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Gerhard Hellwig

1925 – 2011

German musician and choir director

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About Gerhard Hellwig

Lived 1925 – 2011 (aged 85). Gerhard Hellwig was a German musician, choir director, conductor, founder and choir.

Gerhard Hellwig (17 July 1925 – 15 January 2011) was a German conductor and choir director.

Career Hellwig was born in Berlin. After returning home from captivity, he founded the Schöneberger Sängerknaben on 12 November 1947. He was also deputy director of the Oper Frankfurt, managing director of the Berliner Festwochen and co-founder of the Berliner Theatertreffen.

He recorded numerous records with the Schöneberger Sängerknaben and undertook more than 300 concert tours at home and abroad. He performed at the White House and at the German-American Steuben Parade in New York City, among other places.

Hellwig directed his boys' choir for more than sixty years until 2010, when he put the choir's work on hold due to eye surgery that same year. At Christmas 2010, he fell in his apartment building on Budapest Street and suffered a fractured neck of the femur. On 15 January 2011, he died in Berlin at the age of 85.

Honours Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 1 October 1997: Order of Merit of Berlin

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Order of Merit of Berlin; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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People whose lives overlapped Gerhard Hellwig's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Gerhard Hellwig?

German musician and choir director (1925–2011)

When was Gerhard Hellwig born?

Gerhard Hellwig was born on 17 July 1925 in Berlin.

When did Gerhard Hellwig die?

Gerhard Hellwig died on 15 January 2011 in Berlin.

What was Gerhard Hellwig's occupation?

Gerhard Hellwig was a musician, choir director, conductor, founder and choir.

What nationality was Gerhard Hellwig?

Gerhard Hellwig was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gerhard Hellwig

· Wikidata: Q1511757

· DBpedia: Gerhard Hellwig

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