Markus Stenz
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Markus Stenz is a German conductor. He is currently General Music Director of the City of Cologne where he acts as chief conductor of the Cologne Opera and the Guerzenich Orchestra, also known as the Cologne Philharmonic Orchestra. From 1998 to 2004 he was Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. From 1994 to 1998 he was Principal Conductor of the London Sinfonietta.
Markus has a particular interest in contemporary music, and has worked closely with the composer Hans Werner Henze. He has been a regular guest conductor with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, the Orchestre de Paris and the Halle Orchestra. He conducted leading pianists such as Geoffrey Lancaster and Mitsuko Uchida.
| Preceded by Paul Crossley |
Music Director, London Sinfonietta 1994–1998 |
Succeeded by Oliver Knussen |
| Preceded by Hiroyuki Iwaki |
Chief Conductor & Artisitc Director, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 1998–2004; |
Succeeded by Oleg Caetani |
| Preceded by James Conlon |
Chief Conductor, Gürzenich Orchester 2002– |
Succeeded by incumbent |
