Background
SAWALLISCH., Munich was born on August 26, 1923 in Munich.
SAWALLISCH., Munich was born on August 26, 1923 in Munich.
Wittelsbacher Gymnasium, Munich. Under professors Ruoff, Haas and Sachsse.
Conductor Augsburg 53. Musical Director Aachen 1953-1958, Wiesbaden 1958-1960, Cologne Opera 63. Conductor Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra 1960-1973, Honorary.
Conductor Vienna Symphony Orchestra 1960-1970, Honorary.
Conductor 1980; Professor Staatliche Hochschule fur Musik, Cologne 63. Musical Director Bayerische Staatsoper Munich since 1971.
Principal Conductor Bayerisches Staatsorchester. Permanent Conductor Teatro alia Scala, Milan.
Conducted at many Festivals.
Conductor Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo 1967. Artistic Director Suisse Romande Orchestra, Geneva 1973-1980. Director Bayerische Staatsoper, Munich since 1982.
Music Director (desjg.) Philadelphia Orchestra 1993-1994.
Accademico Onorario Santa Cecilia. Osterreichisches Ehrenkreuz fur Kunst und Wissenschaft, Bayerischer Verdienstorden, Bruckner-Ring of Vienna Symphony Orchestra 1980, Grosses Verdienstkreuz (Federation Republic of Germany), Bayerische Maximiliansorden finWissenschaft und Kunst 1984, Orden der aufgehenden sonne am Halsband, Japan.
And honorary conductor 1980.