Christof Perick

Christof Prick (born 1946) is a German orchestra conductor. He uses the name Christof Perick in English-speaking countries.^[1] His father was the concertmaster of the Hamburg Philharmonic.

Biography

Born in Hamburg,^[2] Prick studied at the University of Music and Theater in his hometown Hamburg. He was appointed to the Theater Saarbrücken as Germany's youngest general music director in 1974.^[3] From 1977 to 1986, he was responsible for the Staatstheater Karlsruhe and the Badische Staatskapelle in the same position.^[3] He was Generalmusikdirektor of the Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester and of the Staatsoper Hannover from 1993 to 1996.

His work in contemporary music has included conducting the premiere of Wolfgang Rihm's opera Oedipus in October 1987.^[4]

Perick became Music Director of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra in 2001. He stepped down from this post in 2010^[5] and served as the orchestra's conductor laureate for the 2010–2011 season.^[6]

From 2006 to 2011, Perick was Music Director of the Staatstheater Nürnberg, including the post of principal conductor of the Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg. In addition to his conducting posts, since 1999, he has been a professor of conducting at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Hamburg.^[7] In July 2015, the Beethoven Orchester Bonn announced the appointment of Perick as its interim Generalmusikdirektor for the 2016–2017 season.^[8]^[9]

Recordings

Perick's recordings include a 1988 recording of Franz Schmidt's rarely heard opera Notre Dame.

Personal life

Perick and his wife Ulrike, an actress, make their home in Germany.

References

^ Oliver Schwambach (23 May 2012). "Mr. Perick und sein Saarbrücker Orchester". Saarbrücker Zeitung. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
^ "Zur Person: Christof Prick – Landau". DIE RHEINPFALZ (in German). 19 October 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Christof Prick – Ensemble". Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe (in German). 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
^ Robinson, Bradford, "Reports: Berlin" (January 1988). The Musical Times, 129 (1739): pp. 38–43.
^ Steven Brown, "Symphony searches for a guiding hand". Charlotte Observer, 26 August 2007.
^ "Christof Perick Bids Farewell To Charlotte Symphony Orchestra". The Charlotte Observer. The McClatchy Company. 16 April 2010. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
^ "Prick Christof". Bayerische Staatsoper (in German). 30 July 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
^ Herzog, Fritz (17 July 2017). "Abschiedskonzert von Christof Prick: Der Chefdirigent des Beethoven Orchesters verabschiedet sich". General-Anzeiger Bonn (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
^ Hartmann, Bernhard (22 July 2017). "Gastspiel: Beethoven Orchester feiert Abschied in Amsterdam". General-Anzeiger Bonn (in German). Retrieved 12 July 2021.

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Cultural offices
Preceded by Siegfried Köhler	Generalmusikdirektor, Saarländisches Staatsorchester Saarbrücken 1974–1977	Succeeded by Matthias Kuntzsch
Preceded by Arthur Grüber	Generalmusikdirektor, Badische Staatskapelle 1977–1985	Succeeded by José Maria Collado
Preceded by Iona Brown	Music Director, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra 1992–1995	Succeeded by Jeffrey Kahane
Preceded by George Alexander Albrecht	Generalmusikdirektor, Staatsoper Hannover 1993–1996	Succeeded by Andreas Delfs
Preceded by Peter McCoppin	Music Director, Charlotte Symphony 2001–2010	Succeeded by Christopher Warren-Green
Preceded by Johannes Fritzsch	Generalmusikdirektor, Staatstheater Nürnberg 2006–2011	Succeeded by Marcus Bosch
Preceded by Stefan Blunier	Generalmusikdirektor, Beethoven Orchester Bonn 2016–2017	Succeeded by Dirk Kaftan