Manfred Leuchter
Manfred Johannes Leuchter (born June 15, 1960 in Würselen ) is a German accordionist , composer, arranger and producer in the fields of world music , pop and jazz. He also mixes Afro-oriental sound structures with European classical and jazz .
At the invitation of the Goethe-Institut , Leuchter and his band went on concert tours through India, Romania, Morocco, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Palestine and Lebanon. He repeatedly plays with musicians from the Middle East (including Kinan Azmeh , Dima Orsho , Essam Rafea, Muslim Rahal, Jamal al Saqa, Feras Sharestan / Syria, Mohamed Najem / Palestine, Driss Maloumi / Morocco). As a guest of the Syrian ensemble Hewar , he also appeared in the Elbphilharmonie and the Pierre-Boulez-Saal in Berlin. He lives and works in Aachen and spent several years in Marrakech , Morocco.
Leuchter also works as a producer for various artists, such as Reinhard Mey , whose songs he has arranged and with whom he occasionally appears live on stage on the accordion or grand piano. He is also a composer of theater music .
Occupations
- Duo: Manfred Leuchter (accordion); Ian Melrose (acoustic fingerstyle guitar)
- Duo: Manfred Leuchter (accordion); Mohamed Najem (clarinet);
- Quartet / Quintet: Manfred Leuchter (accordion); Steffen Thormählen (drums, percussion); Antoine Pütz (e-bass, gimbri ); Sebastian Pottmeier or Heribert Leuchter (bass, alto, soprano saxophone); Christoph Titz (trumpet)
Discography
- Manfred Leuchter at discogs
- Theater compositions (1999)
- Sparito (quintet 2000)
- Arabesque (quintet 2001)
- Nomade (quintet 2003, with Heribert Leuchter )
- Pas de Trois (Trio with Afra Mousawisade / Iran and Karim Othman-Hassan / Iraq 2004)
- Space (Quintet Live 2004)
- Zina (quintet 2006)
- Nine days of solitude, The Damascus Session (with Hewar / Syria 2007)
- Vis à Vis (Duo 2008)
- No beautiful country (Duo 2011)
- Carpe Momentum (2012)
Web links
- sparito.de - Leuchter's website
- Interview with Manfred Leuchter (3 parts) Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3 ,
Individual evidence
- ^ Aachener Zeitung: Aachen: Manfred Leuchter on tour in India. Retrieved November 5, 2019 .
- ^ Aachener Zeitung: Music from the Orient and Occident: Manfred Leuchter and friends at Wilhelmstein Castle. Retrieved November 5, 2019 .
- ^ Aachener Zeitung: Aachen: New album by Reinhard Mey: Manfred Leuchter has produced it again. Retrieved July 10, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leuchter, Manfred |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leuchter, Manfred Johannes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer, producer and accordion player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 15, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Würselen |