One of a few Taiwanese conductors to enjoy an international career, Kimbo Ishii has been a major presence in both symphonic and dramatic performances in the city of Magdeburg, Germany. Ishii has performed extensively with both Asian orchestras and Western groups. He moved to Germany in 2006 to take a post as Kapellmeister of the Berlin Komische Oper. In 2010, he became general music director of the Magdeburg Theatre, where he has conducted new productions of several operas. Ishii has also led and recorded with the Magdeburg Philharmonic Orchestra for CPO, Naxos, and CAvi-Music. ~ James Manheim