Ganzer Jürgen (1950 - today)
Jürgen Ganzer was born on August 6th 1950 in Potsdam, Germany.
He started taking accordion lessons at the age of ten, in 1960, at the Potsdam Music School. From 1965 till 1969 he was a student at the Hans-Eisler-Spezialschule für Musik Berlin. From 1969 till 1975 he studied composition with Wolfram Heicking and accordion with Christine and Hans Boll at the Highschool for Music "Hanns Eisler" in Berlin. After graduation, Ganzer started working as a free-lance composer, teacher, accompanist and arranger a.o. at the "Volksbühne Berlin", the Berliner Ensemble and Friedrichstadtpalast. He was mostly interested in the genre of chanson and folkloristic music. From 1979 he played in an accordion-duo and he gave performances with Latin-American musicians. Ganzer composed electronic music, chamber music, music for films (die Wokrenterstrasse, 1986), pieces for theater and radioplays. He dedicated himself to the guitar and the accordion. |
From 1983 till 1990 Ganzer was a member of the Central Accordion Board of the GDR. Since the dissolution of this organisation he took part in the preparation and organisation of international accordion competitions. In 1996 he was chairman of the jury for the "Coupe Mondiale du Confédération Internationale des Accordeonistes" (CIA, IMC-UNESCO).
Since 1978 Ganzer was teacher at the Berliner Musikhochschule. In 1988 he became lecturer composition and music theory at the same highschool and since 1993 he is professor for music theory and instrumentation.
Ganzer won several prices for his music:
1972: the first prize as an accordion soloist
1972: the prize for chamber music at the composer competition from the radio-program "Der Stimme der DDR"
1985, 1986: first prize for duo's at the International Accordioncompetition Klingenthal
Sources: de.wikipedia.org
Since 1978 Ganzer was teacher at the Berliner Musikhochschule. In 1988 he became lecturer composition and music theory at the same highschool and since 1993 he is professor for music theory and instrumentation.
Ganzer won several prices for his music:
1972: the first prize as an accordion soloist
1972: the prize for chamber music at the composer competition from the radio-program "Der Stimme der DDR"
1985, 1986: first prize for duo's at the International Accordioncompetition Klingenthal
Sources: de.wikipedia.org
Works
1973: Memoro for accordeon ensemble 1976-2003: Dies und Das, 17 constructive pieces for accordeon solo 1984: Fantasy 84 for accordeon solo 1988: Silhouettes in three parts for accordeon solo 1990: Suite for accordeon ensemble 1993: Zyklus II for flute and accordeon 1995: Passacaglia for accordeon solo 1996: Ianus for accordeon duo Meccanico for accordeon duo Rätschhafte Gestalten aus dem Modal-Reich for accordeon duo |