Hugo Noth, born in Freiburg im Breisgau in 1943, began his musical studies in 1964 in Trossingen with Fritz Dobler (accordion). He then studied also composition, instrumentation and harmony with Helmut Degen and Bernhard Rövenstrunck. He has been in charge of the accordion class at the State Higher School of Music in Trossingen since 1972. He has given numerous concerts and directed courses in Europe, both Americas, Canada and Russia, in-cluding as a member of the Paris-based ‘Itinéraire’ new music ensemble.
Many works for solo accordion and chamber ensemble have been written on his initiative and as
a result of his close collaboration with composers. He has given over 230 premieres of new pieces.