Günther Wich (or Günter, born 23 May 1928)[1] is a German conductor who was Generalmusikdirektor (GMD) of the Staatsoper Hannover, and for 17 years of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein.
After his Abitur in 1949, he studied at the Musikhochschule Freiburg flute with Gustav Scheck and conducting with Konrad Lechner and Carl Ueter.
From 1952, he worked as an assistant of GMD Heinz Dressel at the Theater Freiburg who delegated him to the operetta, finding his piano playing not sufficient for opera.
He was promoted to first Kapellmeister, conducting such operas as Wagner's Lohengrin and Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, and Der Rosenkavalier and Salome by Richard Strauss.
[2] In 1959 Wich moved to the Graz Opera where he was offered the position of Musikalischer Oberleiter (music supervisor), created for him.