Principal Conductor

Ariel Zuckermann • Principal Conductor

Conductor Ariel Zuckermann is a musical free spirit and a daring innovator. His extensive repertoire, spanning various musical eras, is reflected in his sophisticated and nuanced programming. His technical and artistic demands, combined with boundless creativity, energy, and humanity, consistently draw orchestras, soloists, and audiences to him.

In 2020, he was appointed chief conductor of the Georgian Chamber Orchestra Ingolstadt, a position he previously held until 2013. He also maintains a close and regular collaboration with the Posen Philharmonic Orchestra, where he was named principal guest conductor for the 2023/24 season. From 2015 to 2023, he served as music director of the prestigious Israel Chamber Orchestra, actively shaping the Israeli music landscape and cultural policy.

Originally trained as a flutist, Ariel Zuckermann began his conducting career in 2001. Since then, he has conducted renowned ensembles such as the London Symphony Orchestra, the German Symphony Orchestra Berlin, the Tonkünstler Orchestra, the Riga Sinfonietta, the Bavarian State Orchestra, the NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover, the Basel Symphony Orchestra, the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra, the KBS Radio Orchestra in Seoul, the Bremen Philharmoniker, the Hungarian National Philharmonic, the Budapest Festival Orchestra, the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Czech Philharmonic, the Bamberg Symphony, the German Radio Philharmonic, the WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne, the Gran Canaria Philharmonic Orchestra, the Haydn Orchestra Bolzano, the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, the Taipei Symphony Orchestra, and the Zurich, Basel, and Stuttgart Chamber Orchestras, as well as the Camerata Salzburg. He made his opera debut at the Munich Gärtnerplatz Theater, and numerous concerts and projects have been recorded.

As a flautist, Ariel Zuckermann is a multiple prizewinner of national and international competitions and has performed as a soloist and chamber musician worldwide. He is also a member of the renowned Swiss Klezmer band Kolsimcha – The World Quintet, with whom he has made several recordings, including a recent project with the London Symphony Orchestra.

Zuckermann studied flute with Paul Meisen and András Adorján at the Munich Hochschule für Musik. He furthered his studies with Alain Marion and Aurèle Nicolet. His conducting studies began under Jorma Panula at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, and in May 2004, he completed his conducting diploma under Bruno Weil at the Munich Hochschule für Musik.