Rainer Bishop
Rainer Bischof (born June 20, 1947 in Vienna ) is an Austrian composer and music manager .
Life
Bischof studied composition and conducting at the Vienna University of Music from 1965 to 1967. From 1967, he studied for five years with Hans Erich Apostel . In addition, Bishop studied law , philosophy, art history and education at the University of Vienna from 1965–1973 . From 1984 to 1988 he worked in the cultural office of the City of Vienna, and from 1984 to 1986 he presided over the Austrian Composers' Association . Since 1986 he has been Vice President of the Alban Berg Foundation. From 1988 onwards, Bishop was General Secretary of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra , and from 1991–2015 President of the International Gustav Mahler Society .
Since 1987, Bischof has also been a lecturer at the Vienna University of Music and has been internationally active as a guest lecturer at various universities. Since 1996 he has been leading a composition class at the Vienna Conservatory .
Awards
- 1984: Prize of the City of Vienna for Music
- 1993: Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art
- 1997: Ring of Honor at the Bregenz Festival
- 1997: Anton-Bruckner-Ring of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra
- 1998: Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art, 1st class
- 1998: Gold Medal for Services to the State of Vienna
- 2000: Order of Montfort of the State of Vorarlberg
- 2003: Commander for civil services for the Kingdom of Spain
- 2007: Gold Medal of Honor of the Federal Capital Vienna
Web links
- Rainer Bischof: Official website of the composer
- Music lovers about Rainer Bischof
- Rainer Bischof in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rainer Bischof in Vienna History Wiki of the city of Vienna Retrieved on January 15, 2016th
- ↑ Rainer Bischof awarded a Gold Medal of Honor . City hall correspondence of June 8, 2007, accessed on January 15, 2016.
Eduard Kremser (1913–1914) | Heinrich Reinhardt (1914–1922) | Charles Weinberger (1922–1925) | Rudolf Sieczyński (1925–1930) | Rudolf Sieczyński / Joseph Marx (1930–1938) | Forced dissolution (1938–1945) | Rudolf Sieczyński / Joseph Marx (1947–1949) | Joseph Marx (1949–1964) | Robert Schollum (1965–1969) | Kurt Rapf (1970-1983) | Robert Schollum (1983–1984) | Rainer Bischof (1984–1986) | Thomas Christian David (1986–1988) | Gerhard Track (1988–1992) | Heinrich Gattermeyer (1992–2001) | Dieter Kaufmann (2001-2004) | Klaus Ager (2004–2014) | Alexander Kukelka (2014-2020) | Johannes Kretz (2020) | Harald Hanisch (since 2020)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bishop, Rainer |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 20, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |