Karl-Heinz Steffens

Karl-Heinz Steffens has had successful careers as a clarinetist and, later, a conductor. In the former capacity, he was principal clarinetist with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, and in the latter, he has held several music director positions. Steffens recorded clarinet music as a soloist and chamber player, and as a conductor, he has amassed a recording catalog focusing on 20th century and contemporary works. In 2024, he and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra backed pianist Zlata Chochieva on the album Works for Piano and Orchestra: Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tsafsman.