Originally a violinist, Dirk Mommertz was born in Mainz and studied in Karlsruhe, Frankfurt, Paris and Köln. Artistic Director of the ‘Festival Spring Rügen’, he has received many international awards as a pianist and is a member of the internationally renowned Fauré Quartet who have performed all over the world in some of the world’s most eminent international halls. Their prize-winning recordings on the Deutsche Grammophon and Sony Classical have singled the group out as a ground-breaking ensemble equally at home with the classics as well as more experimental contemporary repertoire. Dirk Mommertz has also appeared as a soloist with several renowned orchestras. From 2000 to 2005, he lectured in piano at the Musikhochschule Karlsruhe. He was Professor of Chamber Music at the Universities of Essen and Nürnberg before being appointed Head of Chamber Music at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in München in 2015, where he has been Vice President since 2019. His teaching extends to public masterclasses more all over the world. His students have won prizes at international competitions.
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