Andreas Hotz

Prof. Andreas Hotz serves as Music Director of the Opera School at the University of Music Würzburg since the summer semester of 2021. He is recognized as one of the outstanding conductors of his generation with an impressive career spanning major opera houses and orchestras across Europe and beyond.

His professional trajectory includes:

• General Music Director at Theater Osnabrück (2012/2013 season onwards)
• First Kapellmeister at Staatstheater Mainz and Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern
• Lecturer in orchestral conducting at Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts (2005-2013)
• Extensive guest conducting engagements across Germany, Israel, Australia, Poland, Russia, and Korea

Prof. Hotz's artistic focus centers on both preserving classical traditions and rediscovering neglected works. His repertoire spans from Mozart to contemporary compositions, with particular emphasis on bringing forgotten masterpieces back to contemporary audiences. His conducting portfolio includes major productions such as Elektra, Otello, Tannhäuser, Idomeneo, Così fan tutte, and Tristan und Isolde, alongside numerous opera premieres including Lohengrin, Falstaff, Dr. Faust (Busoni), Tosca, La Bohème, and Fidelio.

His commitment to musical recovery is exemplified through projects like the excavation of Albéric Magnard's French opera GUERCOEUR, named 'Rediscovery of the Year 2019' by the opera world, and his recordings of works by Christian Westerhoff and Hans Gál's 'Lied der Nacht' (nominated for 'Opus Klassik').

His major recognitions include:

• Prizes at Sir Georg Solti International Conducting Competition and German Conductors' Competition
• Young Conductor of the Year nomination by Opernwelt (2015)
• German Record Critics' Prize for 'Beethoven in Stalingrad' DVD recording
• Multiple nominations for excellence in musical recovery and performance

Prof. Hotz has collaborated with prestigious orchestras including the Bremen Philharmonic, Düsseldorf Symphony, Melbourne Victoria Symphony Orchestra, and Israel Sinfonietta. His 2015 concert tours with the Osnabrück Symphony Orchestra through Volgograd, Moscow, Kyiv, and Minsk promoted international understanding through music. Mentored by figures including Pierre Boulez, he continues to influence the next generation of musicians through his position at the University of Music Würzburg while maintaining an active international performance schedule.