Matthias Pintscher

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Matthias Pintscher
Born (1971-01-29) January 29, 1971 (age 53)
Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Education Hochschule für Musik Detmold
Occupations
  • Composer
  • Conductor
  • Academic teacher
Organizations
Website www.matthiaspintscher.com

Matthias Pintscher (born 29 January 1971) is a German composer, conductor and academic teacher.

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Biography

Pintscher was born in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia. As a youth, he studied the violin and conducting. [1] He began his music studies with Giselher Klebe in 1988 at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold in Detmold. In 1990, he met Hans Werner Henze, and in 1991 and 1992, he was invited to Henze's summer school in Montepulciano, Italy. He later studied with German composer and flutist Manfred Trojahn. He held a Daniel R. Lewis Young Composer Fellowship with the Cleveland Orchestra from 2000 to 2002. [1]

In October 2010, Pintscher became the first Artist-in-Association with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. In June 2012, the Ensemble intercontemporain announced the appointment of Pintscher as its next music director, beginning in the 2013–2014 season. [2] With the 2014–2015 season, Pintscher became artist-in-residence with the Danish Radio for a period of three years. For the 2014–2015 season, he was the artist-in-residence at the Cologne Philharmonie. Pintscher concluded his tenure with the Ensemble intercontemporain at the close of the 2022–2023 season.

In March 2023, Pintscher first guest conducted the Kansas City Symphony. [3] On the basis of this appearance, the Kansas City Symphony announced in May 2023 the appointment of Pintscher as its next music director, effective with the 2024–2025 season, with an initial contract of five seasons. [4] [5]

Since 2008, Pintscher has lived in New York City. [6] He serves as a professor of composition at the Juilliard School.

Published works

Piano

Chamber music

Orchestral music

Concertos

Theatrical music

Voice

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References

  1. 1 2 Andrew Clements (29 August 2003). "The radical conservative". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2007.
  2. ↑ "Matthias Pintscher est nommé Directeur musical de l'Ensemble intercontemporain" / "Matthias Pintscher appointed Music Director of the Ensemble intercontemporain" (Press Release). Ensemble InterContemporain, 22 June 2012.
  3. ↑ Hilary Stroh (5 March 2023). "A musical trip with Matthias Pintscher and the Kansas City Symphony". Bachtrack. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Matthias Pintscher Is Named Fifth Music Director of Kansas City Symphony, Starting 2024–25" (Press release). Kansas City Symphony. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Matthias Pintscher named Music Director of Kansas City Symphony" (Press release). Askonas Holt. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  6. ↑ Javier C. Hernández (9 May 2023). "Matthias Pintscher, Evocative Composer, to Lead Kansas City Symphony". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
  7. ↑ National Symphony Orchestra Playbill February 2015
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