Karl-Heinz Kämmerling facts for kids
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Karl-Heinz Kämmerling
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Kämmerling in 2007
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| Born | 6 May 1930 |
| Died | 14 June 2012 (aged 82) |
| Education | Hochschule für Musik Leipzig |
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| Awards | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany |
Karl-Heinz Kämmerling (born May 6, 1930 – died June 14, 2012) was a very famous German piano teacher. He helped many young pianists become great musicians. His students often became successful performers and teachers. He taught at important music schools. These included the Mozarteum in Salzburg and the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover. He was especially good at teaching very talented students from a young age.
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Karl-Heinz Kämmerling's Life and Teaching
Karl-Heinz Kämmerling was born in Dessau, Germany. He studied music at the Hochschule für Musik Leipzig. His teachers there were Anton Rohden and Hugo Steurer.
Besides teaching as a professor in Salzburg and Hannover, he also taught in other places. In 2004, he became a guest professor at a music university in Zagreb. He also led special master classes. These classes were held in Europe, the United States, and Asia.
Famous Students
Kämmerling taught many students who became well-known. Some of them include Amir Tebenikhin, Wenyu Shen, Markus Becker, Valentina Babor, Thomas Duis, Severin von Eckardstein, Henriette Gaertner, Bernd Goetzke, Konstanze Eickhorst, Michail Lifits, Philippe Giusiano, Peter Ovtcharov, Sophie Pacini, Oliver Kern, Igor Levit, Herbert Schuch, Márton Illés, Yu Kosuge, Kristin Merscher, Matthew Odell, Alice Sara Ott, Aaron Pilsan, Ragna Schirmer, Danae Dörken, and Lars Vogt.
When he turned 80, his students had won many awards. Eighty of his students had won national competitions. Fifty had won international competitions. Also, 21 of his former students became music teachers themselves. He was very active in teaching highly gifted students early on. He worked at a special institute for talented students in Hannover. He also served as a vice president of the university for six years.
Other Contributions to Music
Kämmerling helped edit a music journal called "Üben und Musizieren." This means "Practice and Music-Making." He also started and led the German part of the European Piano Teachers Association for a long time. He was a member of several important music groups. These included the German Academic Exchange Service. He was also part of an institute that studies musical talent.
In 1979, he helped start the "Internationale Musikakademie für Solisten" (IMAS). This means "International Music Academy for Soloists." He was its artistic director until 2010.
He was often asked to be a judge. He served on the jury for many international piano competitions. These included The Leeds competition and the International Chopin Piano Competition.
Awards and Recognition
Kämmerling received several important awards for his work.
- In 1985, he won the Niedersachsenpreis. This is a big award from the German state of Lower Saxony.
- Since 1999, he was an Officer of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. This is a high honor from Germany.
- In 2000, he received the Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria. This is a major award from Austria.
- Since 2005, he was an honorary member of Deutscher Musikrat (German Music Council). This council is part of the International Music Council.
