Mariss Jansons studied violin, piano, and conducting at the Leningrad Conservatory and furthered his training with Hans Swarowsky and Herbert von Karajan.
Performer Biography
The Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) was established in 1949 and quickly became an internationally renowned orchestra.
Performer Biography
The Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Chorus) was founded in 1946 as the first of Bavarian Broadcasting's musical ensembles.
Performer Biography
Mariss Jansons was awarded the prestigious Ernst von Siemens Music Prize in June 2013 for his life's work as a conductor.
Critical Reception
The Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks received the 2015 Bavarian State Prize for Music in the 'Professional Musicianship' category.
Critical Reception
In December 2008, the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks was listed among the ten best orchestras in the world by the British music magazine Gramophone.
Performer Biography
Mariss Jansons, the conductor, was born in Riga in 1943, the son of conductor Arvīds Jansons.
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