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Ljubomir Romansky was born to Stojan Romanski . He studied Slavic Studies and Musicology at the Universities of Sofia and Berlin. After studying piano and composition in Sofia, he graduated from the State Academic University of Music in Berlin with honors as concert and opera director and received his doctorate. phil.
Romansky began his professional career in 1940 as Kapellmeister at the Frankfurt Opera . After the war he worked again in Frankfurt , then, from 1946, as musical director in Wiesbaden and with the WDR symphony orchestra in Cologne . In 1950 he became chief conductor of the municipal theaters in Gelsenkirchen , from 1959 of the newly built Musiktheater im Revier and in 1967 also general music director of the city of Gelsenkirchen, where he remained in office until his retirement in 1977.
In 1946 Romansky took over the management of the Frankfurter Singakademie , trained it to be a top choir and enjoyed great success with her in numerous concerts in Frankfurt and on many tours in European music centers. He directed this renowned choir until 1985.
In 1955 the city of Herne entrusted him with the direction of their youth concerts and later of their symphony concerts. In 1956 Romansky became director of the municipal choir of Herne, which he formed into an important oratorio choir. This choir soon took a respectable place among the choir associations in Germany and was also widely recognized abroad. Romansky directed this choir until his death in 1989.
From 1986 to 1988 he was also director of the Romanos Choir for Eastern Liturgy in Essen and conducted Church Slavonic chants with great success.
Romansky has celebrated successes with his choirs abroad at various music festivals such as the Festival van Vlaanderen in Tongeren. After his retirement in 1977 Romansky continued to conduct many concerts at home and abroad as a guest conductor.
honors and awards
In 1966 the city of Frankfurt am Main awarded Romansky the plaque of honor for his services to the Frankfurter Singakademie and the Goethe plaque in 1974 for his decisive contribution to the rebuilding of musical life after the war .
In 1976 he was named "Knight of the Order of Academic Palms" by the French government for his interpretation of French music.
In 1977 Romansky was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany by the Federal President.
In 1982 he was awarded the Silver Choir Director's Badge of Honor by the German Choir Association for his work as a choirmaster in Herne. In addition, he received the plaque of merit from the North Rhine-Westphalia Singing Association for promoting choral singing.
In Bulgaria he was awarded the order "Cyril and Method" and he received the Polish cultural order "Zasluzony". Romansky was an honorary member of the European Liszt Center.
