Hans-Dieter Karras


Hans-Dieter Karras is a German church musician, composer and organist.

Training

Born in Jena, Karras began his organ studies with Karl Frotscher and Herbert Collum in Dresden. He then studied composition and orchestral conducting at the Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber in Dresden. After moving to the Federal Republic of Germany in 1978 he studied church music at the, where he passed his exams in 1983. He supplemented his studies with master classes in Paris with Gaston Litaize, Odile Pierre, Jean Guillou and Jean Langlais.

Ecclesiastical offices

Karras has given concerts in most European countries, Russia, North and South America, West Africa and Oceania. As a pianist and organist he also works as a chamber music and song accompanist. His compositions have been published by Prospect, Darcey Press and Edition Sonox, CD recordings with Karras have been released by the labels Prospect and Sicus Klassik.

Compositions