Hong Kong Sinfonietta has announced the appointment of German conductor Christoph Poppen, 66, as their new Music Director starting from the 2023/2024 season.
Christoph Poppen is currently Principal Conductor of the Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Principal Guest Conductor of the Israel Chamber Orchestra, and Artistic Director of the Marvão International Music Festival. He was
Music Director of the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie from 2007-2011 and Artistic Director of the Munich Chamber Orchestra from 1995-2006.
As Hong Kong Sinfonietta’s Principal Guest Conductor since 2015, he has presented to the Hong Kong audience a rich repertoire ranging from Austro-German masterpieces to contemporary works, and brought the orchestra on tour to Germany and Portugal.
