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Roland Büchner (born 16 February 1954) is a German church musician and conductor. He has been the director (') at the
Regensburg Cathedral Regensburg Cathedral (german: Dom St. Peter or Regensburger Dom), also known as St. Peter's Cathedral, is an example of important Gothic architecture within the German state of Bavaria. It is a landmark for the city of Regensburg, Germany, and t ...
, conducting the boys' choir
Regensburger Domspatzen The Regensburger Domspatzen (literally: Regensburg Cathedral Sparrows) is the cathedral choir at the Regensburg Cathedral in Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany. The boys' choir dates back to 975, and consists of boys and young men only. They perform i ...
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Career

Born in Karlstadt, Büchner studied at the in Regensburg and at the
Hochschule für Musik und Theater München The University of Music and Performing Arts Munich (german: Hochschule für Musik und Theater München), also known as the Munich Conservatory, is a performing arts conservatory in Munich, Germany. The main building it currently occupies is ...
, with
Diethard Hellmann Diethard Hellmann (28 December 1928 – 14 October 1999) was a German Kantor and an academic in Leipzig, Mainz and Munich. Professional career Born in Grimma, Dietmann Hellmann was a member of the Thomanerchor. He studied church music in Leipzig ...
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Franz Lehrndorfer Franz Lehrndorfer (10 August 1928 – 10 January 2013) was a German organist, composer, and pedagogue. Biography Franz Lehrndorfer was born in Salzburg and spent his youth in Kempten. He received his first music lessons from his father, a cho ...
and among others. He has been from 1994 ''Domkapellmeister'' at the
Regensburg Cathedral Regensburg Cathedral (german: Dom St. Peter or Regensburger Dom), also known as St. Peter's Cathedral, is an example of important Gothic architecture within the German state of Bavaria. It is a landmark for the city of Regensburg, Germany, and t ...
, succeeding
Georg Ratzinger Georg Ratzinger PA (15 January 19241 July 2020) was a German Catholic priest and musician, known for his work as the conductor of the Regensburger Domspatzen, the cathedral choir of Regensburg. He was the elder brother of the Pope Emeritus Be ...
. The boys' choir Regensburger Domspatzen (literally: ''Regensburg Cathedral Sparrows'') performs in the liturgy at the cathedral every Sunday during school time, and in concert internationally. Büchner was appointed honorary professor in Regensburg in 2009.


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Roland Büchner
Regensburger Domspatzen * {{DEFAULTSORT:Buchner, Roland German choral conductors German male conductors (music) 1954 births Living people People from Karlstadt am Main 21st-century German conductors (music) 21st-century German male musicians