Christoph Koncz

Austrian conductor Christoph Koncz is highly acclaimed, and this season marks his second as Music Director of Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse, while he continues his tenure as Principal Conductor of Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss am Rhein. His highlights thus far have included collaborations with Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Dresden Staatskapelle, Orchestre de Paris, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt, London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

This season, he returns to the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal. He also conducts the Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen with Johannes Moser, Utah Symphony Orchestra with Gautier Capuçon, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano, and makes his debut with Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. He is passionate about expanding the classical music repertoire, often championing works by lesser-known composers. An established opera conductor, this season he also leads productions with Opera North (Die Zauberflöte), Opéra National du Rhin (La traviata), and returns to Prague State Opera for performances of Don Giovanni.

Christoph Koncz has appeared the Salzburg Festival as well as Festival Masevaux with Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse. He has also conducted the Pan-Caucasian Youth Orchestra at the Tsinandali Festival with Lisa Batiashvili. He also collaborates with soloists such as Renaud Capuçon, Alexandre Kantorow, Gautier Capuçon and Eloise Bella Kohn.

Originally a violinist, he joined the Vienna University of Music at six and held the position of principal second violin of Wiener Philharmoniker for over 15 years.