Christoph Rolfes

Christoph Rolfes is a Universitätsprofessor (University Professor) at the Vienna Conservatory, part of the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna, specializing in Musical Entertainment Theater. He holds a dual educational background in Music and German for secondary school teaching before focusing on conducting under Prof. Christof Prick and Prof. Simone Young at the Hamburg University of Music and Theatre (graduated 2009). His professional roles include conducting orchestras like the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra, serving as a répétiteur for opera and ballet at the Oldenburg State Theatre, and vocal coaching at Taipei's National Performing Arts Center. He has conducted notable opera/musical productions such as *Sancta Susanna* (Hindemith), *Trouble in Tahiti* (Bernstein), and *Pinkelstadt* (Hollman).

Research & Creative Work: Rolfes is an active composer of chamber and orchestral works, some of which have been performed in Hamburg and Northern Germany. His expertise bridges academic conducting, vocal coaching, and artistic leadership in musical theater.

Additional Roles:

• Conducting lecturer at Hamburg University of Music and Theatre
• Advisor for the MUK doctoral program in artistic-scholarly research
• Collaboration with Erasmus+ programs for international student exchanges

Current Affiliations:

• Full-time professor since September 2015
• Supervisor in the MUK doctoral program (if applicable)