English Deutsch 1956-63- Studies at the ‘Hochschule für Musik’ in Frankfurt and Freiburg; master class diploma (composition with Wolfgang Fortner), piano and conducting; concert engagements as pianist; first stage experience at the Freiburg Municipal Theatre
1964-68 - Principal conductor of the Bonn Opera
1969-72 - General Music Director in Kiel
1971-84 - Principal conductor of the Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra
1984-87 - General Music Director in Hamburg and General Music Director of the Hamburg State Opera
1987-90 - Principal conductor of the Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra Principal guest conductor of the Opéra National, Brussels
since 1988 - Professorship in composition at the ‘Hochschule für Musik’ in Frankfurt
since 1999 - Permanent guest conductor and member of the artistic board of the SWR Symphony Orchestra
2005/2006 - Composer in residence with the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
International guest activities as conductor; television projects and numerous recordings (so the Zender-Edition with cpo)
Publications:
Happy New Ears and
Wir steigen niemals in denselben Fluß (published by Herder-Verlag, Freiburg)