Biography

Miguel Harth-Bedoya recently completed seven years as chief conductor of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra and 21 years as music director of the Fort Worth Symphony where he continues as music director laureate. He was previously music director of the Auckland Philharmonia and Eugene Symphony.

Mr. Harth-Bedoya regularly appears with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Boston Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic, and Sydney Symphony. Recent engagements include the New Zealand Symphony, BBC Scottish Symphony, Munich Philharmonic, Dresden Philharmonic, Zürich Tonhalle Orchestra, Danish National Symphony, Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, NHK Symphony, and Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony. He makes his San Francisco Symphony debut with this concert.

Mr. Harth-Bedoya’s discography includes releases on Harmonia Mundi, Deutsche Grammophon, Decca, FWSO Live, and Naxos, which have earned him an Editor’s Choice in Gramophone and two Grammy Award nominations. Born in Peru, he is the founder and artistic director of Caminos del Inka, a nonprofit organization dedicated to researching, performing, and preserving the rich musical legacy of South America. In 2017 he launched an online catalogue of Latin orchestral music at latinorchestralmusic.com.