Christoph Prendl

Prof. Christoph Prendl is a Professor at the University of the Arts Bremen, affiliated with the Faculty of Music and the Department of Music Theory and Early Music. His research focuses on German music theory of the 17th and 18th centuries, basso continuo theory, and the works of composers like Claudio Monteverdi and Johann Joseph Fux. He holds a Doctorate and has taught at institutions including the Musikhochschulen in Mannheim, Trossingen, and Freiburg. Alongside academia, he performs as a gambist, harpsichordist, and choir director, with concert engagements across Europe and the Americas.

Education: Studied music in Linz (Austria), Basel (Switzerland), and Würzburg (Germany). Current teaching includes courses on music notation, counterpoint, and ear training, emphasizing Baroque practices, galant style, and Renaissance/Baroque ensemble techniques. His recent research seminar explores Johannes Ockeghem’s secular compositions and their collaborative compositional processes in the Franco-Flemish tradition.

No specific scientific awards or grants are listed in the provided text. His professional activities include organizing events like the International WinterAcademy of Early Music and participation in university concerts.