Orchester for the Nimbus label; Dvořák's Ninth Symphony with the Württemburgischer Philharmonie Reutlingen for the Genuin label; Works by Wladyslaw Szpilman with the Berlin Radio Orchestra for SonyClassical; and Rolf Wallin's percussion concerto "Das war schön!" with Martin Grubinger and the Oslo Philharmonic for the Ondine label. Recent DVDs include: the 2007 Emmy Award-winning BBC Holocaust: A Musical Memorial, for which Axelrod and Sinfoneitta Cracovia were the first orchestra to perform on the grounds of Auschwitz since its liberation; the 2008 ARTE production of Die Nacht, featuring Symphonie Fantastique and Sinfonietta Cracovia, and the 2008 Bregenzer Festpiele production of Krenek's opera, Kerhaus um St. Stephan. Axelrod has also released a recording of his own compositions, How Do I Love Thee, Love Songs for the Romantic at Heart, on the Marquis Classics Label. Axelrod is also co-owner of AD Productions and the recording: "ClassicalRock," featuring the best hits of Classical and the best hits of Classic Rock. Released in 2012 by In-Akustik, ClassicalRock will be performed in Montreux on April 5, 2014, as part of La Saison Culturelle. In 2012, Axelrod also authored the book: "Wie Großartige Musik Ensteht...Oder Auch Nicht. Ansichten des Dirigenten," published the Henschel/Schott. After "Spiegel Online" declared the success of this book, Naxos ebooks published in 2013 the original English version "The Symphony Orchestra in Crisis: A Conductor's View." in 2015, his 2nd book, "Lenny and Me: On Conducting Bernstein's Symphonies" was released as an ebook on Amazon. Honors and awards In 2020, Axelrod was awarded a special achievement by the International Classical Music Awards. . He was awarded the Pacesetter Award by Fast Company Magazine, and was named one of Houston's 25 Power People by Inside Houston magazine. He was also a member of Leadership Houston Class XVIII, and is a member of the Franco-American Foundation. Personal life Axelrod currently lives between Chardonne, Switzerland, Strasbourg, France, and Venice, Italy, and has a daughter, named Tallulah, with German TV host and journalist Annette Gerlach. In July 2018, he celebrated his wedding with Anastasia, a Russian national, in Seville, Spain, after they have been already married in Moscow in February 2018. The couple has a son, named Max, born on May 25, 2018. His interests include Italian cuisine, wine, and travel. References External links John Axelrod official website Hollywood in Vienna, John Axelrod Hollywood in Vienna YouTube Montreux Jazz Festival 2009 Press Conference: John Axelrod, Herbie Hancock, and