Biography of Hans Chemin-Petit (1902-1981)

Born in Potsdam, the parents being French emigrants (father composer and conductor, mother singer)

Studies Cello (Hugo Becker) and composition (Paul Juon) in Berlin

Premier of the chamber opera "Der gefangene Vogel" in Duisburg is a first succes. In the same year he is employed as teacher at the academy for church- and schoolmusic in Berlin.

Professorship at the Berlin conservatory

Head of the Reblin choir anddomechoir in Magdeburg

Head of the Philharmonic choir in Berlin

Again employed by the Berlin conservatory and head of the municipal choir of Potsdam

Member of the academy of arts

Deputy head of the Berlin conservatory

Head of the music chapter of the Academy of arts and honored by the Federal Cross of Merit

Retirement from the Berlin conservatory

Dies in Berlin