Claus Peter Flor

Claus Peter Flor (born 16 March 1953, Leipzig) is a German conductor. He played the violin as a youth, and later was a conducting student with Rolf Reuter.

Flor served as chief conductor of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra 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 has been principal guest conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi since 2003.

In the USA, Flor served with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra as its third-ever principal guest conductor from 1999 to 2008.^{[1] [2]}

In 2008, Flor became music director of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. His initial contract is for 3 years.^[3]

References

1. ^ Lawrence van Gelder (23 June 1998). "Footlights: A Second Baton". New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9802EEDE123CF930A15755C0A96E958260. Retrieved 2009-02-27. 
2. ^ Scott Cantrell (1 February 2007). "New director for DSO". Dallas Morning News. http://www.guidelive.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/columnists/scantrell/stories/DN-dso_0201new.State.Edition1.4b8b1d.html. Retrieved 2009-02-27. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Announces the Appointment of Claus Peter Flor as its New Music Director" (Press release). Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. 22 November 2007. http://www.malaysianphilharmonic.com/pdf/MReleaseClausPeterAppoint.pdf. Retrieved 2009-03-03. 

External links

• Agency biography
• Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra page on Flor

Preceded by Günther Herbig	Chief Conductor, Konzerthausorchester Berlin 1984–1991	Succeeded by Michael Schønwandt
Preceded by Matthias Bamert	Music Director, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra 2008–present	Succeeded by incumbent

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Name	Flor, Claus Peter
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Date of birth	16 March 1953
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