25 Notable alumni of
Carl Maria von Weber College of Music
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The Carl Maria von Weber College of Music is 1741st in the world, 594th in Europe, and 66th in Germany by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 25 notable alumni from the Carl Maria von Weber College of Music sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Peter Schreier
- Enrolled in the Carl Maria von Weber College of Music
- Studied in 1956-1959
- Occupations
- composerconductoropera singersinger
- Biography
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Peter Schreier was a German tenor in opera, concert and lied, and a conductor. He was regarded as one of the leading lyric tenors of the 20th century.
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Vladimir Jurowski
- Occupations
- composermusic directorconductor
- Biography
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Vladimir Mikhailovich Jurowski is a Russian conductor resident in Germany. He is the son of conductor Michail Jurowski, and grandson of Soviet film music composer Vladimir Michailovich Jurowski.
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René Pape
- Occupations
- opera singer
- Biography
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René Pape is a German operatic bass. Pape has received two Grammys, was named "Vocalist of the Year" by Musical America in 2002, "Artist of the Year" by the German opera critics in 2006, and won an ECHO award (the German equivalent of the Grammy) in 2009.
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María Dueñas
- Occupations
- violinist
- Biography
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María Dueñas Fernández, is a Spanish violinist and composer. In 2021 she won the first prize in the Yehudi Menuhin Competition, in the Senior Division. She is considered the Spanish violinist with the greatest international profile, and one of the most promising musicians of her generation. In 2022 she signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon.
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Franz Eckert
- Occupations
- composer
- Biography
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Franz Eckert was a German composer and musician who composed the harmony for Japan's national anthem, "Kimigayo" and the national anthem of the Korean Empire, "Aegukga".
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Walter Damrosch
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- composermusic educatorconductor
- Biography
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Walter Johannes Damrosch was a Prussian-born American conductor and composer. He was the director of the New York Symphony Orchestra and conducted the world premiere performances of various works, including Aaron Copland's Symphony for Organ and Orchestra, George Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F and An American in Paris, and Jean Sibelius' Tapiola. Damrosch was also instrumental in the founding of Carnegie Hall. He also conducted the first performance of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 with the composer himself as soloist.
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Alberto Franchetti
- Occupations
- composer
- Biography
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Alberto Franchetti was an Italian composer and racing driver, best known for the 1902 opera Germania.
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Egon Petri
- Occupations
- pianistorganistmusicologistviolinist
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Egon Petri was a Dutch-American pianist.
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Hartmut Haenchen
- Occupations
- conductor
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Hartmut Haenchen is a German conductor, known as a specialist for the music of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, and for conducting operas in the leading opera houses of the world.
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Thomas Kurzhals
- Occupations
- composermusician
- Biography
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Thomas Kurzhals was a German keyboardist, composer and rock musician, best known as a member of the bands Stern-Combo Meißen and Karat.
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Günter Sommer
- Occupations
- university teachercomposerpercussionistjazz musician
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Günter "Baby" Sommer is a German jazz drummer.
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Elisabeth Rethberg
- Occupations
- opera singer
- Biography
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Elisabeth Rethberg was a German operatic spinto soprano singer who was active from the period of the First World War through the early 1940s. After Richard Strauss assigned the role of the Empress in his Die Frau ohne Schatten to her at the Dresden Opera in 1919, she went on to perform as Verdi's Aida at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and La Scala in Milan, among others. She returned to Dresden often, including to appear in title role of Die ägyptische Helena in the world premiere.
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Conny Bauer
- Occupations
- film score composerjazz musician
- Biography
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Konrad "Conny" Bauer is a German free jazz trombonist. He is the brother of the trombonist Johannes Bauer.
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Kurt Böhme
- Occupations
- opera singersinger
- Biography
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Kurt Böhme was a German bass.
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Christian Lillinger
- Occupations
- composerpercussionist
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Christian Lillinger is a German drummer, composer and percussionist. He was born in Lübben, grew up in the German village of Kuschkow, and has been living in Berlin since 2003 working as a musician and composer. Christian has performed in concerts and at festivals in Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and the US. He has played with Joachim Kühn, Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, Beat Furrer, Miroslav Vitouš, Dave Liebman, Wadada Leo Smith, William Parker, Evan Parker, Louis Sclavis, Joe Lovano, Peter Brötzmann and Tony Malaby.
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Eugen Krantz
- Occupations
- musicianpedagoguemusic teacheruniversity teacherpianist
- Biography
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Georg Eugen Krantz was a German pianist and music educator. He was the maternal grandfather of Reinhard Heydrich and Heinz Heydrich.
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Paul Schöffler
- Occupations
- opera singer
- Biography
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Paul Schöffler was a German operatic baritone, particularly associated with Mozart, Wagner, and Strauss roles.
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Ike Moriz
- Enrolled in the Carl Maria von Weber College of Music
- 1995-1999 graduated with Bachelor of Music
- Occupations
- record producervocalistpianistpiano teacherwriter
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Eike Moriz, better known as Ike Moriz, is a German-South African singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor. He has released 20 albums in the indie rock, pop, Latin, easy listening, dance, lounge, blues, jazz and swing genres.
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Siegfried Vogel
- Occupations
- opera singer
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Siegfried Vogel is a German operatic bass. Based at the Berlin State Opera, he performed internationally at major opera houses and festivals, including the Salzburg Festival and the Bayreuth Festival. He began in Mozart roles, but expanded his repertoire, including world premieres of operas.
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Felix Berber
- Occupations
- university teacherconcertmasterviolinist
- Biography
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Karl Heinrich Felix Berber was a German violinist.
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Julia Kadel
- Enrolled in the Carl Maria von Weber College of Music
- Studied in 2009
- Occupations
- composerpianist
- Biography
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Julia Kadel is a German jazz pianist and composer.
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Ekkehard Klemm
- Occupations
- conductoruniversity teacher
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Ekkehard Klemm, is a German conductor.
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Erika Wedekind
- Occupations
- teacheropera singer
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Erika Wedekind, complete name Frida Marianne Erica Wedekind, also Erika Oschwald, was a German operatic soprano. She came from the Wedekind zur Horst family. Her brothers were the writers Frank Wedekind and Donald Wedekind. She was married since 1898 to the royal privy councillor Walther Oschwald.
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Carl Ehrenberg
- Occupations
- university teachercomposerconductormusic educator
- Biography
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Carl Emil Theodor Ehrenberg was a German composer.
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Emil Genetz
- Occupations
- composerlanguage teacher
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Karl Emil Moritz Genetz was a Finnish composer of patriotic choral works.
