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2 unusual facts about David Zinman


David Zinman

In fall 2009, he conducted the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich for an elaborate soundtrack, together with composer Diego Baldenweg and music producer Lionel Vincent Baldenweg, for the feature film 180° - AMOK (Source: Werbewoche), which was awarded "best film music 2010" at the Locarno International Film Festival.

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra

Under De Waart and David Zinman, who succeeded him as principal conductor from 1979 to 1982, the Rotterdam grew into an orchestra of international stature, making many recordings and successful international tours.


Arie Vardi

He has performed widely as soloist with major orchestras under the baton of Semion Bychkov, Sergio Commissiona, Lukas Foss, Kurt Masur, Jerzy Maksymiuk, Zubin Mehta, Paul Paray, Paul Sacher and David Zinman, among others.

David Philip Hefti

He has worked with soloists such as Fabio Di Càsola, Thomas Grossenbacher, Thomas Indermühle, Cornelia Kallisch, Wolfgang Meyer, Sylvia Nopper, Oliver Schnyder and with conductors such as Douglas Boyd, Peter Eötvös, Howard Griffiths, Kent Nagano, Michael Sanderling, Jac van Steen, Mario Venzago, Ralf Weikert and David Zinman.

Douglas Metcalf

He has performed under the baton of James Conlon, Peter Oundjian, Hans Vonk, David Zinman, Robert Stern and chamber music performances with members of the Berlin Philharmonic, Chamber Orchestra of Europe and many others.

Han Tong-il

The conductors with whom he has collaborated include Bernard Haitink, Herbert Blomstedt, Edo de Waart, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Charles Dutoit, Lukas Foss, Eugen Jochum, Raymond Leppard, Robert Shaw, Stanisław Skrowaczewski, and David Zinman.


see also

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

1978 – The Creatures of Prometheus: David Zinman, conductor; Eileen Malone, harp; Samuel Cristler, cello; Michael Webster, corno di bassetto; Robert Sprenkle, oboe.