wrote the book “Tasten, Töne und Tumulte” together with the journalist Rainer Schmitz, which was enthusiastically received by critics and became a bestseller. For many years, he has been collecting forgotten sheet music, writing texts and presenting chamber music events. Together with violinist Marietta Kratz from the Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, he founded the “Forgotten Sheet Music Project”, in which numerous musicians have performed. He has also presented performances with the Arte Ensemble and Dominique Horwitz, at the Heidelberger Frühling festival and at the salon concerts of the European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut.
Benno Ure is Professor of Paediatric Surgery at Hanover Medical School. He lives in Hanover and Vienna.
