Hans-Peter Frank was born 1937 in Dresden. He graduated from the "Carl Maria von Weber" College of Music (Hochschule für Musik "Carl Maria von Weber" formerly known as Dresden Conservatory or Dresden Royal) as pianist, violist, and conductor. During his studying was a special prizewinner of Schumann competition, performed as a soloist with K. Mazur. Was an assistant-conductor of K.Mazur and O.Suitner. He has worked with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, was from 1980 the principal and artistic conductor of the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra until 1990. Hans-Peter Frank as well as the present honorary conductor George Alexander Albrecht, has headed the Staatskapelle of Weimar from 1996 to 2002. He has also served as a deputy artistic director of K. Zanderling‘s orchestra. Lately, he has combined his activity at Staatskapelle of Weimar with Berlin Symphony Orchestra and Bolshoi Theatre.