is one of the most passionate conductors of his generation. Though he has only held the position of Principal Conductor of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice since 2012, he has already received widespread recognition in Poland for reinventing the sound and programming of this long-standing orchestra. 

Vocal music has always played a prominent role in his career. Born in Regensburg, Liebreich was steeped in the choir tradition of his hometown at an early age. In addition to conducting, he studied voice, but aimed to focus on Romance philology and music history. 

Liebreich has also been Chief Conductor of the Munich Chamber Orchestra since 2006. Under his leadership, the orchestra has made tremendous progress through the development of new concert formats. With his orchestra, Liebreich has exerted a lasting impact on the music life of Munich. 

In the same way, South Korea’s Tongyeong International Music Festival (TIMF), which Liebreich directed from 2011 to 2014, has also benefited greatly from this spirit of renewal. He notably introduced the groundbreaking East-West Residency Programme, showcasing prominent contemporary composers such as Salvatore Sciarrino, Heiner Goebbels, Beat Furrer, and Unsuk Chin. From 2014 to 2016, the RIAS Kammerchor and Munich Chamber Orchestra join Alexander Liebreich in commissioning one work every year to be premiered in a programme alongside an established work. 

Liebreich’s reflections and explorations in the fields of language and music have greatly impacted his approach to instrumental music, which was already evident during his time with the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest in Hilversum. He has since gone on to conduct many renowned orchestras such as the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Berlin Radio Symphony: he recently made his debuts at such venues as the Musikverein, Suntory Hall, and Cité de la Musique. 

Liebreich has also made his mark in the world of opera, most notably through his collaboration with the director Hans Neuenfels at the Frankfurt Opera. He has also created a lasting legacy as Guest Professor in North Korea, which is documented by the film Pyongyang Crescendo (2005). 

Liebreich continually unearths new perspectives through his sleek, distinct, and deft approach. He was also heavily influenced by Michael Gielen, Claudio Abbado and Nikolaus Harnoncourt. In October 2014, Alexander Liebreich, joined by the Bavarian Radio Choir, pianist Krystian Zimerman and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, inaugurated the new PNRSO concert hall in Katowice.