Bohm, Bernhard

Bernhard Böhm is a distinguished German flutist, recorder player, and specialist in historical wind instruments. Bernhard Böhm is regarded as a foundational figure in the German Historical Performance Practice movement.
Born in Nuremberg, Germany, he initially studied music education in Stuttgart. In 1971, he moved to Karlsruhe to specialize in the recorder, studying under professor Gerhard Braun. Following his studies, he established himself as a versatile performer, gaining expertise in a wide array of historical woodwind instruments from the Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical periods.
In 1979, he was appointed Professor of Recorder and Historical Woodwind Instruments at the Würzburg Academy of Music, a position he held for several decades.
His influence extends through his numerous recordings and the many professional students he trained during his long tenure at the Würzburg Academy of Music.