Roland Wambeck

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Roland Wambeck (born June 26, 1926 - † October 19, 2018 ) was a German conductor, choir director and former general music director of the Magdeburg Philharmonic.

Life

Wambeck directed the Magdeburg Philharmonic from 1968 to 1992 . During this time he was also chief conductor of the Magdeburg municipal orchestra and artistic director of the music theater of the city's municipal theaters . One artistic focus was on maintaining concert literature from the 18th to 20th centuries. From 1986 to 1991, and thus also during the time of political change , he headed the Telemann working group.

He died on October 19, 2018. His burial took place on October 29, 2018 in the Westfriedhof Magdeburg .

Awards

In 1996 he received the Telemann Cup on the occasion of his 70th birthday . On July 10, 1998 he was awarded an honorary member of the Magdeburg Theater. In 2001 he signed the Golden Book of the City of Magdeburg .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Obituary notice in the Magdeburger Volksstimme of October 27, 2018
  2. ↑ Honorary member for institutions of the city on www.magdeburg.de
personal data
SURNAME Wambeck, Roland
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German general music director
DATE OF BIRTH June 26, 1926
DATE OF DEATH 19th October 2018