Background
VON, Christoph was born on September 8, 1929 in Berlin. Son of Johann-Georg and Christine (nee Bonhoeffer) von Dohnanyi.
VON, Christoph was born on September 8, 1929 in Berlin. Son of Johann-Georg and Christine (nee Bonhoeffer) von Dohnanyi.
In United States of America under grandfather, Ernst von Dohnanyi 1951.
Leader under Georg Solti, Frankfurt 1952. General Music Director Liibeck 1957-1963, Kassel 1963-1966, conductor of Cologne Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra 1964-1968, General Music Director and Opera Director, Frankfurt 1968-1977, Director and General Music Director, Hamburg State Opera 1977-1984. Music Director Desig.
Cleveland Orchestra 1982-1984, Music Director since 1984.
Guest Conductor at Munich Festivals, Vienna Festivals, Salzburg Festivals, Metropolitan Opera (New York), San Francisco Opera, Vienna, London, Berlin, Chicago. Recipient Richard Strauss.
Married 1st Renate Zillessen, one son one daughter. Married 2nd Anja Silja in 1979, one son two daughter.