From 1988 to 1993, he studied orchestral conducting at the Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden.
He has served as principal guest conductor of the Orquesta Filarmonica de Gran Canaria.
In September 2010, König became music director and principal conductor of the Solistes Européens Luxembourg (SEL).
[3] König has recorded commercially for such labels as Daphne,[4] BIS,[5] Naxos,[6] Hyperion,[7] and Rubicon.
[8] Other recordings conducted by König have included Schönberg and Prokofiev (Romeo & Juliet), Saariaho and Sibelius (Symphony No.