Background
Dohnányi, Christoph von was born on September 8, 1929 in Berlin. Son of Hans and Christine (Bonhoeffer) Von Dohnányi.
Dohnányi, Christoph von was born on September 8, 1929 in Berlin. Son of Hans and Christine (Bonhoeffer) Von Dohnányi.
Student, University Munich. Student, Hochschule fuer Musik, Munich. Student, Florida State University.
Student, Berkshire Music Center. Doctorate (honorary), Oberlin College. Doctorate (honorary), Cleveland Institute Music.
Doctorate (honorary), Kent State University. Doctorate (honorary), Case Western Reserve University. Doctorate (honorary), Eastman School Music, 1998.
Coach, conductor, assistant to Sir George Solti Frankfurt (Germany) Opera, 1952-1957, general music director, artistic director, 1968-1977. General music director Lubeck, Germany, 1957-1963, Kassel, Germany, 1963-1966. Chief conductor West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Cologne, 1964-1970.
Artistic director, chief conductor, intendant Hamburg (Germany) State Opera, 1977-1984. Music director designate Cleveland Orchestra, 1982-1984, music director, 1984—2002. Prin. guest conductor Philharmonia Orchestra, London, 1995—1997, principal conductor, since 1997.
Guest conductor Salzburg Festival, Chatelet Paris, Zurich Opera House, Israel Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris, Vienna Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic.
Married Anja Silja, April 21, 1979. Children: Julia, Benedikt, Olga.