Marc Engelhardt
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Marc Engelhardt, a bassoon
ist, was born in 1961 in Radevormwald
, Germany
.
From 1976 to 1982, he studied with Prof. Günter Pfitzenmaier in Cologne
and from 1982 to 1986, with Prof. Klaus Thunemann
in Hannover. Engelhardt is an alumnus of the German National Youth Orchestra and the European Union Youth Orchestra
, and was appointed principal bassoonist with the Saarbrücken Radio Orchestra in 1986. He has performed as a soloist with European orchestras and has also performed as guest principal bassoonist in several major German orchestras such as: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne
, Hessischer Rundfunk Symphony Orchestra, North German Radio Symphony Orchestra
, Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra
and Bamberg Symphony.
Since 1995 Marc Engelhardt has taught at both the Saar Academy of Music and the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart
, where he has been Professor of Bassoon since 2004. Prof. Engelhardt has given master classes in Russia, China, Korea and Europe, and is a faculty member of the Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart
's Festival Ensemble programme for young musicians.
Bassoon
The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor registers, and occasionally higher. Appearing in its modern form in the 19th century, the bassoon figures prominently in orchestral, concert band and chamber music literature...
ist, was born in 1961 in Radevormwald
Radevormwald
Radevormwald is a municipality in the Oberbergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is one of the oldest towns in the Bergischen Land, formerly the County and Duchy of Berg.-Geography:Radevormwald is located about 50 km east of Cologne...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
From 1976 to 1982, he studied with Prof. Günter Pfitzenmaier in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
and from 1982 to 1986, with Prof. Klaus Thunemann
Klaus Thunemann
Klaus Thunemann is a German bassoonist.Klaus Thunemann was born in Magdeburg, Germany. He originally studied piano but from the age of 18 focused on the bassoon. He was a student at the Hochschule für Musik in Berlin, where he studied under Willy Fugmann...
in Hannover. Engelhardt is an alumnus of the German National Youth Orchestra and the European Union Youth Orchestra
European Union Youth Orchestra
The European Union Youth Orchestra is a training orchestra for young people in the European Union. It is funded centrally by the European Union and by a number of EU member states...
, and was appointed principal bassoonist with the Saarbrücken Radio Orchestra in 1986. He has performed as a soloist with European orchestras and has also performed as guest principal bassoonist in several major German orchestras such as: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, in German Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks is the internationally renowned orchestra of the Bayerischer Rundfunk , based in Munich, Germany. It is one of the three principal orchestras in the city of Munich, along with the Munich Philharmonic...
, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne
WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne
The WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne is a German orchestra based in Cologne. The orchestra was founded in 1947 by Allied occupation authorities after World War II, as the orchestra of Nordwestdeutschen Rundfunk . The orchestra later acquired the names of the Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra and...
, Hessischer Rundfunk Symphony Orchestra, North German Radio Symphony Orchestra
North German Radio Symphony Orchestra
The North German Radio Symphony Orchestra is a German orchestra, the symphony orchestra of the Norddeutscher Rundfunk in Hamburg....
, Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra
Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra is a radio orchestra located in the German cities of Baden-Baden and Freiburg...
and Bamberg Symphony.
Since 1995 Marc Engelhardt has taught at both the Saar Academy of Music and the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart
State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart
The State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart is a professional school for musicians and performing artists in Stuttgart, Germany...
, where he has been Professor of Bassoon since 2004. Prof. Engelhardt has given master classes in Russia, China, Korea and Europe, and is a faculty member of the Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart
Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart
Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart is a foundation in Stuttgart, founded by Helmuth Rilling in 1981 to foster international concerts and workshops, namely Musikfest Stuttgart, dedicated especially to the music of Johann Sebastian Bach in relation to present day composition.-Musikfest...
's Festival Ensemble programme for young musicians.