Ohlsson
Delius: The Walk to the Paradise Garden
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2
05 Mar 2026
Leipzig, Germany
Gewandhaus Leipzig
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Hélène Grimaud
Prokofjev: ‘Cinderella’ – excerpts
Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F
Elgar: Enigma Variations
06 Mar 2026
Leipzig, Germany
Gewandhaus Leipzig
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Hélène Grimaud
Prokofjev: ‘Cinderella’ – excerpts
Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F
Elgar: Enigma Variations
11 Mar 2026
Winterthur, Switzerland
Stadthaus Winterthur
Musikkollegium Winterthur
Bryan Cheng
Delius: The Walk to the Paradise Garden
Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1
Dvořák: Symphony No. 7
12 Mar 2026
Winterthur, Switzerland
Stadthaus Winterthur
Musikkollegium Winterthur
Bryan Cheng
Delius: The Walk to the Paradise Garden
Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1
Dvořák: Symphony No. 7
13 Mar 2026
Chur, Switzerland
Klassik Forum Chur
Musikkollegium Winterthur
Bryan Cheng
Delius: The Walk to the Paradise Garden
Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1
Dvořák: Symphony No. 7
18 Mar 2026
Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki Music Centre
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Andreas Haefliger
19 Mar 2026
Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki Music Centre
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Andreas Haefliger
01 Apr 2026
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Jaemin Han
Cherubini: Faniska Ouverture
Elgar: Cello Concerto
Dvořák: Symphony No. 7
02 Apr 2026
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Jaemin Han
Cherubini: Faniska Ouverture
Elgar: Cello Concerto
Dvořák: Symphony No. 7
24 Apr 2026
Porto, Portugal
Casa da Música
Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto
Christel Loetzsch
Mahler: Kindertotenlieder
Bruckner: Symphony No. 1
26 Apr 2026
Porto, Portugal
Casa da Música
Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto
Christel Loetzsch
Mahler: Kindertotenlieder
Bruckner: Symphony No. 1
10 May 2026
Taipei, Taiwan
National Theater and Concert Hall
National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan
Camille Thomas
Schumann: Manfred Overture
Elgar: Cello Concerto
Schumann: Symphony No. 4
15 May 2026
Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong Music Center
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Richard Bamping
Brahms: Haydn Variations
Howard: Cello Concerto (World Premiere)
Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra
16 May 2026
Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong Music Center
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Richard Bamping
Brahms: Haydn Variations
Howard: Cello Concerto (World Premiere)
Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra
23 May 2026
Tokyo, Japan
NHK Hall
NHK Symphony Orchestra
Christian Tetzlaff
Tanja Tetzlaff
Brahms: Double Concerto
Brahms: Piano Quartet (Schoenberg)
24 May 2026
Tokyo, Japan
NHK Hall
NHK Symphony Orchestra
Christian Tetzlaff
Tanja Tetzlaff
Brahms: Double Concerto
Brahms: Piano Quartet (Schoenberg)
30 May 2026
Berlin, Germany
UdK
Symphony Orchestra of the Universität der Künste Berlin
Brahms: Double Concerto
Shostakovich Symphony No. 12
03 Jun 2026
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
04 Jun 2026
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
05 Jun 2026
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
17 Jun 2026
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Gil Shaham
Beethoven: Fidelio Ouverture
Barber: Violin Concerto
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
18 Jun 2026
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Gil Shaham
Beethoven: Fidelio Ouverture
Barber: Violin Concerto
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2
20 Jun 2026
Andermatt, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
29 Jun 2026 – 05 Jul 2026
Korea Tour
Korea
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
archive
…16 Sep 2024
Prague, Czech
Rudolfinum
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Lukas Vondracek
Beethoven: Egmont Ouverture
Rachmaninow: Piano Concerto No. 1
Dvořák: Symphony No. 5
21 Sep 2024
Feldkirch, Switzerland
Montforthaus Fledkirch
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Lukas Vondracek
Beethoven: Egmont Ouverture
Rachmaninow: Piano Concerto No. 1
Dvořák: Symphony No. 5
28 Sep 2024
Prague, Czech
Rudolfinum
Dresden Philharmonic
Prague Philharmonic Choir
Simona Šaturová, Anna Lapkovskaja, Benjamin Bruns, Tomasz Konieczny
Dvořák: Requiem
02 Oct 2024
Dresden, Germany
Kulturpalast
Dresden Philharmonic
Prague Philharmonic Choir
Simona Šaturová, Anna Lapkovskaja, Benjamin Bruns, Tomasz Konieczny
Dvořák: Requiem
03 Oct 2024
Dresden, Germany
Kulturpalast
Dresden Philharmonic
Prague Philharmonic Choir
Simona Šaturová, Anna Lapkovskaja, Benjamin Bruns, Tomasz Konieczny
Dvořák: Requiem
16 Oct 2024
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Janine Jansen
Schreker: «Die Gezeichneten»
Beethoven: Violin Concerto op. 61
Strauss: «Also sprach Zarathustra»
17 Oct 2024
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Janine Jansen
Schreker: «Die Gezeichneten»
