Dietmar Hiller
Dietmar Hiller (born 26 April 1958) is a German musicologist, organist, dramaturg at the Konzerthaus Berlin and docent at the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" Berlin. Life and career. Hiller was born in Berlin. After his Abitur at the , a school with a musical orientation, Hiller studied musicology at the Humboldt University of Berlin from 1976 and graduated in 1981. In 1984, he was awarded a doctorate in philosophy. Organ studies with church music director Erich Piasetzki from 1977 to 1984 complemented his artistic training. In 1987, he took part in the improvisation competition for young organists in  Halle (Saale). Since 1984, Hiller has worked as a dramaturge at the Konzerthaus Berlin (Schauspielhaus am Gendarmenmarkt). His job profile consists of programme planning and negotiation, creating and editing programme booklets, concert introductions, "Nach(t)gesprächen" and contributing content to press and public relations. Since 1988, he has held a lectureship in music history at the Hochschule für Musik in Berlin. His main focus is on early music history as well as special courses in church music and ancient music at St. Thomas von Aquin and for the German Bishops' Conference. From 1987 to 1989, he also worked together with Frank Müller  from Magdeburg as carillonneur at the French Cathedral as well as at the Nikolaikirche. In 2003, he was appointed to the Jury Chöre des Landes Berlin, of which he was a member until 2015. Hiller is active as a lecturer and concert organist at home and abroad (concerts in Poland, the Czech Republic, France, Switzerland, Brazil, among others). Publications (selection). Books Articles Essays and articles in journals Contributions to scientific conferences