Klaus Hellwig

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Klaus Hellwig (born August 3, 1941 in Essen ) is a German pianist and university professor .

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Hellwig completed his studies with Detlef Kraus in Essen and Pierre Sancan in Paris, as well as in master classes with Guido Agosti and Wilhelm Kempff, and has won prizes at international competitions.

He has given concerts as a soloist worldwide a. a. in Europe, the USA, Brazil, Australia and Asia with renowned orchestras such as the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra , the Symphony Orchestra of the BR , the NDR Sinfonieorchester , the WDR Symphony Orchestra , the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra , the Philharmonia Hungarica and the Krakow Philharmonic.

As a chamber musician , he formed the Berlin Trio with Christiane Edinger and Lluís Claret and gave concerts a. a. with the winds of the Berlin Philharmonic , the Berlin Philharmonic String Octet and the Octet of the Cleveland Orchestra .

As a professor of piano, Hellwig taught at the Folkwang University in Essen from 1970 to 1980 and at the Berlin University of the Arts from 1980 . He also gives master classes around the world and is a jury member at international competitions. He published numerous records and CDs and made recordings with German broadcasters.

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  1. ↑ a b Axel Schniederjürgen (Ed.): Kürschner's Musicians Handbook (2006) , 5th edition, de Gruyter, 2006, ISBN 978-3-11-095016-8
  2. ↑ a b c d Berlin University of the Arts: Prof. Klaus Hellwig. Retrieved March 4, 2020 .
  3. ↑ a b c d Klaus Hellwig, short biography. In: Bach Cantatas website. Retrieved March 4, 2020 .
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SURNAME Hellwig, Klaus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German pianist and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH August 3, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH eat