Bernd Warkus
Bernd Warkus (born July 17, 1951 in Staßfurt ; † July 23, 2020 in Meißen ) was a German xylophone virtuoso and entertainer .
Act
Warkus came from a family of musicians; Marga Warkus' son was the third generation to play the four-row vaudeville xylophone. He had his first appearance in 1961 at the Staßfurt Theater . In 1964 he was the winner of the talent show Heartbeat Free . Warkus, who was also called the sorcerer on the xylophone , played well-known melodies from operas, operettas and musicals on the xylophone with his spoon-hammers on the xylophone and on the ringing discs that are reminiscent of gears . Bernd Warkus appeared on GDR television a. a. on the show A Kettle Colorful . In total, he had almost 2000 appearances on four continents in the course of his career.
His first-wedded son René Bernd Warkus continues the family tradition as a virtuoso on the vaudeville xylophone, 30 years after his father he was also winner of Heartbeat Free in 1994.
Personal
Bernd Warkus lived in Meißen and had been in a relationship with his artist manager Ullrich Baudis since the 1980s. Since 1996, Warkus and Baudis have been running various catering establishments in Meißen and Krögis . On June 20, 2012 Warkus married his partner in second marriage; Groomsmen were his son and Dagmar Frederic . Warkus died of cancer shortly after he was released from the hospital .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Salzlandkurier No. 13/2012
- ↑ Pößnecker Stadtanzeiger No. 6/2013
- ↑ Bernd Warkus and Ullrich Baudis get married! , meissen24.com
Web links
- Xylophone virtuoso in Wusterhausen , Märkische Allgemeine, February 22, 2016
- Xylophone legend Bernd Warkus died in the arms of his husband , day 24, July 26, 2020
- Bernd Warkus on discogs.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Warkus, Bernd |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German xylophone player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th July 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Staßfurt |
| DATE OF DEATH | 23rd July 2020 |
| Place of death | Meissen |