Robert Ehrlich

Robert Ehrlich is a Professor of Recorder in the Department of Early Music at the Mendelssohn Hochschule in Leipzig, a position he has held since its founding in 1993. Previously, he taught at Southampton University and the Musikhochschule Karlsruhe. He is also a Visiting Professor at the Guildhall School since 1998. Known for his expertise in historical performance practices, Ehrlich specializes in Baroque music and recorder performance.

Education: Studied Music and Ethnomusicology at King’s College, Cambridge, and recorder under Walter van Hauwe at the Sweelinck Conservatorium, Amsterdam.

Research and Performance: A renowned performer of early music, Ehrlich has toured globally and received critical acclaim for recordings like Handel and Telemann sonatas (Globe Records), earning top ratings including 5 stars from BBC Music Magazine. His work bridges scholarly and practical domains, with publications in journals such as Early Music and The American Recorder.

Awards: Multiple prestigious competition victories, including the Munich International Competition (ARD, 1988) and Schott London Chamber Music Competition (1987).

Teaching and Outreach: Conducted master-classes at institutions worldwide, including the Guildhall School, Royal College of Music (London), McGill University (Montreal), and throughout Europe. His pedagogical contributions emphasize historical performance techniques and recorder pedagogy.

Labs/Teams: Central figure in the Early Music department at Mendelssohn Hochschule, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration in historical performance.