Siegfried Tepper

Siegfried Tepper was born in Wiesbaden, Germany, and immigrated to Canada as a young child. His numerous scholarships and competition prizes enabled him to study piano, conducting and composition in Switzerland, Germany, Canada and the USA. He received a Master of Music Degree in Piano Performance with Frank Cooper at Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana.

After three years of extensive activity in various opera houses in Germany, Siegfried returned to Burlington, Canada to become the Conductor and Music Director of the Mozart Chamber Orchestra of Burlington for 14 years. During that time, he was a faculty member of various colleges and a lecturer at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Siegfried continues to write a wide variety of compositions, and has enjoyed the premiere of many major works both in concert and on air. Some of his compositions include two Concertos for Piano and Orchestra, two Quartets for Piano and Strings, a Piano Trio, a Viola Sonata as well as many vocal, choral and orchestral works. In addition to his continuing activities as a recognised conductor, pianist and composer of critical acclaim, he has appeared in numerous radio and television programs in North America, Europe and Asia.

For many years, Siegfried has been active in Christian ministry as youth leader, choir and orchestral director, teacher and speaker in various churches. As an accredited evangelist and credential holder with the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, Siegfried combines his professional musical background with a passion for sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ around the world.