Jürgen Evers

Oboe
Institute for Instrumental Performance
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Biography

Jürgen Evers has been a member of the Münchner Rundfunkorchester since 1990. He held the post of principal oboist for around three decades before moving to the role of deputy principal oboist in March 2021. Born in Stuttgart, he studied under Diethelm Jonas at the Trossingen State University of Music, where he completed his artistic training with distinction in 1989.

In addition, he had been engaged by various orchestras since 1986, including the State Philharmonic Orchestra in Bremen and the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra. With the Münchner Rundfunkorchester, he has also regularly taken on solo roles, for example in oboe concertos by Mozart and Martinů. He has performed at festivals such as the MDR Musiksommer, the Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele, the Sviatoslav Richter Festival in Moscow and in the Golden Hall of the Vienna Musikverein.

He has also been teaching oboe as a lecturer at the University of Music and Theatre Munich since 2004. He is a regular jury member at various competitions such as »Jugend Musiziert« and »Prima la musica«. He is also a lecturer at the OFF (Oboen und Fagottfestival) in Kremsmünster.

As part of his orchestral work, he has been involved in activities for children and young people for many years.