Prof. Peter Hörr

Conductor and Cellist Peter Hoerr is considered to be one of the most interesting and versatile German musicians of his generation; an early interest in “ancient music” leading to seminal studies with Heinrich Schiff and Christophe Coin at the Basel Music Academy made him into the worldwide concert soloist and sought-after chamber musician that he is today. Prize winner of the 1989 Schevenigen International Cello Competition, Peter Hoerr has since appeared as cellist in leading concert halls around the world, including Lincoln Center (New York), Berlin Philharmonic, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, Ludwigsburg Festival, Suntory Hall (Tokyo), and Lucerne Festival.

After becoming artistic director of the Hofkapelle Weimar in 2008, he assumed the position of music director the following year. In October 2011 during a debut tour of Germany, he conducted the Kobe City Chamber Orchestra in major concert halls (Konzerthaus Berlin, R.Schumann-Saal Düsseldorf). As an interpreter and conductor who is engaged, interesting and historically informed, Peter Hoerr constantly brings a new approach to the classical orchestra repertoire. With the Hofkapelle Weimar he made his first, very successful SACD as soloist and conductor with MDG, which won an Echo Prize in 2010.

He made his USA Debut conducting at the Mozart Festival 2011 in Woodstock. In 2014 numerous recordings are being planned for the exclusive Label MDG with modern composers such as Philipp Jarnach, Paul Juon and G. Bacewicz.

http://www.peterhoerr.com