Background
Beissel, Heribert was born on March 27, 1933 in Wesel-Niederrhein, Germany.
Beissel, Heribert was born on March 27, 1933 in Wesel-Niederrhein, Germany.
He is an alumnus of the Hochschule für Musik Köln where he studied conducting with Günter Wand and composition with Frank Martin.
His discography covers composers from Bach to Debussy. He began his conducting career in Bonn, and in 1968 founded the Chur Cölnischen Chor Bonn, which he still directs. He was the chief conductor of the Hamburger Symphoniker for 14 years, and director of the Folkwang-Kammerorchesters at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen from 1979-1984.
In 1986 he founded the Klassische Philharmonie Bonn, which he still directs.
From 2001-2006 he was director of the Brandenburgisches Staatsorchesters in Frankfurt (Oder). During the 2009/2010 concert season he will conduct the Klassische Philharmonie Bonn, the Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt and the Chur Cölnischer Choir Bonn.