Werner Grobholz (

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, 20 April 1942 – Germany, 16 February 2021Werner Grobholz
) was a German violinist.

Life

Born in

, Grobholz studied with Werner Heutling, Max Strub and Wilhelm Isselmann at the

Musikhochschule Detmold A music school is an educational institution specialized in the study, training, and research of music. Such an institution can also be known as a school of music, music academy, music faculty, college of music, music department (of a larger in ...

and in Munich with Otto Büchne. He then became 1st

concertmaster The concertmaster (from the German language, German ''Konzertmeister''), first chair (U.S.) or leader (UK) is the principal first violin player in an orchestra (clarinet or oboe in a concert band). After the Conducting, conductor, the concertma ...

of the

Munich Philharmonic The Munich Philharmonic () is a German symphony orchestra located in the city of Munich. It is one of Munich's four principal orchestras, along with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Munich Radio Orchestra and the Bavarian State Orche ...

. As a soloist, he played under the directions of conductors

Rudolf Kempe Rudolf Kempe (14 June 1910 – 12 May 1976) was a German conductor. Biography Kempe was born in Dresden, where from the age of fourteen he studied at the Dresden State Opera School. He played oboe in the opera orchestra of Dortmund and ...

and

Sergiu Celibidache Sergiu Celibidache (; ; 13 August 1996) was a Romanian people, Romanian Conducting, conductor, composer, musical theorist, and teacher. Educated in his native Romania, and later in Paris and Berlin, Celibidache's career in music spanned over fi ...

and with the

Academy of St Martin in the Fields The Academy of St Martin in the Fields (ASMF) is an English orchestra, based in London. John Churchill, then Master of Music at the London church of St Martin-in-the-Fields, and Neville Marriner founded the orchestra as "The Academy of St. M ...

. In 1979, he founded the Álvarez piano quartet.

Recordings

* 5 Violinkonzerte (1979) * Der Garten der Liebe (1981) * Oktette mit Baryton (1982) * Konzertante Sinfonien (1988) * Musik für Streicher (1995) * Münchner Komponistinnen aus Klassik und Romantik (1999)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Grobholz, Werner German classical violinists Concertmasters 1942 births 2021 deaths Musicians from Munich Place of death missing Players of the Munich Philharmonic

Life

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