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- Dieter Kaufmann was born on April 22, 1941 in Vienna, Austria. Dieter was a composer, known for Der Baum des vergessenen Hundes (1976). Dieter was married to Gunda König. Dieter died on September 23, 2025 in Austria.
- SpouseGunda König(? - September 23, 2025) (his death)
- Was president of the Society for Electro-acoustic Music in Austria (GEM) from 1988 to 1990.
- In 1975, together with his wife, actress Gunda König, he founded the K&K Experimentalstudio. This Musical-Theatre-Ensemble has made numerous tours throughout Europe, North America, Latin America, Egypt and Taiwan.
- From 2001 to 2003 he was president of the Austrian Composers Union.
- In 2001 he became president of "Austro Mechana", the Austrian Copyright Society administering the mechanical rights of authors.
- From 1970 he taught electro-acoustic music at the University of Music and Dramatic Arts in Vienna. He headed two master-classes, one for composition (since 1990) and the other for electro-acoustic composition (since 1997). He was head of the department for composition, conducting and sound engineering studies from 2000 to 2002.
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