The Schola Cantorum de Venezuela family deeply regrets the loss of such a wonderful leader, visionary and enthusiastic promoter of Choral Music, Dolf Rabus. We have dedicated to his memory our last rehearsal, yesterday, and remembered the extraordinary moments lived with him in Caracas and in the world.
Our words of solidarity and friendship to his wife, Hildegard and to all his team of collaborators.
We will continue his legacy for the world choral family.
Alberto Grau and María Guinand
Obituary Dolf Rabus (Source: European Choral Association)
On December 18th, 2013, we received the sad news that Dolf Rabus passed away after a long fight against his illness.
Dolf Rabus was a grand figure in the choral world, not only physically. He was Secretary General of Europa Cantat from 1995 to 1999 and served among others as member of the Music Commission of Europa Cantat, former President and member of the executive Board of Musica International, Board Member and Treasurer of the International Federation for Choral Music - IFCM and member of the music commissions of various World Symposia on Choral Music in his long and intensive career in the international choral world. Furthermore, Dolf had multiple functions in Germany with the German Music Council and the Arbeitskreis Musik in der Jugend as well as with the umbrella organisation Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Chorverbände - BDC.
Most of all he was the founder and director and even partly architect of the Bavarian Music Academy in Marktoberdorf and the founder of the International Chamber-Choir Competition Marktoberdorf and the festival Musica Sacra International as well as of the Choral Festival Network - CFN. Most recently he helped shape the programme of the Mediterranean Voices Conference in Girona as member of its Artistic Committee and he participated in the conference with his wife Hildegard, sharing his experience and material from many Musica Sacra festivals.
The choral world shall greatly miss Dolf Rabus, a grand visionary who made changes, a fighter, and somebody who truly believed in the peace-making power of (choral) music.
The service for Dolf will take place on Friday, December 27th at 14.00 in the St. Martin church in Memmingen.
Letters of condolence can be sent to Dolf's wife Hildegard at the following address:
Hildegard Rabus
Im Mitteresch 52
87700 Memmingen
Germany
Our thoughts are with Hildegard, with the rest of Dolf's family and with all his friends across the world who will be suffering from this loss.
Dolf Rabus (Source: Choral Net)
Dolf Rabus finished his studies as an Architect with the Diploma in 1972 in Munich. After working in this profession for two years he changed to music and studied Musicology and History of Arts at the University in Freiburg and Pedagogy of Music and Mathematics at the same time. Since 1978 he is working in the music management sector:1978 -1980 as Secretary General of the Lower Saxony Music Council, 1980-1983 as Deputy Secretary General of the German Music Council and Manager of the 1st National German Choir Competition 1982 in Cologne. From 1984 – 2006 Dolf Rabus served as Founding Director of the Bavarian Music Academy Marktoberdorf.
Beside his activities as conductor of Choirs, Orchestras and Brass Ensembles he founded the International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf which he is directing since 1989 every odd year and the inter-religious Festival Musica Sacra International which is held every even year since 1992. From 2002 to 2008 he served as Treasurer and member of the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Choral Music.
Since 2005 he is President of the Choral Festival Network (www.choralfestivalnetwork.org) and since 2006 President of Musica International (www.musicanet.org) . For the World Symposia 1999 in Rotterdam and 2005 in Kyoto he was of help as member of the Artistic Committee, for WSCM 8, 2008 in Copenhagen he was member of the Executive Committee. Dolf Rabus has been Artistic Director for the Busan International Choral Competition and Festival 2007. He works world wide as lecturer and Jury member at choir Festivals and Competitions.
Our words of solidarity and friendship to his wife, Hildegard and to all his team of collaborators.
We will continue his legacy for the world choral family.
Alberto Grau and María Guinand
Obituary Dolf Rabus (Source: European Choral Association)
On December 18th, 2013, we received the sad news that Dolf Rabus passed away after a long fight against his illness.
Dolf Rabus was a grand figure in the choral world, not only physically. He was Secretary General of Europa Cantat from 1995 to 1999 and served among others as member of the Music Commission of Europa Cantat, former President and member of the executive Board of Musica International, Board Member and Treasurer of the International Federation for Choral Music - IFCM and member of the music commissions of various World Symposia on Choral Music in his long and intensive career in the international choral world. Furthermore, Dolf had multiple functions in Germany with the German Music Council and the Arbeitskreis Musik in der Jugend as well as with the umbrella organisation Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Chorverbände - BDC.
Most of all he was the founder and director and even partly architect of the Bavarian Music Academy in Marktoberdorf and the founder of the International Chamber-Choir Competition Marktoberdorf and the festival Musica Sacra International as well as of the Choral Festival Network - CFN. Most recently he helped shape the programme of the Mediterranean Voices Conference in Girona as member of its Artistic Committee and he participated in the conference with his wife Hildegard, sharing his experience and material from many Musica Sacra festivals.
The choral world shall greatly miss Dolf Rabus, a grand visionary who made changes, a fighter, and somebody who truly believed in the peace-making power of (choral) music.
The service for Dolf will take place on Friday, December 27th at 14.00 in the St. Martin church in Memmingen.
Letters of condolence can be sent to Dolf's wife Hildegard at the following address:
Hildegard Rabus
Im Mitteresch 52
87700 Memmingen
Germany
Our thoughts are with Hildegard, with the rest of Dolf's family and with all his friends across the world who will be suffering from this loss.
Dolf Rabus (Source: Choral Net)
Dolf Rabus finished his studies as an Architect with the Diploma in 1972 in Munich. After working in this profession for two years he changed to music and studied Musicology and History of Arts at the University in Freiburg and Pedagogy of Music and Mathematics at the same time. Since 1978 he is working in the music management sector:1978 -1980 as Secretary General of the Lower Saxony Music Council, 1980-1983 as Deputy Secretary General of the German Music Council and Manager of the 1st National German Choir Competition 1982 in Cologne. From 1984 – 2006 Dolf Rabus served as Founding Director of the Bavarian Music Academy Marktoberdorf.
Beside his activities as conductor of Choirs, Orchestras and Brass Ensembles he founded the International Chamber Choir Competition Marktoberdorf which he is directing since 1989 every odd year and the inter-religious Festival Musica Sacra International which is held every even year since 1992. From 2002 to 2008 he served as Treasurer and member of the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Choral Music.
Since 2005 he is President of the Choral Festival Network (www.choralfestivalnetwork.org) and since 2006 President of Musica International (www.musicanet.org) . For the World Symposia 1999 in Rotterdam and 2005 in Kyoto he was of help as member of the Artistic Committee, for WSCM 8, 2008 in Copenhagen he was member of the Executive Committee. Dolf Rabus has been Artistic Director for the Busan International Choral Competition and Festival 2007. He works world wide as lecturer and Jury member at choir Festivals and Competitions.
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