Christian Stadelmann
Christian Stadelmann (1959 – 26 July 2019) was a German violinist. For many years he was leader of the second violin section of the Berlin Philharmonic.
Life
Stadelmann was born in Berlin; he studied at the Berlin University of the Arts with Thomas Brandis, afterwards becoming a member of the Junge Deutsche Philharmonie.[1][2]
In 1985 he joined the Berlin Philharmonic as a second violinist, and two years later he became section leader. With orchestra colleagues he founded the Philharmonia Quartett Berlin , in which he was second violin. He taught at the Karajan Academy.[1][2]
He died on 26 July 2019, aged 60, after a serious illness. Knut Weber, cellist and member of the Berlin Philharmonic's orchestra board, said: "Not only was he an outstanding musician, but for more than twenty years he represented the Berlin Philharmonic as a member of the Fünferrat (council of five). In addition, as a teacher of the Karajan Academy, he trained numerous young violinists, some of whom are now members of our orchestra themselves."[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c "Obituary: violinist Christian Stadelmann, 1959-2019" The Strad, 1 August 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "Death of Christian Stadelmann" Berliner Philharmoniker, 29 July 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.