German conductor Daniel Reith is rapidly establishing himself as a compelling presence on the international orchestral scene, praised for his musical depth, clarity of interpretation, and versatility across a wide repertoire.
Based for three seasons in the United States, Reith concluded his tenure as Associate Conductor of The Cleveland Orchestra and Music Director of The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra (COYO) at the end of the 2024/25 season with his debut at Blossom Music Festival. He made his Cleveland Orchestra subscription debut stepping in for Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä at very short notice and also stepped in for Music Director Franz Welser-Möst several times, including conducting the full Beethoven piano concerto cycle.
In addition to his coaching and conducting duties with COYO, Reith leads the Orchestra’s education concerts in Cleveland and Miami, as well as family and community concerts throughout the season.
Reith is also an established talent in Scandinavia and has performed with the Oslo and Bergen philharmonic orchestras, Stavanger, Kristiansand and Trondheim symphony orchestras, Norwegian Radio Orchestra, and Norwegian Armed Forces. Having served as Assistant Conductor at the Norwegian Opera for a production of Orpheus in the Underworld, Reith returned to Oslo this season for a symphonic concert with the Norwegian Opera Orchestra, conducting Strauss’s Also Sprach Zarathustra.
Well versed in a broad range of repertoire, Reith has a particular affinity for the German tradition, from the Classical core to the late Romantic period. He is especially committed to reviving lesser-known works from this era and presenting them to contemporary audiences with fresh perspective.
Reith is a winner of the prestigious Opptakt competition, part of Talent Norway’s national program for emerging conductors, and a former participant in its advanced conducting initiatives. He holds degrees in conducting, piano, and music theory from the Norwegian Academy of Music, the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt, and the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg.
