Philharmonic Choir Duisburg
| Philharmonic Choir Duisburg | |
|---|---|
| legal form | registered association |
| Seat | Duisburg |
| Members | approx. 120 |
| Website | https://www.philchor-du.de/ |
The Duisburg Philharmonic Choir (formerly also known as the Duisburg Choir , Municipal Choral Society and Municipal Concert Choir ) is a classical concert choir from Duisburg . With 120 singers, it is one of the largest philharmonic choirs in the Ruhr area . He appears regularly in philharmonic concerts of the Duisburg Philharmonic and also organizes his own concerts.
Since 2003 the choir has been led by Salvatorkantor Marcus Strümpe.
history
In 1830, the first mixed choir was founded in Duisburg by Carl Theodor Kufferath, who dissolved again in 1847.
On December 7th, 1852 a new mixed choir was founded as the Duisburg choral society under the direction of Albrecht zur Nieden, a pastor's son and music teacher from Emmerich.
Choirmaster
- 1852 to 1873: Albrecht zur Nieden
- 1873 to 1884: Carl August Laue
- 1884 to 1898: Hugo Grüters
- 1898 to 1921: Walter Josephson
- 1920 to 1928: Paul Scheinpflug
- 1928 to 1932: Richard Hillenbrand
- 1932 to 1933: Eugen Jochum
- 1933 to 1945: Otto Volkmann
- 1946 to 1970: Georg Ludwig Jochum
- 1971 to 1972: Walter Weller
- 1971 to 1975: Ulrich Schoenholtz
- 1975 to 1981: Miltiades Caridis
- 1977 to 2002: Guido Knüsel
- Since 2003: Marcus Strümpe