Roland Büchner (born 16 February 1954) is a German church musician and conductor. He has been the director (Domkapellmeister) at the Regensburg Cathedral, conducting the boys' choir Regensburger Domspatzen.
Roland Büchner | |
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 Büchner (right) with the Regensburger Domspatzen at the Regensburg Cathedral | |
| Born | 16 February 1954 Berlin |
| Education | Fachakademie für Katholische Kirchenmusik und Musikerziehung |
| Occupation | Choral conductor |
| Organizations | Regensburger Domspatzen |
Career edit
Born in Karlstadt, Büchner studied at the Fachakademie für Katholische Kirchenmusik und Musikerziehung in Regensburg and at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München,[1][2] with Diethard Hellmann, Godehard Joppich, Franz Lehrndorfer and Gerhard Weinberger among others.[3][4]
He has been from 1994 Domkapellmeister at the Regensburg Cathedral, succeeding Georg Ratzinger. The boys' choir Regensburger Domspatzen (literally: Regensburg Cathedral Sparrows) performs in the liturgy at the cathedral every Sunday during school time, and in concert internationally.[3] Büchner was appointed honorary professor in Regensburg in 2009.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Chorleiter Regensburger Domspatzen / Büchner, Roland" (in German). Bayerischer Rundfunk. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Roland Büchner (Conductor)". Bach-Cantatas. 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Regensburger Domspatzen / Leitung: Domkapellmeister Roland Büchner" (in German). Brixen Cathedral. 26 September 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ Gaul, Magnus (1999). "Domkapellmeister Roland Büchner" (in German). Mälzels Magazin. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
External links edit
- Literature by and about Roland Büchner in the German National Library catalogue
- Roland Büchner Regensburger Domspatzen
- Roland Büchner discography at Discogs
