its next chief conductor, with an initial contract of 5 years. Over the course of its history, the Munich Philharmonic has performed premieres of Günter Bialas, Anton Bruckner, Harald Genzmer, Luigi Nono, Gustav Mahler and others. Chief conductors Hans Winderstein (1893–1895) Hermann Zumpe (1893–1895) Ferdinand Löwe (1897–1898) Felix Weingartner (1898–1905) Georg Schnéevoigt (1898–1905) Ferdinand Löwe (1908–1914) Hans Pfitzner (1919–1920) Siegmund von Hausegger (1920–1938) Oswald Kabasta (1938–1944) Hans Rosbaud (1945–1948) Fritz Rieger (1949–1966) Rudolf Kempe (1967–1976) Sergiu Celibidache (1979–1996) James Levine (1999–2004) Christian Thielemann (2004–2011) Lorin Maazel (2012–2014) Valery Gergiev (2015–2022) Lahav Shani (designate, effective 2026) References External links Münchner Philharmoniker official website Article at oehmsclassics.com in German 1893 establishments in Germany German symphony orchestras Decca Records artists Olufsen Records artists Philharmonic Musical groups established in 1893 RCA Records artists