Wolfgang Boettcher

Wolfgang Boettcher
Wolfgang Boettcher, June 2015
Born(1935-01-30)30 January 1935
Died24 February 2021(2021-02-24) (aged 86)
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Occupations
  • Classical cellist
  • Academic teacher
Organizations

Wolfgang Boettcher (30 January 1935 – 24 February 2021) was a German classical cellist and academic teacher. He was principal cellist of the Berlin Philharmonic, and a founding member of The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic. From 1976, he was professor at the Hochschule für Musik Berlin. From 1986 to 1992 he was artistic director of the Sommerliche Musiktage Hitzacker chamber music festival.