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Werner Mittelbach © BR\Astrid Ackermann

Werner Mittelbach

Clarinet

Werner Mittelbach was born in Bobingen near Augsburg. He began his musical training at the Leopold Mozart Conservatory in Augsburg, studying with Herbert Hohaus, moving on to studies with Gerd Starke at Munich’s Music Academy.

He received a grant from the Study Foundation of the German People and was awarded a number of first prizes at the “Jugend musiziert” and Academy Competitions. Since 1984 he has been clarinet-player in the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks and beyond this works with a number of different chamber music ensembles.