Caspar Frantz\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>is a German pianist and Professor of Piano Chamber Music at the University of Music and Theatre \u201cFelix Mendelssohn Bartholdy\u201d Leipzig, where he has taught since 2016.<\/p>\nBorn in Kiel, Frantz studied with Matthias Kirschnereit at the Rostock University of Music and Theatre and completed postgraduate studies in chamber music with Eberhard Feltz at the Hanns Eisler School of Music in Berlin. His artistic development has also been shaped by collaborations with distinguished musicians including Ferenc Rados, Christoph Eschenbach, Andr\u00e1s Schiff, Elisabeth Leonskaja, and Gy\u00f6rgy and M\u00e1rta Kurt\u00e1g.<\/p>\n
Since his debut at the Rheingau Music Festival, Frantz has performed internationally as a soloist and chamber musician, appearing at festivals including Ravinia, Gstaad, Schleswig-Holstein, and the Beethovenfest Bonn. He has performed at renowned venues such as the Berlin Philharmonie, Konzerthaus Berlin, London\u2019s Cadogan Hall, Hamburg\u2019s Elbphilharmonie, and the Seoul Arts Center. His orchestral collaborations include the Polish Chamber Philharmonic, Neue Philharmonie Westfalen, and Ensemble Kaleidoskop. In 2010, he gave the world premiere of Friedrich von Flotow\u2019s Piano Concerto in C minor with the MDR Symphony Orchestra under Michael Sanderling.<\/p>\n
Chamber music plays a central role in Frantz\u2019s artistic career. His longstanding duo with cellist Julian Arp has received first prizes at the Mendelssohn Competition, the Premio Vittorio Gui in Florence, and the German Music Competition. His chamber music partners have also included Sabine Meyer, Antje Weithaas, Bryn Terfel, Anna Prohaska, and the Vogler String Quartet.<\/p>\n
Frantz\u2019s recordings include works by Mendelssohn and Bach with Julian Arp, Haydn\u2019s piano concertos with Ensemble Kaleidoskop, Bach\u2019s French Suites<\/em>, and solo piano works by Robert Schumann. His recordings have received critical acclaim in Germany and internationally.<\/p>\nFrom 2009 to 2013, Frantz was co-director of the ZEITKUNST Festival for contemporary literature and chamber music in Berlin. He has also served on the juries of international competitions, including the Ishikawa Piano Competition in 2019 and the International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition in Leipzig in 2022.<\/p>\n"}],"event_end":"02\/12\/2026 16:00"},"yoast_head":"\n
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