Teaching Languages : English, German
Teaching Dates : August 16 - 20, 2025
Christian Petersen studied in his hometown at the pre-college of the Frankfurt University of Music and
Performing Arts, and later at the University of Music Detmold under Anatol Ugorski, where he earned his
Master's and Konzertexamen degrees. His pianistic and artistic development was further shaped by
masterclasses with renowned pianists such as Leon Fleisher, Christian Zacharias, Alexis Weissenberg,
András Schiff, Hans Leygraf, and Nerine Barrett.
In 1997, as a fnalist of the competition Deutscher Musikwettbewerb he was featured in the program
“Concerts of Young Artists”. In Germany he has performed at prestigious festivals such as Rheingau
Musikfestival, Bodensee-Festival, Mosel-Festwochen and Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. His
performances have also taken him to neighboring European countries, as well as Japan, China, the
United Arab Emirates, and the USA.
Chamber music plays an integral role in Christian Petersen’s career. He regularly performs in various
ensembles with members and soloists from the Berlin Philharmonic, the Staatskapelle Dresden, the
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, and the Vogler Quartet. As a soloist, he has collaborated with
several German orchestras. One meaningful concert for him was the double piano concertos by Bach
and Mozart with Anatol Ugorski and the Su dwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim. Radio
productions, live recital recordings, and a CD (Genuin) featuring variations by Beethoven,
Mendelssohn, and Brahms attest to his artistic excellence and have led to positive reviews in the
musical press, including Piano News.
Petersens pedagogical journey, a crucial part of his artistic identity, includes various positions in
German universities, ranging from the assistance of Prof. Ugorski in Detmold to his current position as
a professor at the Berlin University of Arts which he accepted in 2018.
He is a jury member of national and international piano competitions and frequently giving international masterclasses.
