Background
Pfeiffer, Rüdiger was born on May 25, 1955 in Halberstadt/Harz, Germany.
Pfeiffer, Rüdiger was born on May 25, 1955 in Halberstadt/Harz, Germany.
Doctor of Philosophy, Martin Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg, 1987. Facultas docendi, Department Music, Leipzig, 1990. Habilitation, University Potsdam, 2000.
Vice-director Monastery Michaelstein/Institute Ancient Music, 1980—1984, Center of Composer Telemann, 1984—1988. Associate professor C. Leipzig, 1988—1994, University Magdeburg, since 1994, University Potsdam, since 2000. Chair professor musicology German Academy for Humanities, Dortmund.
Research fellow Center Asian Archives. Permanent university fellow Miami University, University Western Cape, Eagerton University, Kenyatta University Nairobi. Board directors Middle-German Baroque Academy and Society Middle-German Music History and Culture.
Board directors several international congresses and festivals.
Member of International Musicol. Society, International Entertainment Business Society (vice president), International Society for Music Education (board directors), Werckmeister Society (president), German Fasch Society, German Musicol. Society (vice president), German Music Research Foundation, German Academy of Sciences and Arts (senior).
