27 Notable alumni of College of Music, Drama and Media Hannover
Updated: May 30, 2026 EliteDegrees
College of Music, Drama and Media Hannover is ranked #4,390 in the world and #159 in Germany by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 27 notable alumni from College of Music, Drama and Media Hannover sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with College of Music, Drama and Media Hannover won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Peter Vorderer
1959-. (aged 67)
sociologist
psychologist
media scholar
university teacher
Peter Vorderer is a German professor of media and Communication studies at the University of Mannheim focusing on the area of media psychology, entertainment research, and the social change related to the use of new media. He made major contributions to the field of mass communication, primarily in the area of media effects research. From May 2014 until May 2015,...
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2. Harish Shankar
1979-. (aged 47)
film director
screenwriter
Harish Shankar is a Malaysian-German conductor.
3. Pascal Godart
1971-. (aged 55)
pianist
conductor
Pascal Godart is a French classical pianist.
4. Lars Vogt
1970-2022 (aged 52)
pianist
conductor
music director
classical pianist
Lars Vogt was a German classical pianist, conductor and academic teacher. Noted by The New York Times for his interpretations of Brahms, Vogt performed as a soloist with major orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic. He was the music director of the Orchestre de chambre de Paris at the time of his death and also served as the music director of...
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5. Walter Gieseking
1895-1956 (aged 61)
composer
lepidopterist
pianist
academic musician
Walter Wilhelm Gieseking was a French-born German pianist and composer. Gieseking was renowned for his subtle touch, pedaling, and dynamic control—particularly in the music of Debussy and Ravel; he made complete recordings of all their published works which were extant during his life. He also recorded most of Mozart's solo piano works.
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6. Gülsin Onay
1954-. (aged 72)
classical pianist
Gülsin Onay is a Turkish classical pianist.
7. Francesco Piemontesi
1983-. (aged 43)
classical pianist
Francesco Piemontesi is a Swiss pianist.
8. Dong-Min Lim
1980-. (aged 46)
composer
pianist
Dong-Min Lim is a South Korean classical pianist. He and his brother Dong-Hyek Lim won third prize at the XV International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. Dong Min Lim studied at the Moscow Conservatory, at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover and at Mannes College The New School for Music.
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9. Georges Lentz
1965-. (aged 61)
composer
Georges Lentz is a contemporary composer and sound artist born in Luxembourg in 1965 and that country's internationally best known composer. Since 1990, he has been living in Sydney, Australia. Despite his relatively small output and his reclusiveness, he is also considered one of Australia's leading composers on the world stage. His music is inspired by the starry night sky...
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10. Jan Kobow
1966-. (aged 60)
opera singer
performing artist
Jan Kobow is a German classical tenor in concert, Lied, and Baroque opera.
11. Daniel Gortler
1965-. (aged 61)
composer
pianist
Daniel Gortler is an Israeli pianist.
12. Francis Buchholz
1954-2026 (aged 72)
composer
bass guitarist
entrepreneur
record producer
Francis Buchholz was a German musician best known as the bass guitarist of the German rock band Scorpions from 1973 until 1992, a group that was successful internationally; his bass riffs for hits such as "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and "Wind of Change" were regarded as iconic. After leaving Scorpions, he was a member of Michael Schenker's Temple of...
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13. Joana Mallwitz
1986-. (aged 40)
conductor
pianist
Joana Mallwitz is a German conductor and pianist. She is the principal conductor of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin.
14. Sabine Meyer
1959-. (aged 67)
university teacher
clarinetist
musician
Sabine Meyer is a German classical clarinetist. She ended her career with a final chamber music performance on 15 December 2025 in Bern.
15. Ara Malikian
1968-. (aged 58)
violinist
Ara Malikian is a Lebanese-born violinist of Armenian descent. He was educated in Germany and was later based in Spain. He has a wide repertoire and includes music from many cultures. He has played in over 40 countries and has won numerous prizes in international competitions. Malikian has recorded nearly 30 albums over a period of 25 years.
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16. Yundi
1982-. (aged 44)
pianist
Yundi Li, also known simply as Yundi (stylized as YUNDI), is a Chinese classical concert pianist. Yundi is considered one of the greatest contemporary interpreters of Chopin and is also especially known for his interpretations of Liszt and Prokofiev.
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17. Ulrike Folkerts
1961-. (aged 65)
television actor
stage actor
actor
swimmer
Ulrike Folkerts is a German actress. She is most famous for playing police officer Lena Odenthal in the German crime television series Tatort. The episodes are located in the town of Ludwigshafen.
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18. Ezzatolah Entezami
1924-2018 (aged 94)
film actor
theatrical director
stage actor
Ezzatollah Entezami, or Ezzatolah Entezami was an Iranian actor.
19. Bettina Wulff
1973-. (aged 53)
writer
Bettina Wulff is the wife of the former German President Christian Wulff and was therefore sometimes referred to by the media as the "First Lady" during her husband's presidency.
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20. Susanne Wolff
1973-. (aged 53)
film actor
director
stage actor
Susanne Wolff is a German actress. Her credits include the television series Morgen hör ich auf and the films Styx and The Stranger in Me.
21. Katja Riemann
1963-. (aged 63)
singer
writer
composer
film actor
voice actor
Katja Hannchen Leni Riemann is a German actress.
22. Samuel Koch
1987-. (aged 39)
film actor
actor
stunt performer
Samuel Koch is a German actor and former stunt performer. In 2010, during the filming of Wetten, dass..?, he was involved in an incident that resulted in his quadriplegia.
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23. Matthias Brandt
1961-. (aged 65)
actor
audio drama actor
writer
film actor
voice actor
Matthias Brandt is a German actor, audiobook narrator, and writer. He has appeared in more than seventy films since 1989.
24. Katharina Schüttler
1979-. (aged 47)
stage actor
film actor
Katharina Schüttler is a German television and film actress. Her film debut was in the movie Die Lok in 1992. She is best known internationally for leading roles as Clara Rosenbaum in The Promise (2011) and as Greta Müller in the television drama Generation War (2013).
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25. Katharina Treutler
1985-. (aged 41)
pianist
Katharina Treutler is a German pianist.
26. Giorgi Latsabidze
1978-. (aged 48)
musician
pianist
film score composer
composer
music educator
Giorgi Latso is a Georgian-American concert pianist, film composer, arranger, adjudicator, improviser and Doctor of Musical Arts. Latso has won several international piano competitions and awards. He is best known for his interpretations of Chopin and Debussy. He is a founder & CEO of Amadeus International Foundation. His concerts have been broadcast on radio and television in Europe, Asia, and...
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27. Igor Levit
1987-. (aged 39)
pianist
music educator
musician
Igor Levit is a Russian-German pianist who focuses on the works of Bach, Beethoven, and Liszt. He is also a professor at the Musikhochschule Hannover. He lives in Berlin.
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