Carl Nielsen: Clarinet Concerto op. 57 Release November 21, 2025
Adam Fischer
Conductor
Hungarian-born Adam Fischer (b. 1949) studied at the Budapest Conservatory and continued his training in Vienna. He is a highly sought-after conductor in both opera and symphonic repertoire and has collaborated with many of the world’s leading opera houses and concert halls.
In 2019 he received the international Wolf Prize, was named Conductor of the Year by Britain’s Presto Classical and won an Orchestral Award at the BBC Music Magazine Awards for his recording of Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 with the Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra.
In 2022 he was honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA), and in February 2025 he received Special Achievement Awards from the ICMA: one for his “sustained social and humanitarian commitment and his innovative programming,” and one for his recent Schubert–Dvořák album with the Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra; and another for his recordings of Haydn’s late symphonies with the Danish Chamber Orchestra.
In 2006 he founded the Wagner Days in Budapest festival, which under his artistic leadership has developed into a world-class event, described by The New York Times as “Bayreuth on the Danube.”