Haberstock's Orchestra Junges Philharmonisches Orchester München

"That a young conductor is again moving away from original sound and score positivism toward romanticizing German sound is extremely refreshing. The result is not dusty. Rather, Haberstock shows the courage to interpret that many have unfortunately lost in the increasingly academicized music-making. The future does not lie in turning away from the old, but in preserving and continuing our tradition."

Willi Patzelt, Klassik begeistert

"One wonders incredulously: how could such a young man succeed in founding such an outstanding orchestra that exceeds all expectations?"

Dr. Lorenz Kerscher, Klassik begeistert

Maximilian Haberstock is the founder of the "Young Philharmonic Orchestra Munich" composed of 68 outstanding young musicians from over 20 nations.

The seeds for this orchestra was planted in 2019, when Haberstock created the "Arcis Chamber Orchestra". He conducted this ensemble in two benefit concerts - 2019 at Schloss Nymphenburg and 2020 at Utopia in Munich - with all proceeds going to Zeltschule e.V. (“Tent School”) for the education of 80 refugee children. 

The expansion of this ensemble into a full-blown philharmonic orchestra was enabled in 2023 with exceptional players joining from the Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra as well as from Mahler Student Festival Orchestra.

Their debut concert, held during the Stars & Rising Stars Festival in May 2023 with celebrated cellist Alban Gerhardt, was met with resounding success. The second concert, featuring an all-Brahms program in May 2024 with world-renowned cellist Daniel Müller-Schott, was also received with great enthusiasm by the audience.

In May 2025, Haberstock led his orchestra on a widely praised concert tour, joined by pianist Eva Gevorgyan, with performances at the Great Hall of the Mozarteum in Salzburg and the Herkulessaal in Munich. The all-Beethoven program captivated audiences at both sold-out venues and was rewarded with standing ovations.