Auditorio de Milán: Mahler / Haenchen

Hartmut Haenchen (born March 21, 1943) is a prominent German orchestral conductor.

Haenchen was born in Dresden and began his musical career as a member of the Dresden Kreuzchor. Haenchen's first engagement was as director of the Robert‐Franz‐Singakademie (choral society) in Halle and conductor of the Halle Philharmonic Orchestra in 1966. The following stations were: Zwickau, Berlin, Schwerin, Dresden and the C. P. E. Bach Orchestra Berlin. In 1986, Haenchen became music director of the De Nederlandse Opera in Amsterdam and principal conductor of the Netherlands Philharmonic and the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra. During his tenure in Amsterdam, The Dutch opera became renowned for its high‐quality ensemble productions and innovative stagings. Under his leadership, the newly‐formed Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra quickly rose in stature, not only in its opera performances but also in symphonic concerts, recordings, and foreign tours. However, Haenchen resigned his position in September 2002 in protest of budgetary cuts.

Haenchen has made guest appearances in virtually all the European countries and toured Japan, the United States and Canada. He has conducted opera in Bologna, Geneva, Jerusalem, London, Munich, New York, Stuttgart, Warsaw, Vienna and Wiesbaden. Two new productions, which he directed at the Royal Opera House in London, were singled out for the Laurence Olivier Award. In 1995 he returned to the Berlin State Opera as principal guest conductor.

Conocida coloquialmente como «La Verdi», la famosa orquesta sinfónica de Milán se formó a principios de los años 90 para complementar la ya generosa oferta cultural de la ciudad. Con sede en el Auditorio de Milán, La Verdi es una de las agrupaciones sinfónicas más respetadas y admiradas de Europa. Su primer director musical, Ricardo Chailly, ostenta ahora el título de director laureado, mientras que el director austriaco Emmanuel Tjeknavorian, una estrella en rápido ascenso en el firmamento orquestal, asumió el cargo de director musical en 2024, siguiendo los pasos de varios nombres importantes del mundo clásico. La Verdi da la bienvenida a una brillante lista de solistas y directores invitados a lo largo de una extensa y variada temporada anual, y participa regularmente como invitada de honor en importantes actos estatales y conciertos internacionales.