Official Website of Michael Sanderling

Calendar

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

all concerts of the current season

…

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

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

08 Aug 2025

Berlin, Germany

Konzerthaus Berlin

Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra

09 Aug 2025

Lübeck, Germany

Konzerthaus Berlin

Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra

15 Jan 2026

Hanover, Germany

NDR Konzerthaus

NDR Radiophilharmonie

16 Jan 2026

Hanover, Germany

NDR Konzerthaus

NDR Radiophilharmonie

Digital Concert Hall

Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE9nBLc6li4&t=731s

NHK Symphony Orchestra
Bruckner: Symphony No. 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVtPlToWjFs&t=8s

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4M1ADsqrwo&t=2683s

Biography

EN

Biography [english version]

Michael Sanderling has been chief conductor of the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester since 2021. His appointment followed a successful collaboration over many years, with a common goal of further developing the orchestra in late Romantic repertoire such as Bruckner, Mahler and Strauss.
…

Under Michael Sanderling’s direction, the Luzerner Sinfonieorchester has toured Asia, South America and Germany. Their performance of Shostakovich’s 10th symphony at the Wiener Konzerthaus, accompanied by William Kentridge’s animated film ‘Oh to Believe in Another World’, attracted particular attention. This work had previously been premiered at the KKL Luzern and the Pompeii Theatrum Mundi festival.

Since the start of his tenure as chief conductor, several highly-acclaimed CDs have been released. These include a Brahms cycle released in 2023 by Warner Classics, with the four symphonies as well as his ‘fifth’ – a piano quartet orchestrated by Arnold Schoenberg – and a recording of the Schumann and Grieg piano concertos with Elisabeth Leonskaja.

As a guest conductor, Michael Sanderling directs leading orchestras around the world. These include the Berlin Philharmonic, the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Orchestre de Paris, the Philharmonia Orchestra in London, the NHK Symphony Orchestra, the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, the Wiener Symphoniker, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

From 2011 to 2019 Michael Sanderling was chief conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic. During this time he raised the orchestra’s profile, establishing it as one of Germany’s leading ensembles. He performed with them both on the concert stage in Dresden and on numerous international tours, and recordings of the complete symphonies of Beethoven and Shostakovich for Sony Classical are a testament to this. Prior to this he was chief conductor of the Kammerakademie Potsdam, where he was artistic director 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 the new production of Sergei Prokofiev’s ‘War and Peace’ at Cologne Opera, for which he was voted ‘Conductor of the Year’ by Opernwelt magazine.

Michael Sanderling is a passionate supporter of young musicians. He teaches at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts, and also works regularly with the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra. From 2003 to 2013 he was chief conductor of youth orchestra the Deutsche Streicherphilharmonie.

May 2024
DE

Biografie [german version]

Seit 2021 ist Michael Sanderling Chefdirigent des Luzerner Sinfonieorchesters. Die Ernennung erfolgte nach langjähriger erfolgreicher Zusammenarbeit und mit dem gemeinsamen Ziel, das Orchester in Richtung des spätromantischen Repertoires wie Bruckner, Mahler und Strauss weiterzuentwickeln.
…

Unter der Leitung von Michael Sanderling hat das Luzerner Sinfonieorchester Gastspielreisen nach Asien, Südamerika und Deutschland unternommen. Besondere Aufmerksamkeit erlangte die Aufführung der 10. Sinfonie von Schostakowitsch im Konzerthaus Wien, begleitet von William Kentridges Animationsfilm «Oh to Believe in Another World». Die Uraufführung dieses Werks fand zuvor im KKL Luzern und beim Festival Pompeji Theatrum Mundi statt.

Seit dem Beginn seiner Tätigkeit als Chefdirigent wurden mehrere vielbeachtete CD-Produktionen realisiert, darunter der 2023 bei Warner Classics erschienene Brahms-Zyklus mit den vier Sinfonien und seiner «Fünften», dem von Arnold Schönberg orchestrierten Klavierquartett, sowie eine Aufnahme der Klavierkonzerte von Schumann und Grieg mit Elisabeth Leonskaja.

Als Gastdirigent leitet Michael Sanderling namhafte Orchester weltweit, darunter die Berliner Philharmoniker, das Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, das Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, das Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, das Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, das Orchestre de Paris, das Philharmonia Orchestra London, das NHK Symphony Orchestra, das Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, die Wiener Symphoniker, das Toronto Symphony Orchestra, das Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra sowie das BBC Scottish Symphony 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 Diskographie umfasst neben den oben genannten Einspielungen bedeutender Werke von Dvořák, Schumann, Prokofjew und Tschaikowsky, darunter Aufnahmen von Kompositionen für Violoncello und Orchester von Bloch, Korngold, Bruch und Ravel mit Edgar Moreau 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.

