Schnöke, Wilfried 01/20/1945

Curriculum vitae

Born on January 20, 1945 in Liegnitz.
During his school years he received lessons in violin, piano and later clarinet at the folk music school in Zeitz.
In 1959, he studied clarinet at the conservatory in Halle.
In 1964, he became a clarinetist in the Halle/Saale Police Orchestra and studied conducting as a conducting cadre at the Berlin Academy of Music.
From 1976, he was director of the Halle/Saale Police Orchestra and in 1990 was appointed to lead the newly founded State Police Orchestra.
In 1982, he was appointed music director.
In 1992, he took over the direction of the Thuringia Police Music Corps.
After his retirement in 2005, he directed several choirs.
In addition to his work as orchestra and choir director, he composed and arranged concert wind music, songs and marches.