Peter Grunberg

Sydney-born musician Peter Grunberg has led a multifaceted career that spans several countries. For fifteen seasons, he was Musical Assistant to Michael Tilson Thomas at the San Francisco Symphony. During that time, he worked on several Grammy-winning recordings, honed the performances of the SFS Chorus and many visiting soloists, and gave hundreds of pre-concert lectures.

He was appointed head coach at the Grand Théâtre de Genève at age 21. During the following decade, he held the position of head of music staff at San Francisco Opera, conducted at Moscow Conservatory and at the Grand Théâtre de Genève, and led the San Francisco Symphony in a concert of opera excerpts. He has performed at the festivals of Aix-en-Provence, Salzburg, and also at Tanglewood with Frederica von Stade and the flutist Matthieu Dufour. 

He has a long history of presenting and performing recitals with singers, having collaborated during his career with such artists as Tatiana Troyanos, Deborah Voigt, and Quinn Kelsey. Mr. Grunberg continues to champion the song repertory with LiederAlive! and to coach and teach at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.