Beethoven: Violin Concerto op. 61
Strauss: «Also sprach Zarathustra»
06 Nov 2024
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Rundfunkchor Berlin
Klaas-Jan de Groot, Fatma Said, Marianne Crebassa, Pene Pati,
Alexandros Stavrakakis
Mozart: Requiem KV 626
Fazıl Say: Mozart ve Mevlana
07 Nov 2024
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Rundfunkchor Berlin
Klaas-Jan de Groot, Fatma Said, Marianne Crebassa, Pene Pati,
Alexandros Stavrakakis
Mozart: Requiem KV 626
Fazıl Say: Mozart ve Mevlana
18 Nov 2024
Cologne, Germany
Kölner Philharmonie
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
Gil Shaham
Beethoven: Violin Concerto op. 61
Brahms: Piano Quartet (arranged by Arnold Schoenberg)
19 Nov 2024
Cologne, Germany
Kölner Philharmonie
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
Gil Shaham
Beethoven: Violin Concerto op. 61
Brahms: Piano Quartet (arranged by Arnold Schoenberg)
06 Dec 2024
Porto, Portugal
Casa da Música
Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto
Artur Pizarro
Webern: Im Sommerwind
Prokofjew: Piano Concerto No. 2
Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe-Suite No. 2
11 Dec 2024
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Cankarjev Dom Lubljana
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Gautier Capuçon
Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1
Schubert: Symphony No. 9
12 Dec 2024
Linz, Austria
Bruckner Haus Linz
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Gautier Capuçon
Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1
Schubert: Symphony No. 9
15 Dec 2024
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Gautier Capuçon
Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1
Schubert: Symphony No. 9
16 Jan 2025
Luzern, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Yunchan Lim
Rachmaninow: Piano Concerto No. 2
17 Jan 2025
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Beatrice Rana
Mendelssohn: «Die Hebriden» Overture
Mendelssohn: Piano Concerto No. 1
06 Feb 2025
Strasbourg, France
Palais de la Musique et des Congrès
Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg
Liya Petrova
Mendelssohn: Violin Concert
Bruckner: Symphony No. 4
16 Feb 2025
Frankfurt, Germany
Alte Oper
Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester
Sergey Khachatryan
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15
17 Feb 2025
Frankfurt, Germany
Alte Oper
Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester
Sergey Khachatryan
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15
28 Feb 2025
Milwaukee, USA
Bradley Symphony Center
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Ingrid Fliter
Delius: Walk to the Paradise Garden
Mozart: Piano Concerto KV 453
Prokofjew: “Romeo and Juliet” Suite op. 64
01 Mar 2025
Milwaukee, USA
Bradley Symphony Center
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Ingrid Fliter
Delius: Walk to the Paradise Garden
Mozart: Piano Concerto KV 453
Prokofjew: “Romeo and Juliet” Suite op. 64
07 Mar 2025
Düsseldorf, Germany
Tonhalle Düsseldorf
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker
Alina Ibragimova
Beethoven: Violin Concerto op. 61
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11
09 Mar 2025
Düsseldorf, Germany
Tonhalle Düsseldorf
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker
Alina Ibragimova
Beethoven: Violin Concerto op. 61
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11
10 Mar 2025
Düsseldorf, Germany
Tonhalle Düsseldorf
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker
Alina Ibragimova
Beethoven: Violin Concerto op. 61
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11
21 Mar 2025
Milano, Italy
Auditorium di Milano Fondazione Cariplo
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7
23 Mar 2025
Milano, Italy
Auditorium di Milano Fondazione Cariplo
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7
27 Mar 2025
Aalborg, Denmark
Musikkens Hus
Aalborg Symfoniorkester
Maximilian Hornung
Dvořák: Slavonic Dances op. 46
Elgar: Cello Concerto op 85
Dvořák: Sinfonie No. 7
09 Apr 2025
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Rudolf Buchbinder
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9
10 Apr 2025
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Rudolf Buchbinder
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9
12 Apr 2025
Aix-en-Provence, France
Grand Téâtre de Provence Aix-en-Provence
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Rudolf Buchbinder
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9
25 Apr 2025
Athens
Megaron
Athens State Orchestra
Edgar Moreau
Sibelius: Finlandia
Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1
Sibelius: Symphony No. 7
02 May 2025
Seoul, Korea
Seoul Arts Center
KBS Symphony Orchestra
Elisabeth Leonskaja
Sibelius: Finlandia op. 26
Grieg: Piano Concerto op. 16
Elgar: Enigma Variations op. 36
15 May 2025
A Coruña, Spain
Auditorio de Ferrol
Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia
Varvara
Ravel: Concert for the left hand
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 »Leningrader«
16 May 2025
A Coruña, Spain
Palacio de la Ópera de A Coruña
Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia
Varvara
Ravel: Concert for the left hand
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 »Leningrader«
