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Manfred Honeck has firmly established himself as one of the world’s leading conductors, whose distinctive and revelatory interpretations receive great international acclaim
As Music Director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, he will complete his seventeenth season in 2024/2025. Under his leadership, the orchestra is celebrated both in Pittsburgh and abroad and has established itself as a cultural ambassador for the city of Pittsburgh through frequent tour appearances. This successful collaboration is documented by numerous recordings that have been honoured with prestigious awards, including a GRAMMY.
Born in Austria, he completed his musical training at the University of Music in Vienna. His work as a conductor is characterised by the experience he gained over many years as a member of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the Vienna State Opera Orchestra. He began his career as assistant to Claudio Abbado in Vienna, before moving to Zurich Opera House as principal conductor, where he was honoured with the European Conducting Award. After early positions with the MDR Symphony Orchestra and the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, he was appointed Music Director of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Stockholm. From 2007 to 2011, he was General Music Director of the Stuttgart State Opera.
As a guest conductor, Manfred Honeck works with the leading international orchestras, including the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Berlin Philharmonic, the Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig, the Staatskapelle Dresden, the Vienna Philharmonic, the Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Orchestre de Paris and the Accademia di Santa Cecilia Rome, and regularly conducts all the major American orchestras. He was awarded the title of Professor by the Austrian Federal President.