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David Afkham

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Zelt-Musik-Festival 2016 in Freiburg, Germany

David Afkham (born 1983[1]) is a German conductor.

Biography

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Born in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany,[2] Afkham began violin and piano studies at age 6. At age 15, he studied at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg, where he was a piano student of James Avery.[3] In 2002, he won the Jugend musiziert competition.[4] In 2007, he finished his conducting studies with Nicolás Pasquet at the Hochschule für Musik "Franz Liszt" in Weimar.[5][6] One of his siblings is Micha Afkham, a violist with the Berlin Philharmonic.[1]

Afkham and the Freiburg Philharmonic Orchestra

He was Bernard Haitink's assistant and first scholarship recipient of the "Bernard Haitink Fund for Young Talent."[7] In 2008, Afkham won the first prize of the Donatella Flick Conducting Competition,[8][7] and subsequently became assistant conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra.[9][10] From 2009 to 2012, he was assistant conductor of the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra.[11]

In 2014, Afkham became principal conductor of the Orquesta Nacional de España (ONE), his first principal conductorship.[12] In February 2019, the ONE announced the elevation of Afkham's title with the orchestra to chief conductor and artistic director of the Orquesta y Coro Nacional de España (OCNE), effective with the 2019–2020 season.[13] In January 2023, the OCNE announced the extension of Afkham's contract through September 2026.[14] Afkham concluded his tenure as chief conductor of the OCNE at the close of the 2025–2026 season,[15] with the debut of both the ONE and Afkham at the BBC Proms in July 2026.[16]

Afkham is married to the soprano Christiane Karg. The couple have two children.[17] With Karg, Afkham has commercially recorded for such labels as Berlin Classics.[18] For his services to music, Afkham was appointed Commander of the Civil Order of Alfonso X, the Wise in June 2026.[19]

References

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  1. 1 2 ""Karriere ist ein seltsames Wort"". concerti.de (in German). 19 October 2016. Archived from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Music and vision. "Afkham, David". Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  3. ↑ Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. "David Afkham, Gulbenkian". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  4. ↑ ""Ich will von innen führen"". Deutschlandfunk Kultur (in German). 16 December 2015. Archived from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "David Afkham übernimmt Nationalorchester Spaniens". www.radiolotte.de (in German). 30 May 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Weimarer Dirigentenschmiede" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  7. 1 2 Frankfurt, Oper. "Dirigenten / Repetitoren". Oper Frankfurt (in German). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Sarah Breeden (12 January 2015). "Interview: David Afkham". London Symphony Orchestra (blog). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  9. ↑ Karen Wada (30 April 2009). "Dudamels in the making? L.A. Phil names conducting fellows". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  10. ↑ "David Afkham gewinnt den Donatella-Flick-Dirigierwettbewerb in London". NMZ. 9 October 2018. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  11. ↑ Keogh, Tom (15 March 2013). "David Afkham, Gautier Capuçon will be part of March 21-23 SSO concerts". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  12. ↑ Rubén Amón: "David Afkham: 'La cultura es nuestra identidad'" Archived 24 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine, El Mundo, 16 February 2015
  13. ↑ "David Afkham appointed Chief Conductor & Artistic Director of Orquestra y Coro Nacional de España" (Press release). Askonas Holt. 13 February 2019. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  14. ↑ "David Afkham seguirá al frente de la Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España" (Press release). Orquestra y Coro Nacional de España. 10 January 2023. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  15. ↑ "Kent Nagano será el nuevo director titular y artístico de la Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España" (Press release). Ministerio de Cultura del Reino de España. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  16. ↑ Alexandra Coghlan (20 July 2026). "Spanish National Orchestra/Afkham review – Proms debut sees orchestra's celebrations kick off early". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  17. ↑ Fridemann Leipold (16 November 2023). "David Afkham beim BRSO: Fliegen wie ein Vogelschwarm". BR Klassik. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  18. ↑ Erica Jeal (4 May 2017). "Christiane Karg: Parfum review – gorgeous, intoxicating, liquid soprano". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  19. ↑ "David Afkham recibe la Orden Civil de Alfonso X el Sabio a meses de dejar la dirección de la Orquesta y Coro Nacionales". www.europapress.es. 30 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.

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