Johannes Gmeinder
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Johannes Gmeinder is a German
clarinetist.
Gmeinder studied clarinet
at the Musikhochschules in Trossingen
and Berlin
. In 1996, he won a scholarship from the Orchesterakademie of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
. He has been the principal clarinetist of the Frankfurt Opera since 1999. In 2004, he became a professor at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
clarinetist.
Gmeinder studied clarinet
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
at the Musikhochschules in Trossingen
Trossingen
Trossingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated in a region called Baar, between the Swabian Alb and the Black Forest. Stuttgart is about an hour away, Lake Constance about half an hour, and the source of the river Danube can be reached in about twenty minutes by car.Trossingen...
and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. In 1996, he won a scholarship from the Orchesterakademie of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
The Berlin Philharmonic, German: , formerly Berliner Philharmonisches Orchester , is an orchestra based in Berlin, Germany. In 2006, a group of ten European media outlets voted the Berlin Philharmonic number three on a list of "top ten European Orchestras", after the Vienna Philharmonic and the...
. He has been the principal clarinetist of the Frankfurt Opera since 1999. In 2004, he became a professor at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.