David Afkham is rapidly establishing a reputation as one of the most sought after conductors to emerge from Germany in recent years. The past two years saw highly successful debut engagements with the Concertgebouw Orchestra, Swedish Radio Symphony, Santa Cecilia Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, DSO-Berlin, Wiener Symphoniker, Spanish National Orchestra, Gothenburg Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra and Seattle Symphony. David Afkham also stepped in at short notice to lead the Gustav Mahler Jungendorchester’s extensive 2012 Easter tour, attracting unanimous critical acclaim in major European.