Adrian von Ripka is a Tonmeister / Recording Supervisor / Music Producer at SWR (Südwestrundfunk). He is responsible for music productions with the SWR Big Band, the SWR Symphony Orchestra and various other ensembles and artists, often co-produced with leading record labels.
Beyond his work at SWR, he provides a comprehensive range of audio services, including on-location recording, post-production, editing, mixing and mastering. His expertise spans a variety of musical genres, with a particular focus on acoustic styles such as classical and jazz.
Throughout his career he has collaborated with renowned labels including Winter & Winter, ACT Music & Vision, Deutsche Grammophon, Sony Music, Warner Music, Universal Music. He has contributed to projects that highlight the artistic vision of iconic performers such as Jessye Norman, Thomas Quasthoff, Michael Wollny, Nils Landgren, Joey Baron, Paul Motian, Joachim Kühn, Uri Caine, Peter Erskine, the NDR Bigband and many others.
He has supervised numerous radio and television productions, including broadcasts by Quincy Jones & Friends, Jacob Collier, Dee Dee Bridgewater, George Benson, Jamie Cullum, Norah Jones, Zaz, SWR Big Band, Bon Jovi, Steve Winwood, Rodger Hodgson, Bonnie Raitt, Level 42, Jamiroquoai, NDR Symphony Orchestra, BR Symphony Orchestra and Orchestre National de France.
During his studies in the mid 1980s at the University of Music, Duesseldorf and University of Applied Sciences in Duesseldorf, he gained valuable experience in many areas of music production, as well as radio, television and video production.
From the late 1980s until 2022 he worked for one of the most renowned recording studios, Bauer Studios, as tonmeister in many musical different styles and is involved in several hundred of productions, from recording/producing through mixing and mastering.
In the 1990s he expanded his freelance work, particularly through his close collaboration with the Winter & Winter label, which has resulted in several hundred projects to date. In recent years, he has also done sound design for art exhibitions and performances.
As music producer or recording engineer he is significantly involved in productions which received major awards like the German Record Critics’ Award, the German Jazz Gold Award, the Diapason d’Or as well as multiple GRAMMY® nominations.