FELIX MILDENBERGER

Felix Mildenberger

CONDUCTOR | DIRIGENT​

BIO

Felix Mildenberger has been Principal Guest Conductor of the Filarmonica Teatro Regio di Torino since 2021. A continued scholarship holder of the Dirigentenforum, in 2021 he was added by the Deutscher Musikrat to the so-called “Maestros of Tomorrow”– a list of artists having proven long-standing artistic quality. A year before, he was the first conductor to receive the "Prix Young Artist of the Year" at the Festival der Nationen.

Praised for his ‘refined technique and clear ideas’, Felix Mildenberger already works with notable orchestras, such as the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, DSO Berlin, London Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre National de France, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, hr-Sinfonieorchester, Dresdner Philharmonie, NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Staatskapelle Weimar, Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt, Bremer Philharmoniker, Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie Herford, Dortmunder Philharmoniker, Ensemble Modern, Sinfonieorchester Basel, LaFil Filarmonica di Milano, Camerata Salzburg, Belgrade Philharmonic, Orquesta Sinfonica de Tenerife, Orchestre National de Lille, Nagoya Philharmonic, Taipei Symphony Orchestra, Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra, and others.
In 2024, Mildenberger made his debut at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, where he conducted a performance of George Benjamin’s “Written On Skin”.
He has collaborated with soloists such as Julia Fischer, Lucas und Arthur Jussen, Sabine Meyer, Nils Mönkemeyer, Daniel Lozakovich, Martin James Bartlett, Alexander Krichel, Alexei Volodin, Mikhail Pletnev, James Ehnes and Alexej Gerassimez.

In the 2024/25 season, he will return to the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Brandenburg State Orchestra Frankfurt, Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife, Belgrade Philharmonic and the Filarmonica Teatro Regio di Torino. He will also conduct the Munich Radio Orchestra, the Philharmonie Südwestfalen and the Slovac State Philharmonic for the first time, as well as several performances of Berlioz’ “Damnation de Faust” at the Slovenian National Theatre in Ljubljana.

I have known Felix for many years now and I’m proud to see how he has developed his talent! Felix is a very good conductor with a strong musicality and skill. He will have a bright future ahead of him!

He has served as assistant conductor for several conductors such as Bernard Haitink, Paavo Järvi, Sir Simon Rattle, Fabio Luisi, Marko Letonja, Gianandrea Noseda, Robin Ticciati, Cristian Macelaru, Emmanuel Krivine and others.

After winning the Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition in 2018, he was Assistant Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra for two years, where he worked closely with Sir Simon Rattle and conducted numerous concerts.
In 2019-20, he worked in the same capacity for Paavo Järvi at the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich and in 2017-19 at the Orchestre National de France for chief conductor Emmanuel Krivine. The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra has also repeatedly engaged him as a “cover conductor” for conductors such as Bernard Haitink and Mariss Jansons.
In 2021 he assisted Herbert Blomstedt on his US tour with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Cleveland Orchestra.
In opera productions, he has assisted Marc Albrecht at the Deutsche Oper, Jane Glover at the Aspen Opera Centre and Jukka-Pekka Saraste at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich. He has also conducted concerts as part of the Impuls Festival for New Music. Since 2014, he has been chief conductor and artistic director of the Sinfonieorchester Crescendo Freiburg, which he co-founded.

Born in Germany in 1990, Felix Mildenberger received his first musical training in violin, viola and piano and studied Conducting in Freiburg and Vienna. His teachers include Lutz Koehler, Gerhard Markson, Mark Stringer, Scott Sandmeier, Massimiliano Matesic and Alexander Burda. He additionally studied with Paavo Järvi, Bernard Haitink, David Zinman, Marko Letonja, Johannes Schlaefli, James E. Ross and others in masterclasses. In 2016 and in 2017 he was a Conducting Fellow with the Aspen Music Festival, where he studied with Robert Spano, Markus Stenz and Hugh Wolff, and where he was awarded the “Robert Spano Conductor Prize”. In 2017, he won the second prize at the 12th Cadaqués Orchestra International Conducting Competition  and in 2020, he was named “Yound Artist of the Year” by the the Festival der Nationen.
He has been a scholarship holder of the “Forum Dirigieren” of the German Music Council in 2017-23 and of the Deutsche Bank Foundation’s “Akademie Musiktheater heute” in 2017-19.
From 2015 to 2017, he taught orchestral conducting at the Freiburg University of Music and led a masterclass for young conductors at the Mozarteum University Salzburg during the Mozartwoche 2020.

