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Reinbert Evers

1949 – 2022

German musician

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About Reinbert Evers

Lived 1949 – 2022 (aged 73). Reinbert Evers was a German composer, music educator, university teacher, classical guitarist, guitarist and musicologist.

Reinbert Evers (23 August 1949 – 28 October 2022 ) was a German classical guitarist, specialising in contemporary music.

Career Evers was born in Dortmund. He first studied in Düsseldorf with Maritta Kersting, then in Vienna with Karl Scheit. In 1976, he was appointed Professor of Guitar at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold, Dep. Münster, and in 1980 he received the Young Artists Award from the City of Dortmund. In 1998 and 2000 he was lecturer in guitar at the Darmstadt International Summer Courses for New Music. He has served since 1995 as Dean of the Hochschule für Musik Detmold. He is founder and artistic director of the "Europäisches Musikfest Münsterland", an annual international festival that has been held since 1999.

Evers specialized in the performance of avantgarde contemporary music for the guitar and has given numerous first performances of modern works, including many pieces especially written for him. This includes works by Gunther Becker, Edison Denisov, Tilo Medek, Luca Lombardi, Manfred Trojahn, and others.

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Who was Reinbert Evers?

German musician (1949–2022)

When was Reinbert Evers born?

Reinbert Evers was born on 23 August 1949 in Dortmund.

When did Reinbert Evers die?

Reinbert Evers died on 28 October 2022 in Münster.

What was Reinbert Evers's occupation?

Reinbert Evers was a composer, music educator, university teacher, classical guitarist, guitarist and musicologist.

What nationality was Reinbert Evers?

Reinbert Evers was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Reinbert Evers

· Wikidata: Q830879

· DBpedia: Reinbert Evers

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