Claus Peter Flor

Last updated
Bundesarchiv Bild 183-1987-0101-003, Berlin, Neujahrskonzert im Schauspielhaus.jpg

Claus Peter Flor (born 16 March 1953, Leipzig) is a German conductor.

Flor studied violin and clarinet at the Robert Schumann Conservatory in Zwickau. He continued his music studies at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Weimar and the HMT Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy in Leipzig. He was later a conducting student with Rolf Reuter and with Kurt Masur.

Flor was chief conductor of the Suhl Philharmonic Orchestra from 1981 to 1984. [1] Flor served as chief conductor of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin from 1984 to 1991. He was artistic advisor and principal guest conductor to the Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich from 1991 to 1996. He was principal guest conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra from 1991 to 1994, and became principal guest conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi in 2003. In April 2017, Het Gelders Orkest announced that they had secured the services of Flor for an extended guest conductor relationship, without the formal conferring of a title such as 'principal guest conductor'. [2] In June 2017, the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi announced the appointment of Flor as its next music director, effective with the 2017-2018 season, with an initial contract of 3 years. [3] [4]

Outside of Europe, Flor served as principal guest conductor with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra from 1999 to 2008. [5] [6] From 2008 to 2014, Flor was music director of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. [7] During his tenure, he oversaw controversial sackings of nine key musicians of the orchestra, which culminated in a call by the International Federation of Musicians for an international boycott against auditions held by the orchestra. [8]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Riccardo Chailly</span> Italian conductor (born 1953)

Riccardo Chailly is an Italian conductor. He is currently music director of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, since 2016, and music director of La Scala, since 2017. Prior to this, he held chief conducting positions at the Gewandhausorchester (2005–2016); the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (1988–2004); the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (1982–1988); and the Teatro Comunale of Bologna (1986–1993). He was also the first musical director of the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi (1999–2005) and principal guest conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra (1983–1986). Among the world's leading conductors, in a 2015 Bachtrack poll, he was ranked by music critics as the world's best living conductor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra</span>

The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra is a Malaysian orchestra based in Kuala Lumpur. The orchestra is resident at the Petronas Philharmonic Hall. It is one of Asia's leading orchestras and is praised for its musical qualities.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ken'ichiro Kobayashi</span> Japanese composer and conductor

Ken'ichiro Kobayashi is a Japanese conductor and composer. In Japan he is known among his fans as “Kobaken.”

Xian Zhang is a Chinese-American conductor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gianandrea Noseda</span> Italian conductor (born 1964)

Gianandrea Noseda is an Italian conductor. He is currently the music director of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C.; general music director (Generalmusikdirektor) of Zurich Opera; principal guest conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra; and the music director of the Tsinandali Festival in Tsinandali, Georgia.

Jun Märkl is a German conductor.

The Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi is an Italian orchestra based in Milan. The orchestra refers to itself as La Verdi colloquially. The orchestra's primary residence is the Auditorium di Milano Fondazione Cariplo.

Nir Kabaretti is an Israeli orchestra conductor.

Johannes Wildner is an Austrian conductor, conducting professor, and former member violinist with the Vienna Philharmonic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stefano Miceli</span> Italian musician

Stefano Miceli is an Italian classical conductor and pianist.

Eduard Philip Spanjaard, known professionally as Ed Spanjaard, is a Dutch conductor and pianist.

John Neal Axelrod is an American conductor. Axelrod was elected Artistic and musical director of the Royal Symphony Orchestra of Seville in 2014 and is Principal Conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano, "Giuseppe Verdi", also known as "LaVerdi". Between 2009 and 2013, Axelrod was music director of l'Orchestre National des Pays de la Loire, based in Nantes and Angers, France; and from 2009 to 2011, Axelrod served as music director of "Hollywood In Vienna" Gala Concerts with the ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vienna. He has also served as music director and Chief Conductor of the Lucerne Symphony Orchestra from 2004 to 2009, and from 2001 to 2009 as Principal Guest Conductor of Sinfonietta Cracovia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alun Francis</span> Welsh conductor

Alun Francis is a Welsh conductor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josep Caballé Domenech</span> Spanish conductor

Josep Caballé Domenech is a Spanish conductor. He has recently been appointed Principal Conductor of the Moritzburg Festival Germany) and he is also in his eighth season as Music Director of the Colorado Springs Philharmonic(USA). Besides, former General Music Director of the Staatskapelle Halle (Germany) from 2013 to 2018, Music Director of the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra (Colombia) during 2018 as well as principal guest conductor of the Norrköping Symphony (Sweden) from 2005 to 2007. "Protégé" of Sir Colin Davis in the inaugural cycle of Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative. Caballé Domenech enjoys combining his conducting career with a great symphonic and operatic repertoire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors</span> Polish conducting competition

The Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors is one of Poland's premier conducting competitions. Named in honour of Grzegorz Fitelberg (1879–1953), the competition was admitted as a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC) based in Geneva IN 1980.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brussels Philharmonic</span>

The Brussels Philharmonic is a Belgian radio orchestra located in Brussels. Formerly known as the Groot Symfonie-Orkest, BRT Philharmonic Orchestra, and later as the Flemish Radio Orchestra, the orchestra has been linked to the Flemish public broadcaster NIR/INR.

Perry Pak Hin So is the principal conductor of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra. Between 2008 and 2012 he was the Assistant, subsequently Associate Conductor of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2009/10 he was a conducting fellow of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Igor Roma</span> Musical artist

Igor Roma is an Italian virtuoso pianist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roberto Minczuk</span> Brazilian conductor

Roberto Minczuk is a Brazilian conductor, maestro of the São Paulo Municipal Symphony Orchestra, music director of the New Mexico Philarmonic laureate of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, artistic director of the Campos do Jordão Winter Festival, and conductor emeritus of the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra.

References

  1. ↑ The International Who's Who (67th edition; ISBN   1 85743 217 7). Europa Publications (London), p 544 (2003).
  2. ↑ "Het Gelders Orkest borgt kwaliteit". Arnhemse Koerier. 2017-04-03. Archived from the original on 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
  3. ↑ Grazia Lissi (2017-06-10). "LaVerdi, nuovo direttore il Maestro Claus Peter Flor". Il Giorno. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
  4. ↑ "Claus Peter Flor Named Music Director of La Verdi Milano" (Press release). IMG Artists. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-13.
  5. ↑ Lawrence van Gelder (23 June 1998). "Footlights: A Second Baton". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  6. ↑ Scott Cantrell (1 February 2007). "New director for DSO". Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on October 22, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  7. ↑ "The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Announces the Appointment of Claus Peter Flor as its New Music Director" (PDF) (Press release). Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. 22 November 2007. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
  8. ↑ "Call for international boycott of recruitment auditions at the Malaysian Philharmonic" (Press release). International Federation of Musicians. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
Cultural offices
Preceded by Chief Conductor, Konzerthausorchester Berlin
1984–1991		Succeeded by
Preceded by Music Director, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
2008–2014		Succeeded by
Preceded by Music Director, Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi
2017–present		Succeeded by
incumbent


Maestro.jpg

This article about a German conductor or band leader is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.