Background
HERBIG, Gunther was born on November 30, 1931 in Aussig, Czechoslovakia. Son of Emil Herbig and Gisela (nee Hieke) Herbig.
HERBIG, Gunther was born on November 30, 1931 in Aussig, Czechoslovakia. Son of Emil Herbig and Gisela (nee Hieke) Herbig.
Diploma, Franz Liszt Hochschule, Weimar, Germany, 1956.
Museum assistant Erfurt Theatre, 1956-1957. Conductor German Nt. Theatre, Weimar, 1957-1962. Principal conductor Potsdam (Germany) Theatre, 1962-1966.
Conductor Berlin Symphone Orchestra, 1966-1972, chief conductor, artistic director, 1977-1983, Dresden (Germany) Philharmonic Orchestra, 1972-1977. Principal guest conductor Dallas Symphony Orchestra, 1979-1981, British Broadcasting Corporation Philharmonic, 1982-1985. Music director Detroit Symphony Orchestra, 1984-1990.
Artistic advisor Toronto (Ontario, Canada) Symphony Orchestra, 1988, music director, 1988-1994. Chief conductor Saarbrücken (Germany) Radio Symphony Orchestra, since 2001.
Walking, swimming, reading.
Married Jutta Czapski, October 30, 1958. Children: Beate, Thomas.