Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

The Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz (German State Philharmonic of Rhineland-Palatinate) is the largest and leading symphony orchestra of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, based in Ludwigshafen am Rhein. It gives concerts in Rhineland-Palatinate as well as across Germany and abroad.

The orchestra includes 88 musicians from 16 nations as of the 2015/2016 season. The chief conductor since the start of the 2009/2010 season is Karl-Heinz Steffens.

Conductors

Ludwig Rüth (November 1919 - 1920)

Ernst Boehe (1 November 1920 - 16 November 1938)

Karl Friderich (1 April 1939 - 31 March 1943)

Franz Konwitschny (1943/44)

Heinz Bongartz (Summer 1944)

Carl Maria Zwißler (1 January 1946 - 31 August 1947)

Bernhard Conz (1 September 1947 - 31 July 1951)

Karl Rucht (1 August 1951 - 31 July 1957)

Otmar Suitner (1 September 1957 - 31 August 1960)

Christoph Stepp (1 September 1960 - 31 August 1978)

Christoph Eschenbach (1 September 1978 - 31 August 1983)

Leif Segerstam (1 September 1983 - 31 August 1990)

Bernhard Klee (1 August 1992 - 31 July 1997)

Theodor Guschlbauer (1 September 1997 - 31 July 2001)

Ari Rasilainen (1 September 2002 - 31 July 2009)

Karl-Heinz Steffens (since 1 August 2009)

External links

• Official site