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Felix Mildenberger is a very intelligent and talented musician who shows great promise in his future career as a conductor.

SCHEDULE

Sat, 29 Aug 26
19:00

Auf dem Anger, Frankfurt (Oder)

BSOF – Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt + Philharmonisches Orchester Gorzow

Abschlusskonzert Festival "Klassik ohne Grenzen"

G. Rossini: Overture to “La gazza ladra”
S. Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini
J. Williams/J. Ottman: Suite from “Superman Returns”
R. Gregson-Williams: Suite from “Wonderwoman”
Vangelis: Chariots of Fire Alexander “Titans”
H. Zimmer / J. Newton Howard: Batman – the Dark Night Suite
A. Silvestri: Captain America Medley

Martin James Bartlett, piano
Singakademie Frankfurt (Oder)

Fri, 18 Sep 26
19:30

Kleist Forum, Frankfurt (Oder)

BSOF – Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

GMD-Antrittskonzert

I. Stravinsky: “The Firebird”, suite 1919
B. Bartok: Viola Concerto
S. Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances, op. 45

Amihai Grosz, viola

Sat, 19 Sep 26
18:00

Messehalle 3, Frankfurt (Oder)

BSOF – Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

"Mittendrin"-Konzert

I. Stravinsky: “The Firebird”, suite 1919

Amihai Grosz, viola

Sat, 10 Oct 26
15:00

Atrium des Rathauses, Frankfurt (Oder)

BSOF – Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

Education-Projekt

Music by A. Piazzolla and J. S. Bach

Sat, 24 Oct 26
19:00

Philharmonie Essen

Ars Assindia

R. Wagner: Vorspiel zur Oper “Lohengrin”
R. Schumann: Konzertstück für 4 Hörner
Hans Rott: Symphony No. 1

Marc Gruber, Horn
Simon Mayer, Horn
Thorben Gruber, Horn
Karsten Hoffmann, Horn

Sun, 01 Nov 26
16:00

Nikolaisaal Potsdam

BSOF – Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

Klassik am Sonntag

F. Hensel: Overture in C major
W. A. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for winds, KV 297b
F. Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 11

Akeo Watanabe, oboe
Sebastian Schneider, clarinet
Hyunjin Kim, bassoon
Dominic Molnar, horn

Sun, 08 Nov 26
11:00

Messehalle 4, Frankfurt (Oder)

BSOF – Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

Klassik am Sonntag

F. Hensel: Overture in C major
W. A. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for winds, KV 297b
F. Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, op. 11

Akeo Watanabe, oboe
Sebastian Schneider, clarinet
Hyunjin Kim, bassoon
Dominic Molnar, horn

Tue, 10 Nov 26
19:30

Isarphilharmonie München

Münchner Symphoniker

Tschaikowsky: Konzert für Violine und Orchester D-Dur op. 35
Dvořák: Symphonie Nr. 8 G-Dur op. 88

Tassilo Probst, Violine

Sat, 21 Nov 26
20:00

Doha, Qatar

Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra

Sat, 28 Nov 26
19:30

Theater Casino Zug

Zuger Sinfonietta

Louise Farrenc: Ouvertüre Nr. 2 Es-Dur op. 24
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Klavierkonzert Nr. 24 c-Moll KV 491
Franz Schubert: Fantasie f-Moll D 940 (Bearbeitung für Orchester von Willem van Otterloo)
Franz Schubert: Sinfonie h-Moll D 759 «Unvollendete»

Martin James Bartlett, Klavier

Sun, 29 Nov 26
19:30

Lorzensaal Cham

Zuger Sinfonietta

Louise Farrenc: Ouvertüre Nr. 2 Es-Dur op. 24
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Klavierkonzert Nr. 24 c-Moll KV 491
Franz Schubert: Fantasie f-Moll D 940 (Bearbeitung für Orchester von Willem van Otterloo)
Franz Schubert: Sinfonie h-Moll D 759 «Unvollendete»

Martin James Bartlett, Klavier

Mon, 30 Nov 26
19:30

Aegerihalle Unterägeri

Zuger Sinfonietta

Louise Farrenc: Ouvertüre Nr. 2 Es-Dur op. 24
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Klavierkonzert Nr. 24 c-Moll KV 491
Franz Schubert: Fantasie f-Moll D 940 (Bearbeitung für Orchester von Willem van Otterloo)
Franz Schubert: Sinfonie h-Moll D 759 «Unvollendete»

Martin James Bartlett, Klavier

Fri, 04 Dec 26
19:30

Nikolaisaal Potsdam

BSOF – Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

Benefizkonzert "Familien in Not"

Music by W. A. Mozart and J. Haydn

Fri, 01 Jan 27
17:00

Nikolaisaal Potsdam

BSOF – Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

Neujahrskonzert

J. Offenbach: Overture “La vie parisienne”
L. Guglielmi: “La vie en rose”
E. Waldteufel: “Les Patineurs”, Waltz op. 183
F. Poulenc: Suite from “Les biches”
P. Lincke: Overture “Berliner Luft”
J. Riihimäki (arr.): Hommage to Marlene
K. Weill: Suite from “Die Dreigroschenoper”
F. Léhar: “Ballsirenenwalzer”
F. Léhar: “Gold und Silber”, Waltz op. 79

Gayle Tufts, Soprano and Moderation

Sat, 02 Jan 27
19: 30

Kleist Forum Frankfurt (Oder)

BSOF – Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

Neujahrskonzert

J. Offenbach: Overture “La vie parisienne”
L. Guglielmi: “La vie en rose”
E. Waldteufel: “Les Patineurs”, Waltz op. 183
F. Poulenc: Suite from “Les biches”
P. Lincke: Overture “Berliner Luft”
J. Riihimäki (arr.): Hommage to Marlene
K. Weill: Suite from “Die Dreigroschenoper”
F. Léhar: “Ballsirenenwalzer”
F. Léhar: “Gold und Silber”, Waltz op. 79

Gayle Tufts, Soprano and Moderation

Sat, 09 Jan 27
19:30

Qatar National Convention Center, Doha

Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra

W. A. Mozart: Piano Concerto
G. Mahler: Symphony No. 1, “Titan”

Fri, 15 Jan 27
19:30

Kleist Forum Frankfurt (Oder)

BSOF – Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

Philharmonisches Konzert

B. Britten: Soirées musicales, op. 9
W. Walton: Viola Concerto
D. Schostakowitsch: Symphony No. 5, op. 47

Amihai Grosz, viola

Sat, 16 Jan 27
16:00

Nikolaisaal Potsdam

BSOF – Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

Familienkonzert

D. Schostakowitsch: Symphony No. 5, op. 47

Juri Tetzlaff, Moderation

Sat, 16 Jan 27
19:30

Nikolaisaal Potsdam

BSOF – Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

Philharmonisches Konzert

B. Britten: Soirée musicales, op. 9
W. Walton: Viola Concerto
D. Schostakowitsch: Symphony No. 5, op. 47

Amihai Grosz, viola

Fri, 22 Jan 27
20:00

Kolarac Hall, Belgrade

Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra

Sun, 21 Feb 27
17:00

Messehalle 4, Frankfurt (Oder)

BSOF – Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

Wunschkonzert

E. Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite Nr. 1
B. Smetana: “The Moldau” from “Ma Vlast”
A. Dvorak: Symphony No. 6 – III. Scherzo
G. Mahler: Symphony No. 5 – IV. Adagietto
L. v. Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 – I. Allegro con brio
G. Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1
A. Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, IV. Allegro con fuoco

Sun, 28 Feb 27
16:00

Nikolaisaal Potsdam

BSOF – Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

Klassik am Sonntag

L. Farrenc: Overture No. 1, op. 23
M. Bruch: Scottish Fantasy for violin and orchestra, op. 46
F. Schubert: Fantasy for piano 4 hands in F minor, D 940 (orch. Felix Mottl)
F. Schubert: Symphony No. 7 in B minor, D 759, “Unfinished”

Elias David Moncado, violin

Sun, 07 Mar 27
11:00

Messehalle 4, Frankfurt (Oder)

BSOF – Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

Klassik am Sonntag

L. Farrenc: Overture No. 1, op. 23
M. Bruch: Scottish Fantasy for violin and orchestra, op. 46
F. Schubert: Fantasy for piano 4 hands in F minor, D 940 (orch. Felix Mottl)
F. Schubert: Symphony No. 7 in B minor, D 759, “Unfinished”

