Thomas Fey

Thomas Fey (9 November 1960 – 27 June 2026) was a German orchestral conductor. He became a specialist for performing music from the classical period on instruments of the time with ensembles that he founded, beginning projects to record the complete symphonies by Joseph Haydn and Beethoven.

Life and career Fey was born on 9 November 1960. He first studied music and conducting at the University of Music and Performing Arts Mannheim. He studied further at the Salzburg Mozarteum, especially historically informed performance practice with Nikolaus Harnoncourt.

In 2003, Fey founded a period instruments ensemble, La Passione, dedicated to Baroque music and the Mannheimer Mozartorchester. The orchestra, playing on period instruments only for the brass and timpani, played its inaugural concert on Mozart's 250th birthday on 27 January 2006.

In October 2014, Fey suffered a severe traumatic brain injury from a fall. but his health prevented him from ever doing so.

Fey died on 27 June 2026, at the age of 65.