The MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra is Germany’s oldest radio orchestra. In addition to its regular presence on the radio, television, and internet, it delights a wide public with its concerts in the area served by MDR and beyond. On a worldwide scale, the orchestra can be heard via the European Broadcasting Union (EBU/UER), on tour, and at guest performances. As a successor to Hermann Abendroth, Herbert Kegel, Wolf-Dieter Hauschild, Fabio Luisi and Jun Markl, Kristjan Jarvi has been principal conductor since the 2012/13 season, with the orchestra winning the European Culture Award in 2013.

The orchestra is rooted in the region of Saxony, Sachsen-Anhalt and Thuringia, an area whose musical landscape has been shaped by composers such as J.S. ...