Background
Haitink, Bernard J. H. was born on March 4, 1929 in Amsterdam, Doctor of Music (honorary), University of Oxford, 1988, University of Leeds, 1988. Conductor, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, 1955-1961.
Haitink, Bernard J. H. was born on March 4, 1929 in Amsterdam, Doctor of Music (honorary), University of Oxford, 1988, University of Leeds, 1988. Conductor, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, 1955-1961.
Guest conductor Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam, then joint conductor, 1956-1964, principal conductor, music director, 1964-1988. Chief conductor Concertgebouw, 1964-1988. Principal conductor London Philharmonic Orchestra, 1967-1979.
Guest conductor Glyndebourne Festival Opera, 1972-1977, music director Glyndebourne, 1978-1988. Music director Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, 1988. President London Philharmonic Orchestra, 1990.
Music director European Union Youth Orchestra, 1994. guest conductor Boston Symphony, Cleveland Philharmonic, Vienna Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Dresden Staatskapelle, Chicago Symphony, Bayerische Rundfunk Symphony, Munich, Berlin Philharmonic, Salzburg Festival, London Philharmonic, Glyndebourne. Recordings include Don Giovanni, Cosa fan Tutte, Figro, Der Rosenkavalier, The Magic Flute, Daphne, Tannhauser, The Ring, Peter Grimes, Fidelio. Recorded with Philips, Decca and Electric and Music Industries.
Conductor Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, 1955—1961. Joint conductor Concertgebouw Orchestra, 1956—1964, chief conductor, music director, 1964—1988, now honorary conductor. Music director London Philharmonic, 1967—1979.
Guest conductor Glyndebourne Festival Opera, 1972—1977, music director, 1978—1988, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 1988—2002, European Union Youth Orchestra, 1994—1999. Principal guest conductor Boston Symphony Orchestra, 1995—2004, conductor emeritus, since 2004. Music director Dresden Staatskapelle, Germany, 2002—2004.
Principal conductor Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 2006—2010. Honorary member Berlin Philharmonic.
Member of Royal Academy Music London (honorary church), International Gustav Mahler Society (honorary Gold medal 1970), Royal College Music (honorary).