Gerhard Oppitz

Gerhard Oppitz represents the kind of classical pianist I deeply admire: serious, rooted, and devoted to the German repertoire. Born in Frauenau, Lower Bavaria in 1953, he studied with Wilhelm Kempff among others, and in 1981 became the youngest professor in the history of the Hochschule fur Musik und Theater Munchen, where he still teaches. That blend of performing at the highest level while shaping the next generation is what earns my respect, and the 2014 Bavarian Maximilian Order recognizes exactly that. I picture his Brahms and Schubert as unhurried and thoughtful. A musician whose authority comes from depth, not showmanship.

Name (English)

Gerhard Oppitz

Name (Japanese)

ゲルハルト・オピッツ

Reading

げるはると・おぴっつ

Born

February 5, 1953 (age 73)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Snake

Origin

Frauenau, Lower Bavaria, Germany

Occupation

pianist / university teacher

University

University of Music and Theatre Munich

Awards & achievements

• 2014 Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%94%E3%83%83%E3%83%84

Tags

• Lower Bavaria
• pianist
• university teacher

Last updated

2026-06-02

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