- Stefan Dohr
Stefan Dohr (born 1965) in
Münster is a German horn player and currently the principal horn of theBerlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Berliner Philharmoniker). Apart from being a sought-after masterclass teacher, he teaches the horn at theHerbert von Karajan Academy .Stefan Dohr studied with Prof.
Wolfgang Wilhelmi at theMusikhochschule inEssen and with Prof.Erich Penzel inCologne before obtaining the Solo Horn position of theFrankfurt Opera House at the age of 19.He held the same position with the
Festival orchestra of Bayreuth , theOrchestre Philharmonique de Nice and theDeutschen-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin . In 1993 Stefan Dohr was chosen to play principal horn of the Berlin Philharmonic.As soloist Stefan Dohr has worked with many celebrated conductors, among them
Daniel Barenboim ,Bernhard Haitink andChristian Thielemann as well asClaudio Abbado , who also invited him to appear as principal horn with the Lucerne Festival Orchestra.Besides the solo-repertoire of the classic and romantic period, Stefan Dohr’s interest is focused on contemporary works e.g. by
György Ligeti ,Oliver Knussen andVolker David Kirchner . In March 2008 he will play the world premiere of a horn concerto especially composed for him by Austrian composerHerbert Willi .His engagements as a sought after chamber musician include various ensembles with his philharmonic colleagues as well performances with partners such as
Maurizio Pollini ,Lars Vogt , Kolja Blacher, Ian Bostridge. He is also a constant member of the Ensemble Wien-Berlin. This Group will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2008 with a series of concerts, among them one at the Lucerne Festival where the ensemble will be performing the world premiere of a new piece by Australian composerBrett Dean .In July 2007 the CD „Opera“ which Stefan Dohr had recorded with his colleagues of the Berlin Philharmonic Horn Section has been released.
External links
* [http://www.stefandohr.com www.StefanDohr.com]
* [http://www.berliner-philharmoniker.de/de/musiker/116/ Stefan Dohr] Stefan Dohr as member of the Berlin Philharmonic
* [http://www.campanella-musica.com/artists/Dohr.htm Stefan Dohr] Campanella Musica, retrieved on 2007-01-10
* [http://www.triptoasia.de/uploads/TTA_masterclass.mov Berliner Philharmoniker: Trip to Asia || Masterclass] Podcast
* [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=stefan+dohr&search=Search Robert Schumann, Konzertstueck fuer 4 Hoerner (3rd movement)] , Podcast
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-zUn_yICSM&feature=related Igor Stravinsky, Der Feuervogel- Finale] , Podcast
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__vrWsx8Gao&feature=related The Horns of the Berlin & Vienna Philharmonics] , Podcast
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