Conductor, composer and pianist, André Previn continues to redefine the possibilities in his extraordinary career, already one of the most distinguished musicians of our time. With the 1998 premiere of his first opera A Streetcar Named Desire in San Francisco and its subsequent PBS telecast and Deutsche Grammophon recording, Mr. Previn (who also conducted the performances and the recording) added new luster to his unique position in the world of music. In recent years, his diverse achievements have won him a succession of honors, from Germany's Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit and a Kennedy Center Honor for Lifetime Achievement, to a Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Recording and the Grand Prix du Disque for his Streetcar recording. Musical America also named him Musician of the Year. In the 2002/2003 season, Mr. Previn will begin a 4-year term as Music Director of the Oslo Philharmonic.

As guest conductor of the world's major orchestras both in concert and on recordings, André Previn annually appears with the Vienna Philharmonic, both in Vienna and at the Salzburg Festival, as well as the Boston Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony and San Francisco Symphony Orchestras, to name a few. In the past twenty-five years, Mr. Previn has held the chief artistic posts with such esteemed orchestras as the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (1985-89); Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (1976-84); Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Music Director: 1985-88; Principal Conductor: 1988-91); London Symphony Orchestra (Music Director: 1969-79; Conductor Laureate: since 1993); and Houston Symphony Orchestra (1967-70), and has toured with all of them worldwide.

During the 2001-02 season, Mr. Previn will conduct the New York Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony, Oslo Philharmonic, London Symphony (including a tour to Spain in February 2002 and a European tour in June 2002 with violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter), Dresden Staatskapelle, Vienna Philharmonic and Boston Symphony Orchestras. In January 2002, he will conduct performances of Brahms' A German Requiem with both the Orchestra of St. Luke's in Carnegie Hall and with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. In March 2002, the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Mr. Previn conducting, will give the world premiere performance of the Previn Violin Concerto written for Anne-Sophie Mutter (a BSO commission).Mr. Previn's season will also include a program of his songs and chamber music at the Terrace Theater of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

A Streetcar Named Desire, which Mr. Previn set to a libretto by Philip Littell based on Tennessee Williams' play, had its premiere at the San Francisco Opera on September 19, 1998, with soprano Renée Fleming in the role of Blanche du Bois. In January 2001, Mr. Previn conducted the premiere of the "semi-staged" version of A Streetcar Named Desire with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. In December 2001, the opera will have its European premiere at the Opera du Rhin in Strasbourg.

As a composer, Mr. Previn is published exclusively by G. Schirmer Inc. On commission from Carnegie Hall, Mr. Previn is currently writing a piece for the Emerson String Quartet and Barbara Bonney to be premiered in Spring 2003. He is currently at work on his second opera, which is based on the Alessandro Baricco novel Silk. During the 1999-2000 season, Mr. Previn had new works premiered and recorded by the Vienna Philharmonic (Diversions) and Renée Fleming (The Giraffes Go To Hamburg and Three Songs of Emily Dickinson). Other recent compositions include a violin work for Anne-Sophie Mutter (Tango, Song and Dance) and a bassoon sonata. Previous compositions have included a piano concerto for Vladimir Ashkenazy, a violin sonata for Young Uck Kim, a cello sonata for Yo-Yo Ma, songs for mezzo-soprano Janet Baker, soprano Sylvia McNair and Barbara Bonney, and a music drama -- Every Good Boy Deserves Favour -- for the London Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with playwright Tom Stoppard.

André Previn's discography spans more than 50 years of recordings for all of the major labels. His most recent Deutsche Grammophon release includes world premiere recordings of five Previn compositions, including Diversions, commissioned by the Mozarteum/Salzburg for the Vienna Philharmonic, and The Giraffes Go To Hamburg, written for soprano Renée Fleming. Also among his recent releases for the Decca label is Live at the Jazz Standard with bassist David Finck, featuring a variety of jazz standards and new works by Mr. Previn. As a pianist, Mr. Previn enjoys recording and performing song recitals, chamber music and jazz. He recently performed recitals with Renée Fleming at Lincoln Center and Barbara Bonney at the Mozarteum in Salzburg and gave several chamber music concerts with members of the London Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Previn performs and teaches annually at the Curtis Institute of Music and also at the Tanglewood Music Center, where he works with student orchestras, conductors and composers, and enjoys coaching chamber music.

In 1991, Doubleday released Mr. Previn's memoir No Minor Chords -- My Early Days in Hollywood, chronicling his years as composer, arranger and orchestrator at the MGM studios.

In 1996, Mr. Previn was awarded a Knighthood (KBE) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Andre Previn's exclusive world management:

Ronald Wilford
Columbia Artists Management
165 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019