Education
Born in Regensburg, Suttner studied music and voice at the Hochschule für Musik München.
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Kurt Suttner
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Career
Following his training, he initially worked as a music teacher at various schools in Munich. Later he became a music teacher at the German School in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa and worked as a music consultant at the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Madagascar. After his return to Germany he became a lecturer for choral conducting at the Hochschule für Musik München, from 1967 to 1968 and again from 1972 to 1974.
In 1975 he was appointed to the Chair of Music Education at the University of Augsburg, which he held until 1998.
He made numerous international concert tours with the chamber choir of the university. From 1989 to 1999 Suttner was also director of the Bayerische Singakademie (Bavarian Academy of Singing), devoted to training young singers. via-nova-chor München
In 1972, he founded in Munich the via-nova-chor München, focussed on the performance of contemporary choral music
He formed the amateur choir to a professional ensemble. In close contact with composers such as Peter Michael Hamel, Robert Helmschrott, Max Beckschäfer, Moritz Eggert, Kay Westermann, Killmayer, Harald Genzmer and Günter Bialas, the choir created numerous choral works in first performances and premieres.
In early 2008, he handed over the direction of the choir to Florian Helgath.
Achievements
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Nationality
Germany
Awards
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Bavarian Order of Merit; Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 1998: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 2006: Medal "München leuchtet" 2007: Orlando-di-Lasso-Medaille of the Bayerischer Sängerbund 2007: Bayerischer VerdienstordenBavarian Order of Merit; Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 1998: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 2006: Medal "München leuchtet" 2007: Orlando-di-Lasso-Medaille of the Bayerischer Sängerbund 2007: Bayerischer Verdienstorden