Günther Witschurke

He used his experience as a trombone player in various orchestras as a basis for external composition studies with the professors Karl-Rudi Griesbach, Hans-Hendrik Wehding and Fritz Geißler in Dresden.

His works have not only been performed in many German cities, but have also been made known abroad (performances in Hungary, Bulgaria, France, Ireland, Israel, Austria, Spain, Great Britain, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the United States).

Since 1990, the chamber music ensemble Eccolo has been grouped around the composer and is committed to the promotion of his works.

In 2010 Witschurke was awarded the culture prize of the city of Altenburg.

[3] Witschurke died after a long illness in Altenburg at the age of 79.