May 2024

News

ROKOKO WITH EDGAR MOREAU
…

Edgar Moreau excels as both a soloist and a chamber musician, as the two main works on this album make clear: Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme, performed with the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra and its chief conductor Michael Sanderling, and Chopin’s Cello Sonata in G minor, for which Moreau is joined by pianist David Kadouch, his regular duo partner. Completing the programme are arrangements and transcriptions of six shorter ‘encore’ pieces by composers from Central and Eastern Europe – Dvořák, Rachmaninov, Chopin and Shostakovich.

There is a special place in Moreau’s heart for the Rococo Variations, since the work served to launch his international career as his showpiece in the finals of the 2011 Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. In 2022, he released Transmission, another recording with the Lucerne orchestra and Michael Sanderling, causing BBC Music Magazine to write of his “magnificent command”, and Gramophone to enthuse that “His tone is beautiful, his phrasing rapt.” When he and Kadouch collaborated on an album including Poulenc’s cello sonata, The Strad wrote: “Moreau and Kadouch get right to the heart of the piece, playing with elegance and an infectious passion.”
LUCERNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA EXTENDS CONTRACT
…

Michael Sanderling and the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra have agreed an early contract extension. The successful collaboration will continue for a further 3 years until 2029.

Michael Sanderling:
«Working with this outstanding ensemble has been absolutely invaluable to me over the past few years, both musically and personally. The Luzerner Sinfonieorchester is characterised not only by its musical excellence and international appeal, but also by its passionate commitment to the local
community.
The artistic depth and dedication with which we make music together touches me afresh every time. We have created many unforgettable musical moments over the past few years and I look forward with anticipation to the years to come, in which we will continue our journey and explore new musical horizons together.
My special thanks go to the entire orchestra, the management team led by our Intendant, Numa Bischof Ullmann, and our loyal audience in Lucerne, who are a constant source of inspiration and support. It is an honour for me to be part of this great musical family, and I look forward to the challenges and successes that lie ahead of us in the future.»
SETTIMANE MUSICALI GUSTAV MAHLER
…

With the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano, Michael Sanderling sets a highlight at the Highlight Settimane Musicali Gustav Mahler Musikwochen 2024, which will take place from July 13-29, 2024 in Dobbiaco.
www.gustav-mahler.it
INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
…

Michael Sanderling makes his long-awaited Indianapolis debut with Sibelius’ “Confession of Soul,” his Symphony No. 2. Kenny Broberg, winner of the 2021 American Pianists Award and the Christel DeHaan Classical Fellowship, returns to the stage that made him a superstar to perform Grieg’s popular Piano Concerto. This Scandinavian program is rounded off by Breaking Waves by Swedish composer Helena Munktell.
HONG KONG PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
…

Michael Sanderling made his debut with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra on April 12/13. The program included Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 6 and Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto with soloist Andrew Simon.
KBS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
…

Michael Sanderling makes his debut with the KBS Symphony Orchestra on February 23 and 24 with concerts in Andong and Seoul. The Oboe Concerto in C Major, K.314 by W. A. Mozart will be performed with soloist Francois Leleux. This will be followed by the Symphony No.8 in C minor, Op.65 by Dmitri Shostakovich.

Recordings

BRAHMS • THE SYMPHONIES

Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, Michael Sanderling, Classic, Audio CD (2023), WARNER
BEETHOVEN: THE NINE SYMPHONIES

Dresden Philharmonic, Michael Sanderling, Classic, Audio CD (2018), SONY
SHOSTAKOVICH: THE FIFTEEN SYMPHONIES

Dresden Philharmonic, Michael Sanderling, Classic, Audio CD (2019), SONY
BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 9 SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONY NO. 13

Dresden Philharmonic, Michael Sanderling, Classic, Audio CD (2018), SONY

…

Contact

MANAGEMENT

GENERAL MANAGEMENT

Thomas Voigt

thomvoigt.com

+49 30 120 7666 896
thomas@thomvoigt.com

> Exchange of contracts preferably by email
> Do not send promotion material by post

Postal address in special reasons
Kurfürstendamm 157-158
c/o Kanzlei Dr. Cobet
10709 Berlin
Germany

JAPAN

板垣千佳子 Chikako Itagaki

Novellette Artists Management
合同会社ノヴェレッテ
Tel: 81(0)90-4168-2866
chikako.itagaki@novellette-arts.com

novellette-arts.com
OFFICE

PERSONAL ASSISTANCE

Alexandra MacDonald

assistant@michaelsanderling.com