Background
Tennstedt, Klaus was born on June 6, 1926 in Merseburg, Germany.
Tennstedt, Klaus was born on June 6, 1926 in Merseburg, Germany.
Amsterdam, Paris, Hamburg, Berlin, Tel-Aviv; notable performances and recordings of works of Bruckner and Mahler; Honorary D.Mus. (Colgate Hamilton, New York) 1984. Director Mecklenburg State Theatre and Orchestra, Schwerin. Frequently conducted Leipzig Gewandhaus and Dresden Philharmonic Orchestras during 1960s. Left G.D.R. 1971; went to Sweden, then Federation Republic of Germany.
General Music Director Kiel Opera. Conducted Toronto and Boston Symphony Orchestras 1974. Leader N. German Radio Symphony Orchestra 1979-1981.
Guest Conductor, London Philharmonic Orchestra 1977-1980, Principal Guest Conductor 1980-1983, Principal Conductor 1983-1987, Conductor Laureate since 1987. Has also conducted and.
Formerly general music director Dresden Opera, and director, State Orchestra and Theatre in Schwerin, Germany. General music director and resident conductor Buehnen der Landeshauptstadt Kiel, Germany, North America debut, Toronto Symphony, United States debut, Boston Symphony, 1974. Named principal guest conductor Minnesota Orchestra, 1978, has since conducted all major orchestras of world including Cleveland Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Berlin Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic, Swedish Radio Orchestra,, Metropolitan Opera.Principal guest conductor The London Philharmonic, music director 1983-1987, conductor laureate, since 1987. Chief conductor Norddeutscher Rundfunk Orchestra, 1979. Recordings include Complete Symphonies of Mahler.
Married Ingeborg Fischer in 1960.