7 Notable alumni of Academy of Music in Wurzburg
Updated: May 30, 2026 EliteDegrees
Academy of Music in Wurzburg is ranked #6,220 in the world and #185 in Germany by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from Academy of Music in Wurzburg sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Academy of Music in Wurzburg won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Carlos Bica
1958-. (aged 68)
composer
jazz musician
Carlos Bica is a Portuguese jazz bassist.
2. Anna Scheps
1982-. (aged 44)
classical pianist
Anna Scheps is a Russian pianist living in Germany.
3. Christian Kunert
1983-. (aged 43)
university teacher
bassoonist
conductor
Christian M. Kunert is a German bassoonist, lecturer and conductor.
4. Michael Wollny
1978-. (aged 48)
jazz musician
university teacher
pianist
composer
music arranger
Michael Wollny is a German jazz pianist and a professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig. He has played with international musicians including Joachim Kühn, Tamar Halperin, Marius Neset, Andreas Schaerer, Émile Parisien and Vincent Peirani, and recorded award-winning albums. In his Michael Wollny Trio, he has played with percussionist Eric Schaefer and bassist Tim Lefebvre.
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5. Anna Katharina Kränzlein
1980-. (aged 46)
violinist
singer
Anna Katharina Kränzlein, also known as Anna Katharina, is a German violinist. She is most known for her quick and varied technique. She is the youngest founding member of Medieval folk rock/folk metal band Schandmaul.
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6. Gerd Schaller
1965-. (aged 61)
conductor
Gerd Schaller is a German conductor, best known for his performing and recording rare works, including the first full recordings of Bruckner's output.
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7. Ilse Totzke
1913-1987 (aged 74)
musician
Ilse Sonja Totzke was a German musician who had studied in Würzburg where she made a number of Jewish friends. After the Nuremberg Laws were enacted in 1935, she was reported to the Gestapo for associating with Jews but it was not until 1941 that she was warned not to continue these relationships. In late 1942, she nevertheless began a...
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