Hans-Dieter Karras
Hans-Dieter Karras (born 1 November 1959) 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 (with Manfred Weiss, Karl-Rudi Griesbach and Siegfried Kurz) 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 1982–2001 Kantor and organist at the Brüdernkirche St. Ulrici in Braunschweig since 2001 Eastern Group Cantorate of the and cantor of the Riddagshausen Abbey Concert activity 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 Sonata da chiesa per flauto e organo Concerto in fine tempore for flute