New World Symphony with Dvořák, Symphony No. 9, and more

Richard Wagner, born in Leipzig, Germany, was a revolutionary Romantic composer. Celebrated for his influential music dramas, he pioneered the concept of Gesamtkunstwerk, or "total work of art," integrating poetic, musical, and dramatic elements. His works feature complex textures and leitmotifs, with the monumental Ring Cycle and Tristan und Isolde among his most renowned achievements.

Asher Fisch, an Israeli conductor and pianist, is celebrated for his command of German and Italian Romantic and post-Romantic repertoire, particularly Wagner. He has led major opera houses and orchestras worldwide, serving as Principal Conductor of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Music Director of Tiroler Festspiele Erl. His discography includes award-winning Wagner Ring Cycle recordings and Brahms symphonies. He began his career as Daniel Barenboim's assistant.