Wolfgang Manz
Encyclopedia
Wolfgang Manz is a German
pianist.
He won Berlin's 1980 Mendelssohn competition and was awarded 2nd prizes at Leeds
' (1981) and Brussels
' (1983) competitions. An international concert career ensued. A professor at Nürnberg's Musikhochschule, he remains active in his homeland.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
pianist.
He won Berlin's 1980 Mendelssohn competition and was awarded 2nd prizes at Leeds
Leeds International Pianoforte Competition
The Leeds International Piano Competition informally known as The Leeds takes place every three years in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1961 by Marion, Countess of Harewood and Fanny Waterman, who is today its Chairman and Artistic Director. The competition was first held in 1963...
' (1981) and Brussels
Queen Elisabeth Music Competition
The Queen Elisabeth Music Competition, a founding member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions has been, since its foundation, considered the world over to be one of the most prestigious and most difficult. It is devoted to violin , piano , to composition and to singing...
' (1983) competitions. An international concert career ensued. A professor at Nürnberg's Musikhochschule, he remains active in his homeland.