Biographies
Charles Dutoit
Chief Conductor and Artistic Adviser
Principal Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Since his debut with The Philadelphia Orchestra in 1980, Charles Dutoit has been invited each season to conduct all the major orchestras of the United States, including those of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, and Cleveland. Download Full Biography
Wolfgang Sawallisch
Conductor Laureate
Wolfgang Sawallisch became conductor laureate of The Philadelphia Orchestra in September 2003, following the culmination of his celebrated, decade-long tenure as the Orchestra’s sixth music director. Download Full Biography
Rossen Milanov
Associate Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra and Artistic Director of The Philadelphia Orchestra at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts
A sought-after guest conductor on the international music scene, Rossen Milanov has been hailed as “one who bears watching by anyone who cares about the future of music” (Chicago Tribune). Download Full Biography
Danail Rachev
Assistant Conductor
Danail Rachev was appointed assistant conductorofThe Philadelphia Orchestra, beginning in the 2008-09 season. Download Full Biography
David Kim
Concertmaster
Violinist David Kim was named concertmaster of The Philadelphia Orchestra in 1999. Born in Carbondale, Illinois in 1963, he started playing the violin at the age of three, began studies with the famed pedagogue Dorothy DeLay at the age of eight, and later received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Juilliard School. Download Full Biography