Uwe Gronostay
German conductor and choir director
About Uwe Gronostay
Lived 1939 – 2008 (aged 69). Uwe Gronostay was a German conductor, choir director, university teacher, church musician, composer and organist.
Uwe Gronostay (25 October 1939 – 29 November 2008) was a German choral conductor and composer.
Born in Hildesheim, he grew up in Braunschweig and was already organist of the Jakobikirche at age 15. He studied church music in Bremen and worked as church musician, organ teacher and freelance worker for Radio Bremen. In 1972 he was appointed director of the RIAS Kammerchor. He also conducted from 1982 to 2002 the , and from 1987 to 1998 the Nederlands Kamerkoor in Amsterdam.
He was a professor of choral conducting in Frankfurt, later from 1989 and 2003 at the Hochschule der Künste Berlin.
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Who was Uwe Gronostay?
German conductor and choir director (1939-2008)
When was Uwe Gronostay born?
Uwe Gronostay was born on 25 October 1939 in Hildesheim.
When did Uwe Gronostay die?
Uwe Gronostay died on 29 November 2008 in Berlin.
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Uwe Gronostay was a conductor, choir director, university teacher, church musician, composer and organist.
What nationality was Uwe Gronostay?
Uwe Gronostay was German.
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