23 May 2025
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Lukas Vondracek
Dvořák: Piano Concerto op. 33
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9
24 May 2025
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Prague Philharmonic Choir
Simona Šaturová, Štěpánka Pučálková, Benjamin Bruns
Dvořák: Requiem
01 Jun 2025
Saarbrücken, Germany
Congresshalle
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie
Gustav Rivinius
Kunz: Cellokonzert »Amber-Concerto«
Mahler: Symphony No. 7
13 Jun 2025
Dresden, Germany
Kulturpalast
Dresden Phiharmonic
Augustin Hadelich
Britten: Violin Concerto op. 15
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8
15 Jun 2025
Dresden, Germany
Kulturpalast
Dresden Phiharmonic
Augustin Hadelich
Britten: Violin Concerto op. 15
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8
18 Jun 2025
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Julia Fischer
Britten: Violin Concerto op. 15
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11
19 Jun 2025
Lucerne, Switzerland
KKL Luzern
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Julia Fischer
Britten: Violin Concerto op. 15
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11
11 Jul 2025
Berlin, Germany
Konzerthaus Berlin
Konzerthausorchester Berlin
Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Bloch: «Schelomo»
Shostakowich: Symphony No. 11
12 Jul 2025
Berlin, Germany
Konzerthaus Berlin
Konzerthausorchester Berlin
Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Bloch: «Schelomo»
Shostakowich: Symphony No. 11
13 Jul 2025
Berlin, Germany
Konzerthaus Berlin
Konzerthausorchester Berlin
Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Bloch: «Schelomo»
Shostakowich: Symphony No. 11
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Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
NHK Symphony Orchestra
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich
SWR Sinfonieorchester
Biography
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Biography [english version]
Foto LinkMichael Sanderling has served as Chief Conductor of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra since 2021. His appointment followed a long-standing, successful collaboration, with the shared aim of further developing the orchestra’s focus on late Romantic repertoire, including works by Bruckner, Mahler, and Strauss.
…Under his leadership, the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra has embarked on tours across Asia, South America, and Europe. A highlight was their performance of Shostakovich’s 10th Symphony at the Vienna Konzerthaus, accompanied by William Kentridge’s animated film Oh to Believe in Another World. This impressive production was first premiered at the KKL Lucerne and the Pompeii Theatrum Mundi Festival, and was later presented again at the MiTo Festival in Milan and at the Philharmonie de Paris.
Since the beginning of his tenure, several acclaimed recordings have been released, notably a Brahms cycle in 2023 with Warner Classics, featuring the four symphonies and the piano quartet orchestrated by Arnold Schoenberg. Additionally, recordings of Mozart’s and Fazıl Say’s Requiems with the Berlin Radio Choir have been produced.
As a guest conductor, Michael Sanderling leads renowned orchestras worldwide, including the Berlin Philharmonic, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Orchestre de Paris, the NHK Symphony Orchestra, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra London, the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, the Vienna Symphony Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra.
From 2011 to 2019, he was Chief Conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic, elevating the orchestra’s profile through performances in Dresden and international tours. During this period, he recorded the complete symphonies of Beethoven and Shostakovich for Sony Classical. Prior to this, he served as Chief Conductor of the Kammerakademie Potsdam from 2006 to 2011.
In addition to the recordings mentioned above, Michael Sanderling’s extensive discography includes recordings of major works by Dvořák, Schumann, Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky, as well as works for cello and orchestra by Bloch, Korngold, Bruch and Ravel with Edgar Moreau and the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester.
In 2011, he conducted a new production of Sergei Prokofiev’s War and Peace at the Cologne Opera, earning him the title of “Conductor of the Year” from Opernwelt magazine.
Michael Sanderling is deeply committed to nurturing young musical talent. He teaches at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts and collaborates regularly with the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra. From 2003 to 2013, he was Chief Conductor of the Deutsche Streicherphilharmonie.
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Biografie [german version]
Foto LINKSeit 2021 ist Michael Sanderling Chefdirigent des Luzerner Sinfonieorchesters – eine Ernennung, die auf eine langjährige, erfolgreiche Zusammenarbeit zurückgeht und dem gemeinsamen Ziel folgt, das Orchester im spätromantischen Repertoire – insbesondere mit Werken von Bruckner, Mahler und Strauss – weiterzuentwickeln.
