Michael Helmrath

Michael Helmrath (born 15 April 1954) is a German oboist and conductor and since the 2016/2017 season, active as General Music Director of the .

Life Born in Wuppertal, after studying oboe and conducting at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln, Helmrath first embarked on a career as an oboist, which led him as principal oboist to the Münchner Philharmoniker and Sergiu Celibidache, who recognised and promoted him as a conductor.

In 1989, he founded the Munich Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, consisting of the first desks of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra with its own concert series at the Philharmonie. From 2000 to 2015, he was general music director of the Brandenburger Symphoniker, which was nominated as "Orchestra of the Year" by the magazine Opernwelt under his direction.

In addition to the classical opera and concert repertoire, he also deals with Neue Musik, and numerous works were premiered under his direction. In addition, there exists numerous radio and television recordings, as well as CD recordings.

Since the 2016/2017 season, Helmrath has been the general music director of the Theater Nordhausen/Loh-Orchester Sondershausen tätig.

Professional positions Sources: Positions Solo oboist at the Münchner Philharmoniker Generalmusikdirektor of the Brandenburger Symphoniker Generalmusikdirektor of the Theater Nordhausen/Loh-Orchester Sondershausen

Guest conductor Germany among others: Orchesterakademie Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden

Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin Gürzenich Orchestra Cologne NDR Radiophilharmonie Kammerorchester Berlin Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Halle Stuttgarter Philharmoniker Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden Nürnberger Symphoniker Thüringische Philharmonie Cologne Opera Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden

Abroad among others: Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra China National Symphony Orchestra Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra Gwangju Symphonic Orchestra Orchestra Sinfonica Sanremo Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb Rijeka Nationaltheater Ljubljana Summer Festival Miskolc Opera Festival

Recordings Composer TitleOrchestraLabelJohann Baptist VanhalVier SinfonienPhilharmonisches Kammerorchester

MunichOrfeo C 320 941 ALeoš JanáčekSuite, Idyla und AdagioPhilharmonisches Kammerorchester

MunichOrfeo C 281 921 AWerke von Yusupov, Kantscheli, Amirov und TertarjanMusik aus Tadschikistan, Georgien, Aserbaidschan und ArmenienDresdner SinfonikerArteNova / BMG (2 CD) 74321 82556Ludwig van BeethovenKlavierkonzerte Nr. 1 und Nr. 3Carmen Piazzini Bayerische KammerphilharmonieGutingi 212Ludwig van BeethovenKlavierkonzerte Nr. 2 und Nr. 4Carmen Piazzini Bayerische KammerphilharmonieGutingi 206Ludwig van BeethovenKlavierkonzert Nr. 5 2 Romanzen (arr.: Hummel)Carmen Piazzini, Klavier Radio-Philharmonie HannoverGutingi 213L. SubramaniamShanti Priya Double ConcertoL. Subramaniam, ind. Violine Michael Marin Kofler, Flöte

Brandenburger Symphonikerduo-phon-records Best.-Nr. 11 02 3Rodrigo, Clerch, Walton, Strawinsky, de FallaWerke für Gitarre und OrchesterJoaquin Clerch, guitar Brandenburger Symphonikerduo-phon-records Best.-Nr. 11 01 3Daniel Schnyderamong others SubZeroStefan Schulz, Bassposaune Rundfunk-SInfonieorchester

BerlinBIS-CD-1774 EAN 7318590017746Antonín DvořákCellokonzert h-moll, Rondo, WaldesruhPeter Bruns, Violoncello Staatskapelle Dresdenhänssler classic 98.478Werke von Hiller, Prokofjew, Ramirez und Bat ChaimConcert for the KlezmerGiora Feidman, Klarinette Philharmonisches Kammerorchester MünchenBMG 883 388Wilfried HillerDer Geigenseppel

(after Wilhelm Busch)Peter Striebeck, Erzähler Bayerische KammerphilharmonieDGG 463 907-2Jörg Widmoser / Duke EllingtonOrchestral workJörg Widmoser (violin) and Band Brandenburger SymphonikerPool 65993Rainer RubbertKleist Oper (Live Mitschnitt)Brandenburger Symphonikerduo-phon-records Best.-Nr. 11 03 3Ibert, MichatWerke für Saxophon und OrchesterAsya Fateyeva, Saxophon Brandenburger SymphonikerGenuin Best.-Nr. GEN 16401