Anne-Kathrin Peitz (; ; born March 5, 1972) is a German documentary screenwriter, director and producer. She primarily works on classical music-related documentaries and television specials.
Education and early career Anne-Kathrin Peitz studied English literature and Theatre in Leeds (Bachelor of Arts at University of Leeds) and Berlin (Master's degree at the Technische und Freie Universität Berlin). She resides in Leipzig.
Peitz initially worked as a journalist for the Berliner Zeitung, the Leipziger Volkzeitung and other German publications as well as English language newspapers. She later became the product manager for WERGO, the recording label for new music at Schott Music publishers. She combined her love of music and writing to serve as head of Public Relations at the state opera houses in Leipzig and Stuttgart.Bio for Anne-Kathrin Peitz, Accentus Music
Film, television and documentary work While working at the Staatsoper Stuttgart, Peitz was the production manager for The Singing City, a cinema documentary about the everyday life of a German opera house. The film won the Basler Filmpreis in 2011.
Since 2011 Peitz has beem a producer and writer for works including the multiple award-winning documentary John Cage – Journeys in Sound (WDR). Her debut as a director came in 2012 with her documentary series Sounds of the Sidewalk – On the Road with Buskers (ZDF/Arte).Review: “Plasterklänge“, Fernsehserien.de, 2013
Peitz has directed numerous award-winning productions for television (ZDF/Arte/WDR). Her music documentaries have been viewed throughout the world at film festivals and on numerous broadcast stations (e.g. YLE, Svt, NRK, NHK, EVT, Brava, RAI, SF). She has directed documentaries on subject matter of classical music and Avant-garde trends in the genre. Peitz's primary work has been for the German production company Accentus Music (GmbH); most of her films have been released on DVD under the label Accentus Music.“Patti LuPone and Christine Ebersole Thrill, Charge and Fascinate in ‘War Paint’, Observer, July 4, 2017Round table discussion including Anne-Kathrin Peitz. Musikalische Avantgarde im Zeichen der Oktoberrevolution, Deutschlandfunk Kultur, November 4, 2017“FIFA: John Cage – Journeys in Sound”, ICA, September 27, 2013“John Cage: Der Klangtourist”, Musik heute, April 15, 2013“Wichtiger Preis, schlichte Zeremonie: In Mailand wurde der ICMA vergeben. Auch an etliche Leipziger”, Leipziger Volkszeitung, March 21, 2013
Her directorial work on Satiesfictions – Promenades with Erik Satie (WDR/Arte) earned her a nomination for the Grimme-Preis in 2016 and also received the ARD television programming award.Program - “Ausgezeichnet: Die Preise und Bestenlisten 2015/2016”, Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik“, September 2015 ”Befitting its extraordinary subject, Anne-Kathrin Peitz and Youlian Tabakov’s brilliant film about the French composer and hardline agent provocateur Erik Satie aims at more than a standard life-and-works biography”, notes Philip Clark from Gramophone magazine.Clark, Philip. Satiesfictions. Review, Gramophone magazine online, November 2015
Peitz's 2016 film Silenced – Composers in Revolutionary Russia (WDR/Arte) won the 2017 Czech Crystal for “Best Documentary” at Golden Prague Festival.Award for music documentary from Leipzig, Leipziger Volkszeitung, 2 Oct 2017 The film looks at Russian composers of the early twentieth century, such as Arthur Lourié, Nikolai Roslavets, Alexander Mosolov, Sergei Prokofiev, Leon Theremin and Arseny Avraamov.
The Unanswered Ives – Pioneer in American Music (WDR/Arte) is about Charles Ives (1874-1954). The film won the Czech Crystal for “Best Documentary” at Golden Prague Festival in 2019.
Peitz's Arthur Rubinstein – Farewell to Chopin from 2020 is dedicated to the pianist and part of the ZDF/Arte series Magic Moments in Music.
In 2022 Peitz directed another 2022 episode for "Magic Moments in Music", on Daniel Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra in Ramallah. Also in 2022, Peitz explored a new music trend called Neo-Classical with the documentary The Sound Weavers: Ludovico Einaudi, Hauschka, Joep Beving, Hania Rani.
Filmography as producer, production manager 2011 Die Singende Stadt 2014 A Tribute to Krzysztof Penderecki
as producer, writer 2012 John Cage – Journeys in Sound
as director, writer 2012 Sounds of the Sidewalk – On the Road with Buskers 2014 Satiesfictions – Promenades with Erik Satie 2016 Silenced – Composers in Revolutionary Russia 2018 The Unanswered Ives -- American Pioneer of Music 2020 From the Depths of the Soul – Foray through the Musical Landscape of Armenia 2021 Arthur Rubinstein – Farewell to Chopin 2021 The Sound Weavers: Ludovico Einaudi, Hauschka, Joep Beving, Hania Rani 2022 Daniel Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra in Ramallah 2023 Paul Dessau: Let's Hope For The Best 2023 Great Moments in Music - Rudolf Nureyev's 'Swan Lake''' (T.V. episode) 2024 Bugatti-StepDocumentary filmography/Awards Year Title Genre:length Credits Notes Awardsearned2022Daniel Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra in RamallahDocumentary:43 min.Director, writerProduced for ZDF/Arte by Sounding Images2022The Sound Weavers: Ludovico Einaudi, Hauschka, Joep Beving, Hania RaniDocumentary:52 min.Director, writerProduced for ZDF/Arte by EuroArts2021Arthur Rubinstein – Farewell to ChopinDocumentary:43 min.Director, writerProduced for ZDF/Arte by Sounding Images2020From the Depths of the Soul – Foray through the Musical Landscape of ArmeniaDocumentary:56 min.Director, writerProduced for MDR/Arte by EuroArts2018The Unanswered Ives -- American Pioneer of MusicDocumentary:56 min.Director, writerProduced for WDR/Arteby Accentus MusicGolden Prague Film Festival 2019:Czech Crystal – Best Documentary2016Silenced - Composers in Revolutionary RussiaDocumentary:56 min.Director, writerProduced for WDR/Arteby Accentus MusicGolden Prague Film Festival 2017:Czech Crystal – Best Documentary2014Satiesfictions –Promenades with Erik SatieDocumentary:56 min.Director, writer, producerProduced for WDR/Arteby Accentus Music Available on DVDNominated: Grimme-Preis 2016 Diapason d’or Arte 2016 Documentary and Short International Movie Awards (DSIMA) Jakarta 2015: Platin Award – Best European Documentary Vierteljahresbestenliste der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik 20152012Sounds of the Sidewalk –On the Road with Buskers4 part documentary series:4 x 26 min. Director, writer, producerProduced for ZDF/Arteby Accentus MusicJohn Cage –Journeys in SoundDocumentary:56 min. Writer, producerProduced for WDRby Accentus Music Available onDVD & Blu-rayInternational Television & Film Awards 2014: The Arts, Bronze Medaille Echo Klassik 2013 – Musik-DVD Produktion des Jahres Chicago International Film Festival 2013: Silver Hugo International Classical Music Awards 2013 (ICMA): DVD Documentaries Festival International du Film sur l’art (Fifa) 2013: Best Educational Film Golden Prague Festival 2012: Czech Crystal – Best Documentary2011Singing CityCinema Documentary:90 min.Production managerProduced for 3satby Filmtank Available on DVDBasler Filmpreis 2011
References
External links Anne-Kathrin Peitz at ACCENTUS Music''
Anne-Kathrin Peitz at Crew United
Anne-Kathrin Peitz on Filmportal.de
Anne-Kathrin Peitz at Rate Your Music