…Unter der Leitung von Michael Sanderling unternahm das Luzerner Sinfonieorchester Gastspielreisen nach Asien, Südamerika und Europa. Weitreichende Beachtung fand dabei die Aufführung von Schostakowitschs 10. Sinfonie im Wiener Konzerthaus – begleitet von William Kentridges Animationsfilm ‘Oh to Believe in Another World’. Diese eindrucksvolle Produktion wurde zunächst im KKL Luzern und beim Festival Pompeji Theatrum Mundi uraufgeführt und später beim MiTo Festival in Mailand sowie in der Philharmonie de Paris erneut präsentiert.
Seit Beginn seiner Tätigkeit als Chefdirigent entstanden unter Michael Sanderlings Leitung mit dem Luzerner Sinfonieorchester mehrere vielbeachtete CD-Produktionen bei Warner Classics – darunter der Brahms-Zyklus mit den vier Sinfonien sowie dem von Arnold Schönberg orchestrierten Klavierquartett, ebenso wie die Requiems von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart und Fazıl Say in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Rundfunkchor Berlin.Als Gastdirigent leitet Michael Sanderling renommierte Orchester weltweit, darunter die Berliner Philharmoniker, das Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, das Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, das Orchestre de Paris, das NHK Symphony Orchestra, das Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, das Philharmonia Orchestra London, das Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, die Wiener Symphoniker, das Dallas Symphony Orchestra, das Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra und das Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra.
Von 2011 bis 2019 prägte Michael Sanderling als Chefdirigent die Dresdner Philharmonie und profilierte das Orchester zu einem der führenden Klangkörper Deutschlands. Gemeinsame Konzertformate in Dresden und zahlreiche internationale Tourneen wurden durch die Einspielungen sämtlicher Sinfonien von Beethoven und Schostakowitsch für Sony Classical dokumentiert. Dieser Position war von 2006 bis 2011 die künstlerische Leitung der Kammerakademie Potsdam als Chefdirigent vorausgegangen.
Michael Sanderlings umfangreiche Diskografie umfasst neben den oben genannten Einspielungen auch bedeutende Werke von Dvořák, Schumann, Prokofjew und Tschaikowsky – darunter Aufnahmen von Kompositionen für Violoncello und Orchester von Bloch, Korngold, Bruch und Ravel mit Edgar Moreau sowie die Brahmsschen Klavierkonzerte mit Elisabeth Leonskaja und dem Luzerner Sinfonieorchester.
Im Jahr 2011 leitete er die Neuproduktion von Sergej Prokofjews «Krieg und Frieden» an der Oper Köln, für die er von der Zeitschrift «Opernwelt» zum Dirigenten des Jahres gewählt wurde.
Michael Sanderling engagiert sich leidenschaftlich für die Förderung der musikalischen Jugend. Neben seiner Lehrtätigkeit an der Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main arbeitet er regelmässig mit dem Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchester zusammen. Von 2003 bis 2013 war er Chefdirigent des Jugendorchesters Deutsche Streicherphilharmonie.
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SEASON 2025/26
In the upcoming 2025/26 season, Michael Sanderling will continue to lead numerous artistic highlights, both in his role as Chief Conductor of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra and as a guest conductor with prominent international ensembles.
He will return to the Berliner Philharmoniker, the NHK Symphony Orchestra Tokyo,and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra with Brahms’ Piano Quartet in the orchestral arrangement by Arnold Schoenberg.
His engagements also include Elgar’s Enigma Variations with the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig and Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra.
…He will reunite with the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan for a performance of Schumann’s Symphony No. 4, and lead excerpts from Wagner’s Götterdämmerung with the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra. With the NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover, he will conduct Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2.
At Musikfest Berlin, he will appear with the Konzerthausorchester Berlin performing Mahler’s Symphony No. 6, and later in the season, he will lead the Dresden Philharmonic in a performance of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10.
Further engagements include Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7 with the Musikkollegium Winterthur and a return to the Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg with a program centered on Bruckner.
With the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, he will perform Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7, Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10 and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4, among others. The season will conclude with an extensive tour of Asia with the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra in July 2026.
Recordings
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MOZART/SAY • REQUIEM
Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Michael Sanderling, Audio CD (2025), WARNER
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BRAHMS • THE SYMPHONIES
Luzerner Sinfonieorchester, Michael Sanderling, Audio CD (2023), WARNER
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BEETHOVEN • THE NINE SYMPHONIES
Dresdner Philharmonie, Michael Sanderling, Audio CD (2018), SONY
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SHOSTAKOVICH • THE FIFTEEN SYMPHONIES
Dresdner Philharmonie, Michael Sanderling, Audio CD (2019), SONY
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MICHAEL SANDERLING CONDUCTS SHOSTAKOVITCH
Dresden Philharmonic, Michael Sanderling, Classic, Music DVD
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