1923 Born on January 28 in Klagenfurt.
1992 Died on February 25 in Klagenfurt.
Studies at teacher-training school, at the Klagenfurt Provincial Conservatory, and at Vienna University (musicology, folklore), and private studies with Ferdinand Grossmann. Teacher; founder and director of the Klagenfurt Madrigal Choir; founder of the Klagenfurt Radio Choir; provincial choirmaster with the Carinthian Choral Union from 1961; responsible for the choirmaster course; initiator and co-founder in 1964 of the Spittal/Drau International Choir Competition; director of the Province of Carinthia Government Department of Culture from 1970-80; initiator in 1974 of the publication of the Carinthian cultural magazine “Die Brücke”; director of the Carinthia Music Association from 1980-84; retirement in 1981. Awards: numerous choral prizes; professor title in 1971; Province of Carinthia Culture Prize in 1974; Province of Carinthia Prize of Honour for Music in 1978; Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art 1st Class in 1986 from the Ferderal Ministry for Education and Art. Focal point: new song for the Province of Carinthia; folksongs; choral works; cantatas; theatre music. (Doblinger Catalogue)