Reinbert Evers

Last updated

Reinbert Evers (born 23 August 1949) [1] is a German classical guitarist, specialising in contemporary music.

Career

Evers was born in Dortmund. [2] He first studied in Düsseldorf with Maritta Kersting, then in Vienna with Karl Scheit. In 1976, he was appointed Professor of Guitar at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold, Dep. Münster, and in 1980 he received the Young Artists Award from the City of Dortmund. In 1998 and 2000 he was lecturer in guitar at the Darmstadt International Summer Courses for New Music. He has served since 1995 as Dean of the Hochschule für Musik Detmold. He is founder and artistic director of the "Europäisches Musikfest Münsterland", an annual international festival that has been held since 1999. [3]

Evers specialises in the performance of avantgarde contemporary music for the guitar and has given numerous first performances of modern works, including many pieces especially written for him. This includes works by Gunther Becker, Edison Denisov, Tilo Medek, Luca Lombardi, Manfred Trojahn, and others. [4]

Related Research Articles

Stephan Schmidt is a German-born classical guitarist now residing in Switzerland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Goran Krivokapić</span> Montenegrin classical guitarist

Goran Krivokapić is a Montenegrin classical guitarist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hochschule für Musik Detmold</span> Music school in Detmold, Germany

The Hochschule für Musik Detmold is a university-level music school situated in Detmold, Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chen Pi-hsien</span> Taiwanese-German classical pianist

Chen Pi-hsien is a Taiwanese-German classical pianist. She has received honors at several international piano competitions. She teaches at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg and lives in Germany at present.

Fumiko Shiraga was a Japanese-German pianist, a revelation in her country in the late 1990s, well known in classical music both through CD recordings and public performances, in particular of piano concertos in disguise, transcriptions of known masterpieces for chamber ensemble.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">József Eötvös (musician)</span>

József Eötvös is a classical guitarist, from Pécs, Hungary. Eötvös studied with Roland Zimmer and Franz Just at the Hochschule für Musik "Franz Liszt", Weimar. He won several international competitions between 1985 and 1988. He has since toured extensively through Europe, including concerts in Austria, Bohemia, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Romania, Sweden, and Slovakia. Eötvös is credited with the transcription and first ever recording of the Goldberg Variations in the original key, previously considered a most daunting cross-over from Bach's keyboard works.

Volker Banfield is a German classical pianist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Geoffrey Moull</span> Canadian professional conductor

Geoffrey Moull is a Canadian professional conductor. He was principal conductor of the Bielefeld Philharmonic Orchestra and music director of the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mungonzazal Janshindulam</span> Musical artist

Mungonzazal Janshindulam, also known as "Mungo", was a Mongolian pianist and music teacher who lived and taught until her death in Düsseldorf and Dortmund, Germany. She was the first Mongolian pianist to have widespread European fame and won multiple piano competition awards. It is unknown how she died.

Ricardo Jesús Gallén García, is a Spanish classical guitarist who has been active since the mid-1990s. He is currently a professor of guitar at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt, Weimar, Germany.

Christoph Poppen is a German conductor, violinist and academic teacher.

Eric Lamb is an American flutist and Altus performing artist who performs and teaches across the United States and Europe.

Achim Hofer is a German musicologist, music educator and University professor.

Hildegard Uhrmacher, married name Hildegard Kronstein-Uhrmacher, is a German operatic soprano who appeared at European opera houses in coloratura soprano roles such as Mozart's Konstanze, but also in contemporary works including Marie in Bernd Alois Zimmermann's Die Soldaten. She was a professor of voice at the Musikhochschule Hannover and the Hochschule für Musik Detmold. Her 2006 autobiography is entitled Hilde, du schaffst das.

Konstantin Vassiliev is a German composer and guitarist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Friedhelm Flamme</span> German organist, [choral director, musicologist, music educator

Friedhelm Flamme is a German organist, choral director, musicologist, music educator.

Lukas Florian David was an Austrian classical violinist.

Markus Lukas Frank is a German horn player and conductor.

Ilja Scheps is a Russian pianist living in Germany and professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln, Department Aachen.

Martin Christoph Redel is a German composer, music theorist, percussionist and university teacher.

References

  1. Maurice J. Summerfield: The Classical Guitar. Its Evolution, Players and Personalities Since 1800, 5th edition (Blaydon-on-Tyne: Ashley Mark Publishing Co., 2002), p. 115.
  2. http://www.reinbert-evers.de/ Reinbert Evers homepage, accessed 29 October 2009
  3. Summerfield (2002), as above).
  4. Summerfield (2002), as above).