Background
Kober, Dieter was born on January 2, 1920 in Federal Republic Germany. Came to the United States, 1937. Son of Albert and Hedwig (Fink) Kober.
conductor educator Music Director
Kober, Dieter was born on January 2, 1920 in Federal Republic Germany. Came to the United States, 1937. Son of Albert and Hedwig (Fink) Kober.
Bachelor of Medicine, University Nebraska, 1946. MM, Chicago Museum College, 1948. Doctor of Fine Arts, Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1950.
Conducting certified, Mozarteum Salzburg, Austria.
Music teacher Public Schools, Cook, Nebraska, 1946-1947. Assistant music instructor Chicago Museum College, 1948-1950. Professor music City Colleges of Chicago, 1950-1989.
Music director Chicago Chamber Orchestra, since 1952. Radio producer, host classical music program Station WNIB-FM, Chicago, since 1972. Guest lecturer Columbia College, Chicago, since 1989.
Guest conductor various orchestras in the United States, Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Europe and Asia, since 1970.
Delaware Chicago Federation Labor, 1980-1992. Member Chicago Chamber Orchestra Association (co-founder 1961, board directors since 1980), Chicago Music Alliance (board directors 1990-1994), Arts Club Chicago, Chicago Federation Musicians, Cliff Dwellers Club, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
Married Magdalene Lorenz, June 1990.