Donald Runnicles

Sir Donald Runnicles
Background information
Born (1954-11-16) 16 November 1954
Edinburgh, Scotland
Occupationconductor
Years active1989–present
Websitedonaldrunnicles.org

Sir Donald Cameron Runnicles (born 16 November 1954) is a Scottish conductor. Runnicles has served as music director of the San Francisco Opera, principal guest conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, principal conductor of the Orchestra of St. Luke's, music director of the Grand Teton Music Festival, and chief conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. He is currently Generalmusikdirektor of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and chief conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic.