
Hailed as one of today’s most exciting young conductors, Karel Mark Chichon was described by the New York Times as “A conductor of genius” and continues to thrill international audiences with his passion and musicianship.
He is Chief Conductor of the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern (beginning September 2011) and is also Chief Conductor & Artistic Director of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra since 2009. His previous positions include Chief Conductor of the Graz Symphony Orchestra (2006-2009).
Born in London in 1971, Chichon hails from Gibraltar. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music (London) and was assistant conductor to Giuseppe Sinopoli and Valery Gergiev. He is now a frequent guest conductor with leading orchestras throughout the world.
In 2011, Albion Media undertook personal PR for Karel Mark Chichon including coverage of his work as Chief Conductor of the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie.