Christof Perick

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

Perick's conducting posts include:

• 1974-1977: Saarländisches Staatsorchester Saarbrücken
• 1977-1985: Badische Staatskapelle
• 1992-1995: Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
• 1993-1996: Niedersaechsisches Staatsorchester und Staatsoper (Hannover)
• 2001-2010: Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
• since 2006: Bayerisches Staatstheater Nuremberg

His work in contemporary music has included conducting the premiere of Wolfgang Rihm's opera Oedipus in October 1987.^[1]

Perick became Music Director of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra in 2001. He stepped down from this post in 2010^[2] but has continued his association with the orchestra as conductor laureate in the 2010-2011 season. ^[3]

Since 2006, Perick has been Music Director at the Bayerisches Staatstheater Nuremberg, including the post of principal conductor of the Nürnberg Philharmonic. In addition to his conducting posts, since 1999, he has been a professor of conducting at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Hamburg.

His recordings include an 1988 recording of Franz Schmidt's rarely-heard opera Notre Dame.

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

References

1. ^ Robinson, Bradford, "Reports: Berlin" (January 1988). The Musical Times, 129 (1739): pp. 38-43.
2. ^ Steven Brown (2007-08-26). "Symphony searches for a guiding hand". Charlotte Observer. http://www.charlotte.com/arts/story/249327.html. Retrieved 2007-09-05. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Christof Perick Bids Farewell To Charlotte Symphony Orchestra". The Charlotte Observer (The McClatchy Company). 2010-04-16. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/04/16/1380522/christof-perick-bids-farewell.html. Retrieved 2010-04-17. 

External links

• Agency page on Christof Perick
• Charlotte Symphony biography page on Christof Perick

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 Núrnberg 2006–present	Succeeded by incumbent

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