Manfred Roost (26 March 1929 – 27 July 2022) was a German conductor and choir director.
Roost studied education and worked as a teacher in Jüterbog after his studies. He completed additional studies at the Institute for Music Education at the Humboldt University of Berlin; he studied conducting with Helmut Koch. From 1954, Roost worked as a music editor at the Deutschlandsender (GDR) . In 1955, he founded the Rundfunk-Kinderchor [Radio Children's Choir] there on behalf of the German radio station, [1] which he conducted from 1955 to 2002. [2] From 1974, the choir had its home at the Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Gymnasium , a special school for music. [3] In 1978, Roost was appointed professor. With his choir he undertook many concert tours and made extensive radio and audio recordings. [2] In 1989, Roost was awarded the Goethe-Preis der Stadt Berlin . [4] Roost died on 27 July 2022, at the age of 93. [5]
Manfred Roost (26 March 1929 – 27 July 2022) was a German conductor and choir director.
Roost studied education and worked as a teacher in Jüterbog after his studies. He completed additional studies at the Institute for Music Education at the Humboldt University of Berlin; he studied conducting with Helmut Koch. From 1954, Roost worked as a music editor at the Deutschlandsender (GDR) . In 1955, he founded the Rundfunk-Kinderchor [Radio Children's Choir] there on behalf of the German radio station, [1] which he conducted from 1955 to 2002. [2] From 1974, the choir had its home at the Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Gymnasium , a special school for music. [3] In 1978, Roost was appointed professor. With his choir he undertook many concert tours and made extensive radio and audio recordings. [2] In 1989, Roost was awarded the Goethe-Preis der Stadt Berlin . [4] Roost died on 27 July 2022, at the age of 93. [5]