Siegfried Matthus

Siegfried Matthus
Matthus in 1990
Born(1934-04-13)13 April 1934
Died27 August 2021(2021-08-27) (aged 87)
EducationHochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler"
Occupations
  • Composer
  • Conductor
  • Festival manager
Organizations
Awards

Siegfried Matthus (13 April 1934 – 27 August 2021) was a German composer, conductor, and festival founder and manager. He was known for his operas, such as Judith. In 1991, he founded the chamber opera festival Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg and directed it until 2018. In 2005, he composed a Te Deum for the reopening of the Dresden Frauenkirche.[1]

Matthus died in Stolzenhagen, Germany on 27 August 2021 at the age of 87 after a long-illness.[2]

References

  1. "Music Associates of America Roster ~ Siegfried Matthus Biography". www.musicassociatesofamerica.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  2. Komponist Siegfried Matthus gestorben Archived 2021-08-30 at the Wayback Machine (in German) FAZ 30 August 2021