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Peter Ritzen was born on 21 January, 1956 in Ghent, Belgium, is a composer, conductor. Discover Peter Ritzen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?
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composer, conductor |
| Age |
68 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius |
| Born |
21 January 1956 |
| Birthday |
21 January |
| Birthplace |
Ghent, Belgium |
| Nationality |
Belgium |
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Peter Ritzen Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Peter Ritzen Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Peter Ritzen worth at the age of 68 years old? Peter Ritzen’s income source is mostly from being a successful Composer. He is from Belgium. We have estimated
Peter Ritzen's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Peter Ritzen Social Network
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Ritzen was appointed in June 2019 as intendant of the Leschetizky World Congress on 3–5 October 2019 in Bad Ischl, Austria
In 2018, Ritzen became the president of Gesellschaft der New Cosmos Freunde in Wien/Vienna New Cosmos society. This non-profit organization combines the International Leschetizky Academy (1992), New Cosmos International Music Festival (2015) and New Cosmos Philharmonic (2016). The organization aims to progress intercultural links with European Traditions and the Far East, China in particular.
On 28 November 2018, Ritzen was knighted Officer in the Order of Leopold. Flemish Culture Minister Sven Gatz awarded the merit, granted by the Belgian King Filip, to Ritzen at the Belgian Embassy of Beijing in China.
In 2017, Ritzen conducted at the Golden Hall of Musikverein in Vienna, the New Cosmos Philharmonic, the world premiere of his Symphonic Poem, 'Die Wildrose'. A work for grand orchestra, organ, chorus and soloists. The libretto is based on Flemish translated poems (to German language) by Anton van Wilderode (1918-1998). One of the soloists was the famous Baritone Peter Edelmann (son of the legendary Otto Edelmann), besides Ritzen's wife Stella Zhang-Ritzen, soprano.
Since 2016, Ritzen has been music director of the Vienna-based New Cosmos Philharmonic. The orchestra is featured as the festival orchestra at the annual New Cosmos International Music Festival in Vienna.
In 2015, Ritzen was appointed artistic director of the New Cosmos International Music Festival. The inaugural concert was held at the Haydnsaal of Schloss Esterházy in Eisenstadt, Austria under Ritzen's baton. The world-famous cellist Christine Walevska was one of the featured soloists. The festival intends to combine Far East Musicians with European Music traditions.
Between 2009 and 2014, Ritzen was invited by the Chinese Ministry of Culture to perform large scale piano concerts all over China.
As a concert pianist, Ritzen has played throughout Europe, Asia and the US. He cooperated as a soloist with many well known orchestras and ensembles. He is an acclaimed interpreter of Franz Liszt & Theodor Leschetizky. His contact with the Chinese Culture resulted in a whole repertoire of own China related compositions. As a result of free classical improvising in concerts on the piano, he transcribed numerous Chinese folk songs, award-winning movie themes and Viennese waltzes. Ritzen is a composer of massive works with many performers (+400). His transcendental symphony 'Heavenly Peace', world premiered in 2005 is a typical work in this magnitude. Ritzen is a performing artist for Naxos Records.
Ritzen is the founder and artistic director of the International Theodor Leschetizky Summer Academy at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien (University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna) since 1991. In 2000 & 2004 he was invited to be the artistic director and chairman of the Jury of the International Piano Competition 'Theodor Leschetizky' in Taipei.
Peter Ritzen (born 21 January 1956) is a Flemish pianist composer and conductor.
