Dietrich Unkrodt
Dietrich Unkrodt (* 25. August 1934 in Neustadt in Upper Silesia ; † 26. June 2006 in Cottbus ) was a German tuba and double bass player . He was employed at the Meininger Theater from 1955 to 1960 and in 1960 moved to the Komische Oper Berlin , of which he was a member until 2000.
Dietrich Unkrodt was one of the pioneers of tuba solo music in Germany. Joachim Gruner composed a concerto for tuba and orchestra for him, which he premiered in 1978 with the orchestra of the Komische Oper Berlin under the direction of Joachim Willert. With other solo works he appeared as a soloist at home and abroad as well as in radio productions.
Together with the pianist and composer Hannes Zerbe , he has dedicated himself to free jazz since 1980 in the Duo Zerbe-Unkrodt .
Dietrich Unkrodt has been teaching as a professor at the Hanns Eisler University of Music in Berlin since 1978 , and since 2003 also at the Berlin University of the Arts . He was a juror at various national and international competitions.
He is buried in the cemetery of the Dorotheenstadt and Friedrichswerder communities in Berlin-Mitte.
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| SURNAME | Unkrodt, Dietrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German tuba player and double bass player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neustadt in Upper Silesia |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 26, 2006 |
| Place of death | cottbus |