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Andreas Peer Kähler, born November 30, 1958 in Essen, Germany, studied conducting and composition at the UdK Berlin as well as studying with Jorma Panula and Eric Ericson in Sweden, as a fellow of the German Academic Exchange­ Service (DAAD). A meeting with Sergiu Celibadache, whose classes in conducting and lectures on musical phenomenology Kähler attended, had a great impact on his development as an artist. Since his time as a student, Kähler has worked extensively as a conductor, composer, concert host, and music teacher.

In 1981, he founded the German-Nordic Youth Philharmonic, where he continues to serve today as its artistic director, a position in which he has showcased many important works of the Nordic orchestra repertoire. Apart from his directorial work, he has compiled a large repertory in the field of musical youth work with the Kammerorchester Unter den Linden – a chamber orchestra he founded in 1990 – and has started two series of family concerts, »Tiere, Tango und Trompeten« (‘Animals, Tango and Trumpets’) and »Familienkonzerte in Dahlem« (‘Family concerts in Dahlem’). Guest engagements in both conducting and concert hosting as well as composition commissions have taken him to many European countries, as well as to Mexico, Australia, and the United States.

As a composer, Kähler has made a name for himself foremost with orchestra pieces and his dedicated work with concerts for a young audience. Since its world premiere in 2005, his orchestral piece »Presenting The Orchestra« has been performed over 150 times in various contexts. His award-winning 2007 composition »Cool School Symphony« has proved similarly popular. Other highlights of his work as a composer include the world premiere of his orchestra piece »Karelia Joik« at the Berlin Philharmonie in 2013 – a joint project with the Finnish folk singer Karoliina Kantelinen – the world premiere of his composition »Requiem for Utøya« at the same venue in 2014, and of “Sisua Perkele” in 2016, also at the Berlin Philharmonie.

Kähler is also active in the field of music teaching – mainly as a long-time collaborator in the youth work of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and in training teachers. In addition, he works as a pianist, actor, and narrator in many scenic concert performances he has developed. In a joint effort with the Incendo Agency Berlin, he has given seminars in conducting for managers. In 2014, within the framework of the project »The Young North«, he worked as a guest lecturer at music academies in Reykjavik / Iceland, Oulu / Finland, and Malmö / Sweden.