Christian Reif
(c) Alex Damian / Enescu Festival

The Gavle Symphony Orchestra has extended the contract of its Chief Conductor Christian Reif, 37, for an additional two years, continuing through the 2027/2028 season. Reif is since fall 2023 in this position.

A German conductor, he has engagements with orchestras on both sides of the Atlantic. He is equally at home in the opera house. Reif also serves as Music Director of the Lakes Area Music Festival in Minnesota.

Reif has previously served as Resident Conductor of the San Francisco Symphony and Music Director of its Youth Orchestra. He studied conducting at the Mozarteum University Salzburg and The Juilliard School in New York.

Reif lives in Munich with his wife, Julia Bullock, and their son.

Read about him in the following article.

https://www.pizzicato.lu/das-enescu-festival-2025-im-ruckblick/