After the final exam, study in the subjects piano and bassoon. From
1980 on additionally conducting and composition at the "Hochschule
für Musik und darstellende Kunst" in Hamburg
Education
|
| 1978 - 1982 |
piano, bassoon |
| 1980 - 1985 |
conducting, composition at the "Hochschule für Musik und
darstellende Kunst in Hamburg" |
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Artistic work
|
| 1981 |
Assistant conductor "Eutin summer festival" |
| 1981 - 1985 |
Lightning repetitor "Hamburgische Staatsoper" |
| 1985 - 1987 |
Assistant conductor of "Schleswig-Holstein State Theatre" |
| 1987 - 1990 |
Choir- master and conductor of "Ulm Theatre" |
| 1990 - 1992 |
Principal conductor (1. Kapellmeister) of "Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz,"
Munich |
| 1992 - 1994 |
Principal conductor (1. Kapellmeister) of "Nationaltheater Mannheim" |
| 1993 - 1996 |
"General music director" of the City of Heidelberg |
| 1996 - 1999 |
First prolongation of GMD-contract in Heidelberg |
| 1999 - 2004 |
Second prolongation of GMD-contract in Heidelberg |
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Other artistic work
|
| 1980 - 1987 |
Substitute for Solo-bassoon at the "Hamburgischen Staatsoper",
orchestra of the "Schleswig-Holstein state-theatre", "Stadttheater
Lüneburg" and other symphony orchestras. |
| 1981 - 1985 |
Several times conducting the "Hamburg Symphony Orchestra" |
| 1988 |
Invitation to Donezk with the "Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen" |
| 1989 |
Conductor of the "Festkonzert 40 Jahre Grundgesetz" in the Beethovenhalle,
Bonn with the "Munich Philharmonic" (TV-live broadcasting) |
| 1992 - 1995 |
Regular guest conducting at the "Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz",
Munich
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Mozart: |
"Così fan tutte",
"Le nozze di Figaro",
"Die Entführung aus dem Serail",
"Die Zauberflöte", |
| Schönberg: |
" Pelleas and Melisande" |
|
| 1995 |
Tour with Montserrat Caballé and "Heidelberg Philharmonic" |
| since 1996 |
Regular guest conducting at the "Komische Oper Berlin"
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Gluck: |
"Orpheus und Euridice", |
| Händel: |
"Giustino",
"Julius Caesar", |
| Offenbach: |
"Hoffmanns Erzählungen", |
| Leoncavallo: |
"Der Bajazzo", |
| Mascagni: |
"Cavalleria rusticana", |
| Prokoffieff: |
"Romeo und Julia" |
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| since 1997 |
Artistic director of the music festival "Heidelberger Frühling" |
| 2000 |
Premiere bei den "Schwetzinger Festspielen" with the "SWR-
radio- philharmonic orchestra":
UA of Wilfried Maria Danner's "Das Märchen nach ewig und 3 Tagen" |
| 2000 |
Japan-tour with the "Heidelberg Philharmonic" |
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Teaching activities
|
| 1981 - 1985 |
Prof. for orchestral conducting at the "music school Soltau" |
| 1981 - 1985 |
Prof. for bassoon at the "music school Soltau" |
| 1983 - 1985 |
Prof. for orchestral conducting at the "Hamburger Konservatorium" |
| 1998 |
Lectures at the "Pädagogische Hochschule Heidelberg"
on
B. A. Zimmermanns "Weiße Rose" and
I. Strawinskys "Geschichte vom Soldaten" |
| 1998-1999 |
Lectures at the "Pädagogische Hochschule Heidelberg"
on
H. Zenders Oper "Don Quixote" |
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Prizes / Scolarships
|
1981/82 |
Masefield-Stipendium |
| 1986 |
Richard-Wagner-Stipendium |
| 1987 |
Winner of the conducting competition of the "German Music Association" |
| 1995 |
Prize of the "Association of German Music Publishers" for
the best season- program 1994/1995 |
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