Hans Graf
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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 Orchestra since 2001, having debuted with them in 2000. He made his Carnegie Hall conducting debut with the Houston Symphony in January 2006[1] [2]. His recordings include works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Henri Dutilleux, Bela Bartók, and Igor Stravinsky.
In private life, Graf is known as a wine connoisseur[3] [4]. He and his wife Margarita have a daughter, Anna.
[edit] References
- ^ Allan Kozinn, "An Icy Shostakovich and a Trim Mozart, by Way of Texas". New York Times, 26 January 2006.
- ^ Daniel J. Wakin, "Carnegie Hall 4 Vry Lo Rnt". New York Times, 5 February 2006
- ^ Shelby Hodge, "Houston Symphony League toasts the maestro". Houston Chronicle, 1 June 2006
- ^ Shelby Hodge, "Orchestrating life and work" Houston Chronicle, 23 July 2005
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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 Roberto Minczuk |
| Preceded by John Neschling |
Music Director, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine 1995–2003 |
Succeeded by Kwame Ryan (designate, 2007) |
| Preceded by Christoph Eschenbach |
Music Director, Houston Symphony Orchestra 2001– |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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