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Ulf Schirmer was born on 1959 in Eschenhausen, Bassum, Germany, is a Ulf Schirmer is conductor. Discover Ulf Schirmer's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

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1959

Ulf Schirmer (born 1959) is a German conductor and opera house administrator.

Born in Eschenhausen, Lower Saxony, Schirmer studied at the Bremen Conservatory, and also at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, with György Ligeti, Christoph von Dohnányi and Horst Stein.

He worked as an assistant to Lorin Maazel and conducted at the Wiener Staatsoper productions of Luciano Berio's Un re in ascolto, Arnold Schoenberg's Erwartung, and Alexander Glazunov's Raymonda.

1988

From 1988 to 1991, Schirmer was Generalmusikdirektor (GMD) of the city of Wiesbaden, serving as artistic director of symphonic concerts and opera and ballet at the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden.

1990

He conducted Hans Werner Henze's Das verratene Meer in 1990.

1995

Outside of Germany, Schirmer was Principal Conductor of the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra from 1995 to 1998.

Schirmer's commercial recordings include the following:

1999

In 1999, he conducted the premiere of Gerd Kühr's opera Tod und Teufel at the Grazer Oper.

2000

Schirmer was appointed Professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hamburg in 2000, teaching musical analysis and musical dramaturgy.

2006

From 2006 to 2017, he was chief conductor of the Münchner Rundfunkorchester (Munich Radio Orchestra).

2008

His other work in opera has included conducting the first staged production of Szenen aus dem Leben der Heiligen Johanna by Walter Braunfels, at the Deutsche Oper Berlin in 2008.

2009

From 2009 to 2022, Schirmer was General Music Director (Generalmusikdirektor, GMD) of the Oper Leipzig.

2010

His recording of Karl Amadeus Hartmann's Des Simplicius Simplicissimus Jugend was awarded the in 2010 in the category opera of the 20th/21st century.

The work, commissioned by the Bayerischer Rundfunk, was performed in its reconstructed first version, with soloists Camilla Nylund and Christian Gerhaher.

Other recordings include the violin concerto by Max Reger with soloist Ulf Wallin.

2011

On 23 March 2011, Schirmer was elected Intendant of the Oper Leipzig, with an initial five-year term beginning in August 2011, in addition to his title as GMD.

2013

He conducted the first Bayreuth staging of Wagner's early opera Die Feen in 2013.

2017

In June 2017, Oper Leipzig announced the extension of Schirmer's contract as Intendant through the 2021-2022 season.

Schirmer stood down from both Oper Leipzig posts at the close of the 2021-2022 season.