Georg Fritzsch was born in Meißen and educated at the Hochschule für
Musik “Carl Maria von Weber” in Dresden. The artist served as solo-cel-
list of the Philharmonic Orchestra Altenburg-Gera, whilst he completed
his studies as conductor in Dresden and Leipzig.
He became chief conductor of the Philharmonic Orchestra in Südwest-
falen and the Tiroler Symphonie Orchester Innsbruck. The opera house
Hagen offered him an engagement as principal conductor, a position he
had until 2002 / 2003. From 2003 to 2019 he was the General Music Direc
tor of the Kiel Opera House. Appointment as General Music Director of
the Badische Staatskapelle Karlsruhe and the Badisches Staatstheater
Karlsruhe starting with the season 2020 / 2021.
With an extensive symphonic and operatic repertoire that ranges from
Bach to contemporary music, Georg Fritzsch led numerous prestigious
orchestras including the Sächsiche Staatskapelle Dresden, Dresdner
Philharmonie, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Gürzenich Orches-
ter Köln and abroad the Beijing Symphony Orchestra, Radio-Symphony
Orchester Basel, the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland among
others. He has conducted at opera houses such as Sächsische Staats-
oper Dresden, Niedersächsische Staatstheater Hannover, the Aalto Thea-
ter Essen and the Deutsche Oper am Rhein. He also maintains a close
relationship with the Staatstheater Stuttgart (among others Elektra, Der
Freischütz, Der fliegende Holländer). On the occasion of the re-opening
of the Gran Théâtre de Genève in 2019 he had the musical direction of
three complete Ring-Cycles staged by Dieter Dorn. Upcoming engage-
ments include appearances at the Stuttgart and Dresden State Operas,
the Deutsche Oper am Rhein and in Korea.
Georg Fritzsch is noted for his large repertoire and is an excellent inter-
preter of the works by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Mahler, Strauss and
Wagner, leading several world premieres (works by Matthus, Cristóbal
Halffter, Kunad).
Recordings for the CPO, Orfeo (Wagner-CD / Michael Volle) and the
RCA Victor Red Seal labels.
Georg Fritzsch teaches at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in
Munich.
Representation: General Management
Georg Fritzsch
Conductor
Photo: Kühne
