Lothar Koenigs is Music Director of Welsh National Opera. Born in Aachen, Lothar studied piano and conducting at Cologne Conservatory. Positions include First Guest Conductor, Orquesta Sinfonica de Chile;

Lothar Koenigs's engagements include La bohème, Carmen, Eugene Onegin, The Magic Flute (Hamburg State Opera); Italian première Giorgio Battistelli’s Prova d´Orchestra (Rome Opera),

Lothar Koenigs press reviews Lothar Koenigs interview The new music director of the Welsh National Opera, Lothar Koenigs, explains why conductors are born rather than made.   By Rupert Christiansen