Stefan Hippe

Stefan Hippe (born 1966) is a German composer, conductor and accordionist.
Life.
Born in Nuremberg, Hippe received his first accordion lessons from Herbert Bausewein in 1974 and his first composition lessons from Hans-Ludwig Schilling in 1981. At the Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg he studied accordion with Willi Münch and Irene Kauper, then composition at the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg with Bertold Hummel and Heinz Winbeck and conducting with Günther Wich. Since 1999, he has taught at the Nuremberg Music School, and from 2004 to 2007 at the University of Erlangen–Nuremberg. Since 2015, he has been a lecturer among others for conducting at the in Trossingen. As a composer and soloist, Hippe among others works with the , the and the Staatstheater Nürnberg. With the soprano Irene Kurka he founded the duo "Soprakkordeon" in 2000. Furthermore, he is the principal conductor of the Bundesakkordeonorchester (BuAkkO), a project and selection orchestra founded in 2010 and sponsored by the .
Compositions.
Orchestra/ Ensemble work.
Part 2 (2006) for accordion orchestra (4.4.3.3.2 ;Elektronien.2B) and percussion. 18 March 2007, Erlangen
Version for piano, accordion orchestra (with 2 electrons) and timpani. 22 March 2009, Frankfurt
Version for piano and symphony orchestra.
Chamber music.
Soli.
Work in progress; so far: No. 1, 22, 83, 325, 741, 772, 907
Quintets.
Version for 4 accordions and basso (1997). 10 May 1997 Passau