About Peter Hirsch
Born 1956. Peter Hirsch is a German conductor, musician and conducting.
Peter Hirsch (born 1956) is a German conductor, especially of opera. He has conducted several premieres, including Hans Zender's Stephen Climax at the Oper Frankfurt, and is focused on the work by Bernd Alois Zimmermann. Hirsch has appeared at international opera houses and festivals.
Life and career Born in Cologne, Hirsch studied at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln. Subsequently he was assistant to Michael Gielen at the Oper Frankfurt, where he was first Kapellmeister from 1984 to 1987.
He has conducted opera in Europe (at the Welsh National Opera, the English National Opera, the Nederlandse Opera and the Staatsoper Unter den Linden among others).
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Who is Peter Hirsch?
German conductor
When was Peter Hirsch born?
Peter Hirsch was born in 1956 in Cologne.
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Peter Hirsch is a conductor, musician and conducting.
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Peter Hirsch is German.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Peter Hirsch (conductor)
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