Henry Krips (Conductor)

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Henry Maria Krips MBE (10 February 1912 - 25 January 1987) was an Austrian-Australian conductor and composer, best known for his 23-year record term (1949-72) as principal conductor of the South Australian Symphony Orchestra (it had been founded in 1936 as the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and reverted to that name in 1975).

He is credited with introducing the works of Gustav Mahler to Australian audiences. Henry Krips was born in Vienna; his brother was the conductor Josef Krips.

He studied at the Vienna Conservatory, and made his debut in 1932 at the Burgtheater there.

In 1938 emigrated to Australia. He formed the Krips-de Vries Opera Company there, and also served as musical director for the Kirsova Ballet in Sydney in 1941.

He was naturalised in 1944.