Christoph von Dohnányi (born September 18, 1929) is a German conductor. September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

He was born in Berlin and studied law in Munich. He soon transferred to the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik to study composition, piano, and conducting. He received the Richard Strauss Prize from the city of Munich, and then went to Florida State University to study with his grandfather, Ernst von Dohnanyi. Berlin (pronounced: , German ) is the capital of Germany and its largest city, with 3,426,000 inhabitants (as of January 2005); down from 4. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München (pronounced listen) is the state capital of the German Bundesland of Bavaria. ... Florida State University State University System of Florida FAMU FAU FGCU FIU FSU NCF UCF UF UNF USF UWF The Florida State University, also commonly referred to as FSU or Florida State, is a public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, known for its programs in fine arts, education, public administration... Ernö Dohnányi, also known as Ernst von Dohnányi or Dohnányi Ernő (July 27, 1877 – February 9, 1960) was a Hungarian conductor, composer, and pianist. ...

His first position as conductor was at the Frankfurt Opera. He served as musical director of the Lübeck Opera, the Westdeutsche Rundfunk Sinfonie Orchester, and the Frankfurt and Hamburg operas. He served as music director of the Cleveland Orchestra from 1984 to 2002. Statistics State: Schleswig-Holstein District: Independent city Area: 214. ... The Cleveland Orchestra is one of the major orchestras in the United States. ...

He has made guest appearances with many major orchestras and recorded widely.

External links

http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/biographies/dohnanyi.php