Manfred Honeck

His early work as a conductor included a period as assistant to Claudio Abbado with the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester (Youth Orchestra).

From 1997 to 1998, he was Music Director of the Norwegian National Opera in Oslo, and held a regular position from 1996 to 1999 with the MDR Symphony Orchestra Leipzig.

[6] Honeck became the General Music Director of the Staatsoper Stuttgart in the 2007–2008 season,[7] with an initial contract for four years.

[8] During his tenure in Stuttgart, Honeck conducted productions of Berlioz's Les Troyens, Mozart's Idomeneo, Verdi's Aida, Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier, Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmélites and Wagner's Lohengrin and Parsifal, among other works.

[13] On 24 January 2007, the PSO named Honeck its ninth music director,[14] effective with the 2008–2009 season for an initial contract of 3 years.

[19] In September 2021, the PSO announced the newest extension of Honeck's contract as music director through the 2027–2028 season.

4 and Dvorak's Eighth Symphony and Janacek's Jenufa Suite were nominated for Grammy Awards in Best Orchestral Performance in 2015 and 2014, respectively.