Armed with a spirit of musical curiosity and discovery, creative programming and commanding presence on stage, Austrian conductor Hans Graf has raised orchestras to new heights while winning audiences young and old. With Graf, “a brave new world of music-making under inspired direction” (The Straits Times) began at the Singapore Symphony in 2020, where he leads as Music Director.
Graf was formerly Music Director of the Houston Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine, Basque National Orchestra and Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg. He is a frequent guest with major orchestras and opera houses worldwide, receiving the Österreichischer Musiktheaterpreis award at the famed Vienna Volksoper in 2014.
Hans Graf’s discography includes extensive surveys of Mozart, Schubert and Dutilleux, as well as a GRAMMY and ECHO Klassik award-winning recording of Berg’s Wozzeck. With the Singapore Symphony, Graf has recorded works by Paul von Klenau, Mozart, Stravinsky and his own edition of Kozłowski’s Requiem.
Hans Graf is Professor Emeritus at the Universität Mozarteum, Salzburg, and a recipient of the Chevalier de l'Ordre de la Légion d'Honneur (France) and the Grand Decoration of Honour (Austria).
