Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz
The Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz (German State Philharmonic of Rhineland-Palatinate) is the largest and leading symphony orchestra of the Germany 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 86 musicians from 16 nations as of the 2006/2007 season. The chief conductor since the start of the 2009/2010 season is Karl-Heinz Steffens.
Conductors
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- 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 )
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