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Andreas Boltz

Andreas Boltz
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Born (1964-07-13) 13 July 1964 (age 52)
Würzburg, Germany
Education Hochschule für Musik Würzburg
Occupation
  • Church musician
  • Concert organist
  • Composer
Organization Frankfurt Cathedral
Website www.andreasboltz.de

Andreas Boltz (born 13 July 1964) is a German church musician and composer. From autumn 1993 until 2011, he was the Regional Cantor of the diocese of Mainz in Darmstadt. He was awarded the Premio Speciale in 1992 at the International Composers Competition in Trieste. Since June 2011, he has been cathedral music director at the Frankfurt Cathedral.

Boltz was born in Würzburg. He studied Catholic church music at the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg. In 1989 he passed the A Diploma and the State music teachers examination.

In 1992 he earned his Master Class Diploma of artistic organ playing in the master class of Günther Kaunzinger. He studied further with Fritz ter Wey and Eric Ericson (choral conducting), Daniel Roth, Françoise Renet, Guy Bovet and Jon Laukvik (organ), Glen Wilson (harpsichord), Kurt Suttner (vocal physiology) and Zsolt Gárdonyi (composition).

From 1989 to 1993 he was assistant to the Kapellmeister at the Würzburg Cathedral. From autumn 1993 until 2011, he was the Regional Cantor of the diocese of Mainz in Darmstadt and lecturer in choral conducting and organ at the Institut für Kirchenmusik Mainz () (Institute of Sacred Music Mainz).


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