Michael Endres
Outstanding German pianist Michael Endres has an extensive prize-winning discography and performs world wide as soloist and chamber music partner.
He has a distinguished career as Professor for piano from the Cologne Hochschule für Musik (1993-2003) and Germany’s leading college ”Hanns Eisler” in Berlin (2003-2009). His 27 CDs cover complete Mozart, Schubert and Carl Maria v. Weber’s sonatas, plus Ravel’s complete works for piano.
Endres accompanied the legendary baritone Hermann Prey for many years. His chamber music partners include Berlin Philharmonic soloists, Artemis Quartet, Fine Arts Quartet among others and he performs in festivals such as Newport USA, Beethoven Festival Bonn, Salzburg Festival etc.
In 2009 he joined the faculty at the University of Canterbury as Professor for Piano.