Christian Benda

Christian Benda

Christian Benda is a Czech cellist, composer, and conductor, descended from the 18th century Benda family of composers. He performs worldwide both as a soloist and a conductor.[1][2] His numerous recordings include many classical standards as well as the compositions of his ancestors George Anton (Jiří Antonín) Benda, František Benda, and Jan Jiří Benda.[3] (Another ancestor of his was the conductor Hans von Benda, who was particularly active between the 1930s and the 1950s.) He serves as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of Prague Sinfonia.[4]

He was a Climate Ally in the "Tck Tck Tck: Time for Climate Justice" campaign.[5]

References

  1. ^ http://www.artistsinternational.com/christian_benda.html
  2. ^ http://www.hispaniaclasica.com/Artists_eng/Benda_eng.htm
  3. ^ http://www.naxos.com/conductorinfo/Christian_Benda_32371/32371.htm
  4. ^ http://www.praguesinfonia.com/content/conductor.php
  5. ^ http://www.scena.org/blog/newswire/2009/11/classical-musicians-daniel-barenboim.html

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