Bernd Ruf

Bernd Ruf was born in Offenburg, Germany, in 1964, and studied music education, jazz, popular music and conducting in Stuttgart and Frankfurt. In 1999, he created the German Pops Orchestra and, the following year, the European Art Orchestra, bringing classical and popular repertoires together.

He was nominated for a Grammy in 2001 for a crossover recording with Paquito D’Rivera. As a conductor, he worked with rock musicians such as Jon Lord, of Deep Purple, and Ian Anderson, of Jethro Tull.