Christoph von Dohnányi

In November 2013, in recognition of a lifetime of outstanding achievement, the Royal Academy of Music presented and duly approved the nomination of Maestro Christoph von Dohnányi for the ‘Degree Doctor of Music, honoris causa’.The citation was read by John Suchet “Christoph von Dohnányi is one of the world’s most distinguished and respected musical figures. Although arguably the last representative of a magisterial conducting tradition that can be traced back to Hans von Bulow, he is very much his own man. His probing performances have constantly shed new light on existing masterpieces and his rejection of musical dogma has allowed him to tackle the big cultural issues of our time. Born in Berlin and raised by a family that did much to shape the ethical and artistic landscape of Germany d