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[[Gerhard Geist]] (?-). German-born conductor and pianist.
= Biography =

Geist began his career in Germany as assistant conductor for Sir George Solti at the Frankfurt Opera House, where he spent 10 years. He has conducted at leading theatres in Germany, Austria and Poland.

= Contributions to South African theatre =

Gerhard Geist came to South Africa as resident conductor of the [[PACOFS]] Symphony Orchestra and artistic head of the Free State Education Department's orchestral training programme, later working as a freelance conductor and pianist.

= Sources =

https://www.artsmart.co.za/music/archive/899.html

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 = Contributions to South African theatre =
-Gerhard Geist came to South Africa as artistic head of the Free State Education Department's orchestral training programme (1983) and resident conductor of the [[PACOFS]] Symphony Orchestra (1984), later working as a freelance conductor and pianist. He retired in 1997.
+Gerhard Geist came to South Africa as artistic head of the Free State Education Department's orchestral training programme (1983) and resident conductor of the [[PACOFS]] Symphony Orchestra (1984), later working as a freelance conductor and pianist. He retired from [[PACOFS]] in 1997.
 Guest was conductor for ''[[Faust]]'' ([[Opera Africa]], 1998) and ''[[Princess Magogo kaDinuzulu]]'' (2002).

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 = Contributions to South African theatre =
-Gerhard Geist came to South Africa as resident conductor of the [[PACOFS]] Symphony Orchestra and artistic head of the Free State Education Department's orchestral training programme, later working as a freelance conductor and pianist.
+Gerhard Geist came to South Africa as artistic head of the Free State Education Department's orchestral training programme (1983) and resident conductor of the [[PACOFS]] Symphony Orchestra (1984), later working as a freelance conductor and pianist. He retired in 1997.
 Guest was conductor for ''[[Faust]]'' ([[Opera Africa]], 1998) and ''[[Princess Magogo kaDinuzulu]]'' (2002).

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	Gerhard Geist came to South Africa as resident conductor of the [[PACOFS]] Symphony Orchestra and artistic head of the Free State Education Department's orchestral training programme, later working as a freelance conductor and pianist.		Gerhard Geist came to South Africa as resident conductor of the [[PACOFS]] Symphony Orchestra and artistic head of the Free State Education Department's orchestral training programme, later working as a freelance conductor and pianist.
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		+	Guest was conductor for ''[[Faust]]'' ([[Opera Africa]], 1998) and ''[[Princess Magogo kaDinuzulu]]'' (2002).

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