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Kiel General Music Director Gabriel Feltz Dies Suddenly

The recent appointee had led Theater Kiel only since the 2024/25 season.

Overview

  • The city of Kiel said he died suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday at Universitätsklinikum Essen.
  • No cause of death was disclosed.
  • Mayor Ulf Kämpfer praised him as an outstanding conductor and said he had already opened new perspectives for Kiel’s Philharmonic.
  • Theater Kiel’s generalintendant Daniel Karasek lauded his unwavering passion and offered condolences to his wife and children.
  • Born in Berlin in 1971, Feltz previously served as Generalmusikdirektor in Dortmund and as chief conductor of the Belgrade Philharmonic.