Frank-Michael heirs
Frank-Michael Erben (born September 7, 1965 in Leipzig ) is a German violinist and conductor . He is the first concertmaster of the Gewandhaus Orchestra and plays the first violin in the Gewandhaus Quartet .
Life
Frank-Michael Erben was born in Leipzig in 1965 as the son of the cellist Friedemann Erben and the pianist Mathilde Erben. At the age of five he received his first violin lessons from Klaus Hertel , and from 1972 he was his pupil in the children's class at the Leipzig University.
In 1987, at the age of 21, Frank-Michael Erben was elected first concertmaster of the Gewandhaus Orchestra. Since 1993 he has also been the first violinist of the Gewandhaus Quartet.
Since the winter semester 2005/06, Frank-Michael Erben has been teaching at the University of Music and Theater "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" in Leipzig .
From the beginning of the 2009/2010 season to 2014 he was chief conductor of the Leipzig Symphony Orchestra , which performed under the name Westsächsisches Symphonieorchester until 2011 . He has also led various orchestras as guest conductor, including the Gewandhausorchester and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Leipziger Volkszeitung (Leipzig-Stadt edition) from February 12th and 13th, 2009
- ^ Website of the Gewandhaus Orchestra (go to Frank-Michael Erben)
Web links
- Website of the Gewandhaus Orchestra (go to Frank-Michael Erben)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Heirs, Frank-Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 7, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leipzig |