MDR-Sinfonieorchester is a German symphony orchestra based in Leipzig, operating under the public broadcaster MDR. Founded in 1923, it ranks among Germany's major radio orchestras. It frequently performs alongside the MDR-Rundfunkchor and appears on both German and international stages.
An interactive concert where the audience shares their favorite musical pieces. The MDR-Sinfonieorchester and tenor Ricardo Marinello create an evening together, filled with personal stories and emotion.
The MDR-Sinfonieorchester, conducted by Paolo Bortolameolli, performs four Romantic works united by the theme of magic - from Gounod's overture and Mussorgsky's "Night on the Bare Mountain" to Dukas' "Sorcerer's Apprentice" and Berlioz's "Symphonie fantastique".
Chamber concert by members of the MDR Symphony Orchestra featuring works by Stravinsky, Debussy, and Britten, including music from "The Sword in the Stone".
Schumann's oratorio about a fallen angel seeking the path to paradise. Performed by MDR-Rundfunkchor and MDR-Sinfonieorchester conducted by Dennis Russell Davies.
The MDR-Sinfonieorchester and MDR-Rundfunkchor close the programme in Suhl with Weber, Hindemith and Schumann under the baton of Dennis Russell Davies.
Violinist Alena Baeva leads the strings of the MDR Symphony Orchestra in a programme of Telemann, Mozart, and Vivaldi's ever-popular Four Seasons.
The MDR-Kinderchor and MDR-Sinfonieorchester, conducted by Michael Francis, perform Vaughan Williams' Folk Songs of the Four Seasons alongside Raff's Symphony No. 3 "Im Walde".
Violinist Alena Baeva joins the MDR Symphony Orchestra for the first time, directing from the bow in a Baroque programme featuring Telemann, Mozart, and Vivaldi's Four Seasons.
The MDR-Sinfonieorchester, conducted by Dennis Russell Davies, opens Musiksommer 2026 with a forest-themed programme featuring works by Dvořák, Wagner, and Beethoven.
