Permanent guest conductor

Jun Märkl

Jun Märkl has been permanent guest conductor of the Residentie Orkest The Hague since the summer of 2021 after having been regularly on the orchestra's staff for many years. He was chief conductor of the Orchestre National de Lyon and the MDR-Sinfonieorchester Leipzig, among others. He is currently Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan, Artistic Advisor of the Indianapolis Symphony and Principal Guest Conductor of the Oregon Symphony.

Märkl studied conducting with Sergiu Celibidache, Leonard Bernstein and Seiji Ozawa, among others. He has conducted orchestras such as the Munich Philharmonic, The Cleveland Orchestra and the Oslo Philharmonic. He is also a renowned opera conductor and has been a guest of the state operas of Vienna and Berlin and the Metropolitan Opera in New York. He also led the Orchestre National de Lyon and the MDR-Sinfonieorchester Leipzig for many years. In 2022, he is also nominated for the Opus Klassik award in the "best conductor" category.

Starting in the summer of 2025, Jun Märkl will be the new chief conductor of the Residentie Orkest. Read the press release here.

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Jun Märkl, the new chief conductor of Residentie Orkest The Hague
From season 2025-2026, German-Japanese conductor Jun Märkl will be the new chief conductor of the Residentie Orkest, succeeding Anja Bihlmaier. His appointment seals years of excellent cooperation: Märkl is a sought-after guest conductor and, since the summer of 2021, permanent guest conductor. He will be associated with the orchestra as chief conductor for a minimum of four seasons.
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Jun Märkl, explorer in music
His appointment as permanent guest conductor seals years of cooperation with the Residentie Orkest. German Jun Märkl will be in The Hague more often from the summer of 2021. "This role gives more depth to our relationship.