Thomas Hengelbrock is the founder and director of the Balthasar Neumann Choir and Ensemble and chef associé of the Orchestre de Paris. He is widely regarded as one of the outstanding conductors of our time.
As a guest conductor, Thomas Hengelbrock enjoys an outstanding reputation both nationally and internationally. Among the famous orchestras that he has conducted in this capacity are the Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam, the Vienna and Munich Philharmonics, and many more.
In January 2017 he opened the Hamburg Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg’s new concert hall, with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra. Together with actors of the calibre of Johanna Wokalek, Klaus Maria Brandauer and Graham Valentine, he has repeatedly devised musical, theatrical and literary programmes that have been enthusiastically acclaimed by their audiences.
Hengelbrock has played a significant role in ensuring that the use of period instruments is now an established part of concert life in Germany. In 2016 Thomas Hengelbrock received the Herbert von Karajan Music Award in recognition of his commitment to music communication.