Elias David Moncado, violin

Fri, 12 Mar 27
19:30

Messehalle 4, Frankfurt (Oder)

BSOF – Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

Philharmonisches Konzert

G. Mahler: Symphony No. 6

Sat, 20 Mar 27
19:00

Eurogress Aachen

Sinfonieorchester Aachen

George Gershwin: »An American in Paris«
Jennifer Higdon: Concerto for Percussion
Antonín Dvořák: 9. Sinfonie e-Moll op. 95 »Aus der Neuen Welt«

Alexej Gerassimez, percussion

Sun, 21 Mar 27
18:00

Eurogress Aachen

Sinfonieorchester Aachen

George Gershwin: »An American in Paris«
Jennifer Higdon: Concerto for Percussion
Antonín Dvořák: 9. Sinfonie e-Moll op. 95 »Aus der Neuen Welt«

Alexej Gerassimez, percussion

Sun, 04 Apr 27
18:00

Konzerthaus Freiburg

Sinfonieorchester Crescendo Freiburg

I. Stravinsky: “The Firebird”, Suite 1919
G. Mahler: Symphony No. 1, “Titan”

Sun, 11 Apr 27
11:00

Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal

Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal

GEORGE ENESCU: ›Rumänische Rhapsodie‹ Nr. 1 A-Dur op. 11
RICHARD STRAUSS: Hornkonzert Nr. 2 Es-Dur TrV 283
JOHANNES BRAHMS: Klavierquartett Nr. 1 g-Moll op. 25 (arr. A. Schönberg)

Felix Klieser, Horn

Mon, 12 Apr 27
19:30

Historische Stadthalle Wuppertal

Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal

GEORGE ENESCU: ›Rumänische Rhapsodie‹ Nr. 1 A-Dur op. 11
RICHARD STRAUSS: Hornkonzert Nr. 2 Es-Dur TrV 283
JOHANNES BRAHMS: Klavierquartett Nr. 1 g-Moll op. 25 (arr. A. Schönberg)

Felix Klieser, Horn

Fri, 16 Apr 27
20:00

Festhalle Viersen

Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal

GEORGE ENESCU: ›Rumänische Rhapsodie‹ Nr. 1 A-Dur op. 11
RICHARD STRAUSS: Hornkonzert Nr. 2 Es-Dur TrV 283
JOHANNES BRAHMS: Klavierquartett Nr. 1 g-Moll op. 25 (arr. A. Schönberg)

Felix Klieser, Horn

Sun, 09 May 27
11:00

Messehalle 4

BSOF – Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

"Junge Stars"

C. M. von Weber: Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in Eb major
F. Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in D minor

Hana Chang, violin
Jonathan Leibovitz, clarinet

Mon, 17 May 27
20:00

Teatro Regio, Torino

Filarmonica Teatro Regio di Torino

Johannes Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major Op. 77
Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G major Op. 88

Anna Tifu, violin

Sun, 30 May 27
11:00

Messehalle 4, Frankfurt (Oder)

BSOF – Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

Klassik am Sonntag

J. M. Kraus: Symphony in C minor, VB 142
W. A. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola, KV 364
J. C. de Arriaga: Symphony in D major

Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin
Amihai Grosz, viola

Fri, 18 Jun 27
19:30

Messehalle 4, Frankfurt (Oder)

BSOF – Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

Philharmonisches Konzert

J. Sibelius: Finlandia
N. Kapustin: Piano Concerto No. 5
J. Sibelius: Symphony No. 2

Frank Dupree, piano

Sat, 19 Jun 27
19:30

Nikolaisaal Potsdam

BSOF – Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

Philharmonisches Konzert

J. Sibelius: Finlandia
N. Kapustin: Piano Concerto No. 5
J. Sibelius: Symphony No. 2

Frank Dupree, piano

Press

November, 2024

Märkische Oderzeitung Frankfurt

“Erfrischend moderne Lesarten” / “Refreshingly modern interpretations”

Felix Mildenberger beim Brandenburgischen Staatsorchester Frankfurt

October, 2024

bachtrack.com

Romantische Raritäten / Romantic rarities

Felix Mildenberger with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife

June, 2024

Thüringer Allgemeine

“Staatskapelle Weimar mit majestätisch leisen Tönen”

