Robert Ehrlich (born in 1965 in Belfast) is a Northern Irish recorder player and university professor. From October 2015 until 2019, he was rector of the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin. Previously, he was rector of the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig from 2006 to 2015.Deutsches Musikinformationszentrum (MIZ). Deutscher Musikrat:
Life Ehrlich was born in Belfast. He initially studied musicology at King's College, Cambridge. In 1990, he obtained a master's degree in ethnomusicology (M.Phil.). He then studied recorder with Walter van Hauwe at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.
He performs worldwide as a soloist and in ensembles, including with the Academy of Ancient Music, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and The English Concert. His CD recordings include recordings of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos in three different pitches with Riccardo Chailly (A4=443 Hz),Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Decca (2010). Trevor Pinnock (A4=415 Hz)European Brandenburg Ensemble, Avie (2007). Record in and Richard Egarr (A4=392 Hz).Academy of Ancient Music, Harmonia Mundi (2009). The latter two recordings won Gramophone Awards in the categories "Best Baroque Instrumental"Gramophone Classical Music Awards, section Awards of the 2000s, and and and "Editor’s Choice".
From 1990 to 1993, Ehrlich taught recorder and teaching methodology part time at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe. He was also a guest lecturer for performance practice at the University of Southampton. Since 1993 he has been professor of recorder at the University of Music und Theatre Leipzig and since 1998 visiting professor at the Guildhall School of Music and DramaTeaching staff, department of historical performance, in London. In 2006, Ehrlich was elected rector of the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig, where he was re-elected by a large majority for a second term by the Extended Senate in 2010.Announcement (PDF) in HMT-Journal. Zeitschrift der Hochschule für Musik und Theater "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Leipzig", issue 30 (2011).
In 2015, he was elected rector of the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin by the Extended Academic Senate.Web Archive Radio Berlin-Brandenburg. In 2019, following the end of his period of office at the HfM Hanns Eisler Berlin, he resumed his tenure as professor in Leipzig. From 2019 to 2024 he was a member of the University Senate and was designated special representative of the Department of Composition and Music Theory in 2021.See at the bottom of
Functions, public offices and honorary offices 2012-2015 Vice-Chairman of the Landesrektorenkonferenz SaxonySee at the bottom of the 2014 Patron Christopher Street Day Leipzig 2014-2019 Member of the Board of the Rectors' Conference of the German Universities of MusicKonferenz der Musikhochschulen (PDF; 408 KB), information by the HRK, 03/2016, p. 9. Retrieved 22 January 2025 (in German).
Awards 1987: Schott Chamber Music Competition in London (Ensemble The Cambridge Musick with Robert Ehrlich – recorder, Andrew Manze – violin, Mark Levy – viola da gamba, and Richard Egarr – Harpsichord)VAN. Online-magazin für klassische Musik, 18 November 2018. Manze's notes in . 1988: ARD International Music Competition in MunichBayerischer Rundfunk, 1989: Moeck/SRP Competition in cooperation with London International Festival of Early Music (LIFEM)Der Windkanal. Das Forum für die Blockflöte,
Writings (selection) "Du mußt dich nicht fürchten; diese Insel ist voll von Getöse: Rede anlässlich der feierlichen Investitur in das Rektorenamt" (PDF). MT-Journal, issue 22 (2006), Sonderbeilage, 2–8. "Festrede zur Gründung der Stiftung der Hochschule für Musik und Theater" (PDF). MT-Journal, issue 28 (2010) Sonderbeilage, 2–7. "Serendipität" (PDF). Denkströme. Journal der Sächsischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, issue 5 (2010), 9–17. "Die verlorenen Hanns Eisler-Bilder von Prof. ". Essay in the programme book Akademischer Festakt der Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler, Berlin 2016. "Germany National Overview; Overview of Higher Music Education System", ed. AEC (Association Européenne Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen) 2017. "Wiedergefundene Fragmente eines Hochschularchivs". Essay in the programme book Akademischer Festakt der Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler, Berlin 2018. The Great German Recorder Epidemic: Reinventing the Recorder, 1925–1950. (Instant Harmony Essay Series, vol. 1) Portland 2021. The Recorder, co-authored with David Lasocki. (Yale University Press Musical Instrument Series) London & New York 2022. (Further contributions by Nikolaj Tarasov and Michala Petri.) .
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External links "Hochseilakt. Zwischen Exzellenz und ausbaufähiger Politikwahrnehmung (PDF). im Gespräch mit dem Vorstand der Rektorenkonferenz der deutschen Musikhochschulen Robert Ehrlich, Susanne Rode-Breymann und Martin Ullrich". Musikforum 14 (2016), issue 4, 22–28. Retrieved 28 April 2022. Leipzig Bach Festival 2014 • In conversation with Robert Ehrlich and Andreas Glöckner. Bach Archive Leipzig, recorded 11 May 2014, "Sommersaal des Bach-Museums Leipzig". Retrieved 28 April 2022. Publications by Robert Ehrlich on Musikbibliographie at State Institute for Music Research. Robert Ehrlich at German National Library Catalogue.