Bernd Alois Zimmermann
From 2009 to 2018, Steffens was music director of the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz in Ludwigshafen. During his tenure, the orchestra received such honours as the ECHO&lt;ref name="Echo Klassik Prize Winners 2015 Ensemble/Orchestra of the Year"&gt;&lt;/ref&gt; award for Best Orchestra in 2015 for their recording of works by Bernd Alois Zimmermann.