Christoph von Dohnányi (born September 18, 1929) is a German conductor.

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.

His first position as conductor was at the Frankfurt Opera. He served as musical direct of the Lübeck Opera, the Westdeutsche Rundfunk Sinfonie Orchester, and the Frankfurt and Hamburg operas. He served as musical director of the Cleveland Orchestra from 1984 to 2002.

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

External links

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