Benjamin Zander

Benjamin Zander

Charismatic conductor. Classical music communicator.

A leading interpreter of Mahler and Beethoven, Benjamin Zander is known for his charisma and unyielding energy -- and for his brilliant pre-concert talks.

Benjamin Zander has conducted most of the great orchestras of the world. His accomplishments in controlling the orchestral world translate effortlessly into the business world bringing a fresh perspective to leadership, creativity, coaching and teamwork, viewed from his own unique insight into the harmonisation of many elements into one whole.
His style and animated performances are inspirational, uplifting, and challenging and become part of a truly exceptional experience.

In recent years, Benjamin Zander has become the most sought after speaker in the management circuit. He has addressed management groups all over the world and has appeared as a keynote speaker for the Fortune 500 companies, the World Economic Forum in Davos, The State of the World Forum in San Francisco, an Education Conference in London with the British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and numerous corporations world-wide.

His book written with noted psychotherapist Rosamund Zander, entitled "Bridges to Possibility" is about leadership and creativity for business and other leaders, and uses the model of music as a metaphor for corporate life. Mr Zander was also the subject of a full length BBC documentary shown world-wide in 1999. His new book The Art of Possibility provides a life-altering approach to fulfilling dreams large and small

His provocative ideas about leadership are rooted in a partnership with Rosamund Stone Zander, with whom he co-wrote The Art of Possibility.
"Arguably the most accessible communicator about classical music since Leonard Bernstein, Zander moves audiences with his unbridled passion and enthusiasm."
Sue Fox, London Sunday Times