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'''Frank-Michael Erben''' (born 7 September 1965) is a German violinist and conductor. He is the first [[concertmaster]] of the [[Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra]] and plays the first violin in the [[Gewandhaus Quartet]].
'''Frank-Michael Erben''' (born 7 September 1965) is a German violinist and conductor. He is the first [[concertmaster]] of the [[Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra]] and plays the first violin in the [[Gewandhaus Quartet]].


== Life ==
== Life ==
Erben was born in 1965 in [[Leipzig]] as the son of the cellist Friedemann Erben and the pianist Mathilde Erben. He received his first violin lessons at the age of five from [[Klaus Hertel]], and from 1972 he was his pupil in the children's class of the Leipzig Academy.<ref>[https://www.bso.org/d-e-f/frank-michael-erben-violin.aspx Frank-Michael Erben] at the [[Boston Symphony Orchestra]]</ref>
Erben was born in 1965 in [[Leipzig]] as the son of the cellist Friedemann Erben and the pianist Mathilde Erben. He received his first violin lessons at the age of five from [[Klaus Hertel]], and from 1972 he was his pupil in the children's class of the Leipzig Academy.<ref>[https://www.bso.org/d-e-f/frank-michael-erben-violin.aspx Frank-Michael Erben]{{Dead link|date=November 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} at the [[Boston Symphony Orchestra]]</ref>


In 1987, at the age of 21, Erben was elected first [[concertmaster]] of the Gewandhaus Orchestra. Since 1993 he has also been the first violinist of the Gewandhaus Quartet.<ref>[http://www.musik-contakt.de/index.php?seite=frank-michael-erben Frank Michael Erben] on musik-contakt.de</ref>
In 1987, at the age of 21, Erben was elected first [[concertmaster]] of the Gewandhaus Orchestra. Since 1993 he has also been the first violinist of the Gewandhaus Quartet.<ref>[http://www.musik-contakt.de/index.php?seite=frank-michael-erben Frank Michael Erben] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519014644/http://www.musik-contakt.de/index.php?seite=frank-michael-erben |date=19 May 2021 }} on musik-contakt.de</ref>


Since the winter semester 2005/06 Erben has held a teaching position at the [[University of Music and Theatre Leipzig]].
Since the winter semester 2005/06 Erben has held a teaching position at the [[University of Music and Theatre Leipzig]].


From the beginning of the 2009/2010 season<ref>''[[Leipziger Volkszeitung]]'' (Leipzig City edition) on 12 and 13 February 2009</ref> until 2014 he was chief conductor of the [[Leipziger Symphonieorchester|Leipzig Symphony Orchestra]], which performed under the name "Westsächsisches Symphonieorchester" until 2011. He has also been guest conductor of various orchestras, including the Gewandhaus Orchestra and the [[Royal Scottish National Orchestra]].<ref>[https://www.gewandhausorchester.de/orchester/ Internetseite des Gewandhausorchesters] (Frank-Michael Erben)</ref><ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/frank-michael-erben-mn0002172675/credits Frank-Michael Erben] on IMLSP</ref>
From the beginning of the 2009/2010 season<ref>''[[Leipziger Volkszeitung]]'' (Leipzig City edition) on 12 and 13 February 2009</ref> until 2014 he was chief conductor of the [[Leipziger Symphonieorchester|Leipzig Symphony Orchestra]], which performed under the name "Westsächsisches Symphonieorchester" until 2011. He has also been guest conductor of various orchestras, including the Gewandhaus Orchestra and the [[Royal Scottish National Orchestra]].<ref>[https://www.gewandhausorchester.de/orchester/ Internetseite des Gewandhausorchesters] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813001728/https://www.gewandhausorchester.de/orchester/ |date=13 August 2020 }} (Frank-Michael Erben)</ref><ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/frank-michael-erben-mn0002172675/credits Frank-Michael Erben] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150726184234/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/frank-michael-erben-mn0002172675/credits |date=26 July 2015 }} on IMLSP</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 03:34, 14 December 2024

Frank-Michael Erben (born 7 September 1965) is a German violinist and conductor. He is the first concertmaster of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and plays the first violin in the Gewandhaus Quartet.

Life

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Erben was born in 1965 in Leipzig as the son of the cellist Friedemann Erben and the pianist Mathilde Erben. He received his first violin lessons at the age of five from Klaus Hertel, and from 1972 he was his pupil in the children's class of the Leipzig Academy.[1]

In 1987, at the age of 21, Erben was elected first concertmaster of the Gewandhaus Orchestra. Since 1993 he has also been the first violinist of the Gewandhaus Quartet.[2]

Since the winter semester 2005/06 Erben has held a teaching position at the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig.

From the beginning of the 2009/2010 season[3] until 2014 he was chief conductor of the Leipzig Symphony Orchestra, which performed under the name "Westsächsisches Symphonieorchester" until 2011. He has also been guest conductor of various orchestras, including the Gewandhaus Orchestra and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Frank-Michael Erben[permanent dead link] at the Boston Symphony Orchestra
  2. ^ Frank Michael Erben Archived 19 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine on musik-contakt.de
  3. ^ Leipziger Volkszeitung (Leipzig City edition) on 12 and 13 February 2009
  4. ^ Internetseite des Gewandhausorchesters Archived 13 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine (Frank-Michael Erben)
  5. ^ Frank-Michael Erben Archived 26 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine on IMLSP
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