Hans Graf
Hans Graf (born 15 February 1949 in Marchtrenk, Austria) is an Austrian conductor. As a child, he learned the violin and the piano. He studied at the Musikhochschule in Graz, Austria, and graduated with diplomas in piano and conducting.
For eight seasons, he was Music Director of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. He has also served as the conductor of the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, France for six seasons. He has been Music Director of the Houston Symphony since 2001, having debuted with them in 2000. In September 2004, Graf made his first contract extension with the Houston Symphony, through the 2008-2009 season.[1] He made his Carnegie Hall conducting debut with the Houston Symphony in January 2006[2] In July 2007, Graf further extended his contract with the Houston Symphony through the 2011-2012 season.[3] His recordings include works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Henri Dutilleux, Bela Bartók, Igor Stravinsky, and the opera Es war einmal of Alexander von Zemlinsky.[4]
In private life, Graf is known as a wine connoisseur.[5] He and his wife Margarita have a daughter, Anna.
References
- ^ Ben Mattison. "Houston Symphony Music Director Hans Graf Signs Contract Extension", Playbill Arts, 13 September 2004. Retrieved on 2007-09-22.
- ^ Allan Kozinn. "An Icy Shostakovich and a Trim Mozart, by Way of Texas", New York Times, 26 Jan 2006. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
- ^ Kevin Shihoten. "Hans Graf Signs with Houston Symphony Through 2012", Playbill Arts, 9 July 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
- ^ Calland, Deborah, "Record Review: Zemlinsky in Brief" (June 1992). Tempo (New Ser.), 181: pp. 46-47.
- ^ Shelby Hodge. "Houston Symphony League toasts the maestro", Houston Chronicle, 1 June 2006. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
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Preceded by Leopold Hager |
Music Director, Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg 1984–1994 |
Succeeded by Hubert Soudant |
Preceded by Mario Bernardi |
Music Director, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra 1995–2003 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by John Neschling |
Music Director, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine 1995–2003 |
Succeeded by vacant |
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Julien Paul Blitz (1913) • Paul Bergé (1916) • Uriel Nespoli (1931) • Frank St. Leger (1932) • Ernst Hoffmann (1936) • Efrem Kurtz (1948) • Ferenc Fricsay (1954) • Thomas Beecham (1954) • Leopold Stokowski (1955) • John Barbirolli (1961) • André Previn (1967) • Lawrence Foster (1970) • Sergiu Comissiona (1980) • Christoph Eschenbach (1988) • Hans Graf (2001) |