Felix Mildenberger zu Gast in Weimar

February, 2024

Slipped Disc

George Benjamin’s opera “Written on skin”

Felix Mildenberger at the Deutsche Oper Berlin

February, 2024

nova.rs

“An exceptionally successful event”

Felix Mildenberger and the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra

February, 2024

Thüringische Landeszeitung

“Das Orchester zaubert berührende Klangwelten”

Felix Mildenberger und die Jenaer Philharmonie

October, 2023

Il Salice

Felix Mildenberger – musica dall’anima

Interview with Felix Mildenberger ahead of his concert with the Filarmonica TRT

October, 2023

Darmstädter Echo

“Ewig flirrt der Naturton”

Felix Mildenberger und die Deutsche Philharmonie Merck in Darmstadt

June, 2023

bachtrack.com

“El valor de la juventud”

Felix Mildenberger dirigiert das Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife

January, 2023

FAZ – Frankfurter Allgemeine

“Italienische Inspiration”

Felix Mildenberger dirigiert das hr-Sinfonieorchester

January, 2023

hr2-Kultur

 

 

 

Neujahrskonzert 2023 in Wiesbaden mit dem hr-Sinfonieorchester

In einem Interview mit hr2-kultur erzählt er, wie er schon mit 17 Jahren seine Leidenschaft für das Dirigieren entdeckte und welches Programm er beim Neujahrskonzert präsentieren wird.

March, 2022

Pizzicato – Remy Franck’s Journal

 

 

Dirigent Felix Mildenberger: “Vertrauen muss man sich verdienen“

Felix Mildenberger begann seine musikalische Ausbildung in Violine, Viola und Klavier. Er studierte Orchesterleitung in Freiburg, Wien und am Aspen Music Festival. Mildenberger ist bereits mit vielen Orchestern national und international tätig und wird ab 2022 Erster Gastdirigent der Filarmonica Teatro Regio di Torino sein. Alain Steffen interviewte ihn.

July, 2021

L’Ape musicale

“Enigmi e ricordi”

Felix Mildenberger and the Filarmonica Teatro Regio di Torino

September, 2020

Neckar-Chronik

“Stehender Applaus für einen wunderbaren Konzertabend”

Felix Mildenberger debütiert bei den Stuttgarter Philharmonikern

September, 2020

Schwarzwälder Bote

“Tonfolgen von unglaublicher Zartheit”

Felix Mildenberger mit den Stuttgarter Philharmonikern

March, 2020

Bachtrack / bachtrack.com

 

 

 

Bachtrack – Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, March 2020 

„Mildenberger shaped a performance that was full of energy and drive, stormy and turbulent where necessary as in the first movement, relaxed and good-humoured at other times as in the third. Changes in dynamics and tempo contributed to an exciting account. (…) The grand melody in the finale brought us to an exciting conclusion of a fine concert.“ [J. Brahms: Sinfonie Nr. 1, c-Moll]

September, 2018

Ongaku-no Tomo

Debut in Japan

Felix Mildenberger stepping in on short notice with the Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra in Osaka

Felix is a very gifted young conductor. He combines great technical skills and an excellent ear with extraordinary musicality and stunning professional attitude.

CONTACT

General Management

KÜNSTLERSEKRETARIAT AM GASTEIG
Elisabeth Ehlers – Lothar Schacke – Verena Vetter

Montgelasstrasse 2
81679 München
Germany

TEL.: +49 (0)89 4448879-0 | FAX: +49 (0)89 4489522

LOTHAR SCHACKE: lothar.schacke@ks-gasteig.de

MAGDA DYBIEC: magda.dybiec@ks-gasteig.de
+49 (0)89 444887912

Local Management (Benelux)

BRINKS ARTISTS MANAGEMENT

Herengracht 453
1017 BS Amsterdam
The Netherlands

KIKA NIEUWENHUIS: kika@brinksartists.nl
Tel: +31 (0)20 6 43 20 43 | Mob: +31 (0) 6 52046761

www.brinksartists.nl

Local Management (Japan)

JAPAN ARTS
Mr. Jun-ichi Nihei
nihei@japanarts.co.jp

Mrs Miu Inui
inui@japanarts.co.jp

To contact Felix directly,

please write to contact@felixmildenberger.com

Photography by

Jasper Ehrich

Doug Peters

Neda Navaee