Josef Kern (musician)
Josef "Sepp" Kern (born December 30, 1933 in Gradenberg ; † June 30, 2010 in Graz ) was an Austrian musician and hotelier.
Life
Josef Kern was a co-founder of the Styrian folk music group Kern-Buam and took over the management of the group after the death of his father. He played trumpet, saxophone, clarinet and composed numerous "Kern-Buam" songs. Kern was also a founding member and long-standing president of the Association of Austrian Folk Music Composers (VÖV) and ran a hotel in Graz. On April 19, 1996, Sepp Kern was appointed professor and on June 25, 2008, he was appointed senator. He was the father-in-law of soccer player Heribert Weber . In the spring of 2009 the Kern-Buam disbanded for health reasons. On June 30, 2010, Kern succumbed to heart problems.
Awards
- 1991 World Culture Prize
- 1996 professional title professor of folk music
- 1998 Gold Medal of Merit of the Republic of Austria
- 2007 Great Decoration of Honor of the State of Styria
- 2007 Golden City Hall Man of the City of Vienna
- 2008 title "Senator" from EWI - European Economic Institute International
- Great gold medal of the state of Styria
- Gold medal of the state capital Graz
- Gold medal of the city of Koeflach
Web links
- Works by and about Josef Kern in the catalog of the German National Library
- kernbuam.at: Josef Kern
- ORF : Mourning the last Kern Bua: Sepp Kern dead
Individual evidence
- ^ Sepp Kern - honorary title Professor youtube
- ↑ State Press Service Styria from December 4, 2007: Awarding of great decorations
- ^ Vienna city hall correspondence of March 23, 2007: Laska honors "Kern-Buam"
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kern, Josef |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kern, Sepp (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian musician and hotelier |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 30, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gradenberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 30, 2010 |
| Place of death | Graz |