Description: (Conductor)
Riccardo Chailly is a highly acclaimed conductor who has led several prestigious orchestras throughout his distinguished career. He has served as chief conductor of the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, general music director of Oper Leipzig, and was the first music director of La Verdi and later of La Scala. Chailly also currently holds the position of music director with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra. His exclusive recording contract with Decca has produced acclaimed recordings of works by composers like Brahms, Mahler, and Beethoven.