-->
  • Most Respected Classical Music Platform
  • #classicalForever
BREAKING
Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter to Step Down
TOP
Wolf-Dieter Hauschild

German Conductor Wolf-Dieter Hauschild has Died, Aged 85

Hauschild was chief conductor of the Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra and music director of the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra

 

Born in Greiz, in the German state of Thuringia, Wolf-Dieter Hauschild was an acclaimed choir conductor, director, composer, and university teacher. His death in Leipzig was announced by his son.

Hauschild began his career at the Berliner Rundfunk radio station. In 1979, he was the chief conductor of the Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra for 17 years, and in 1985, performed Weber's “Freischütz” at the reopening of the Semperoper Dresden venue, which had been destroyed during WWII. 

Traveling to the West after leaving the German Democratic Republic, Hauschild served as music director of the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, bolstering its international status through concert tours across Europe, Japan, and the U.S. as 

From 1991, he was chief conductor of the Essen Philharmonic and general music director of the City of Essen. Until 2001, Hauschild was an active freelance conductor.

Between 2002 and 2004, he served as general music director at the Volkstheater Rostock and chief conductor and later honorary conductor of the North German Philharmonic Rostock.

“[We commemorate our] honorary conductor [who] shaped the orchestra through numerous guest concerts and especially during his time as general music director from 2002-2004,” wrote the North German Philharmonic in a Facebook post.

Our condolences to Mr. Hauschild’s family, friends, students, and colleagues.

upcoming events

february 2025

07febAll Day17International "Franz Schubert and Modern Music” Chamber Music Competition(All Day) Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz, Leonhardstraße 15, A-8010 GrazEvent Type :competitions Event TagsInternational "Franz Schubert and Modern Music” Piano Trio Competition

14febAll Day22Jascha Heifetz International Violin Competition(All Day) Lithuanian National Philharmonic Hall, Aušros Vartų g. 5 Vilnius, LithuaniaEvent Type :competitions Event TagsInternational Jascha Heifetz Competition for Violinists

16febAll DayChicago National Chamber Music Competition(All Day: sunday) Ravinia’s Bennett Gordon Hall, 201 St Johns Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035, United StatesEvent Type :competitions Event Tagschamber music,competition

march 2025

15marAll DayMusic Teachers National Association (MTNA) National Conference(All Day: saturday) Hilton Minneapolis, 1001 Marquette Ave. Event Type :conferences & tradeshows Event Tagschamber music,Chamber Music America,Conferences,Music Teachers National Association National Conference

18marAll DayJohansen International String Competition(All Day: tuesday) Calvary Baptist Church, 755 8th Street, NW, Washington, DCEvent Type :competitions

19marAll DayAmerican String Teachers Association (ASTA) National Conference(All Day: wednesday) HYATT REGENCY ATLANTA, 265 Peachtree St Event Type :conferences & tradeshows Event TagsAmerican String Teachers Association,American String Teachers Association National Conference,ASTA,conference

CONTACT US
x

Get ALL our latest conveniently by EMAIL

Our newsletter is trusted by over 100,000+ industry professionals around the world

We deliver news straight to your inbox and will never share your data.
You'll never miss a beat!

click left click right