Peter Schneider (conductor)

Peter Schneider (born 26 March 1939, in Vienna) is an Austrian conductor and opera administrator.

Schneider served as kapellmeister of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Düsseldorf-Duisburg from 1961 to 1968; general music director of the Bremer Philharmoniker from 1978 to 1985; opera director and general music director of Nationaltheater Mannheim from 1985 to 1987; and general music director of the Bayerische Staatsoper orchestra, München from 1993 to 1998.

Schneider sang as a member of the Vienna Boys Choir as a youth, and was named honorary conductor of the Vienna State Opera in 2004.

Decorations and awards

 * Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class (1997)
 * Bavarian Order of Merit
 * Honorary member of the Vienna State Opera
 * Winners of the Foundation Semperoper Dresden (2008)
 * Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2009)