Emmo Diem
Emmo Diem (born April 28, 1934 in Vienna ) is an Austrian musician, journalist and graphic artist.
Life
After graduating from the Stiftsgymnasium Seitenstetten, he first turned to philosophy and theology at the teaching institute of the diocese of St. Pölten (now the philosophical and theological college ). Followed by musicology and art history. In 1960 he passed the institutional examination at the Musicological Institute of the University of Vienna with Erich Schenk . He then studied art history with Karl Maria Swoboda . Emmo Diem attained artistic maturity from organ, chorale, music theory and choral conducting at the State Academy for Music and Performing Arts in Vienna between June 20 and 22, 1960. He later passed an examination in the subject “methodology” and practice of piano playing with Dichler after completing a three-year course with Seidlhofer-Suchanek.
Emmo Diem held his first musical post as a monastery organist and teacher at the private grammar school in Heiligenkreuz / Baden. After leaving the Cistercian monastery at his own request, he continued to work in the cultural sector of Upper Austria, at schools and specialist institutes in Linz, Steyr and Enns and later as head of the local Steyr regional music school. During this time there were performances of masses (Beethoven, Liszt), concerts, chamber music works and radio recordings. As a choir director, conductor of a chamber orchestra and as a world traveler, he appeared and gave lectures. This led to the Austrian Federal President Kirchschläger granting him the professional title of Professor in 1985 .
He founded the “Collegium musicum Styrense”, which performed old and new music. While working in Steyr, he promoted “pupils play for pupils”. At the same time he directed the cycle: concerts of the city's music school, which he then supervised graphically with introductions and programs. In 1995 Emmo Diem said goodbye to school service. Since then he has been active in the internet with folk education articles. Emmo Diem composed chamber music, songs in various formations, piano and choral music.
literature
- R. Hübner: Who is Who in Austria, Cham 1985
- R. Locicnik : Yearbook of the Steyr City Archives, 2010
- Meetings in Austrian music magazines and newspapers
Web links
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Diem, Emmo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian music professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 28, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |