Ulrich Andreas Vogt

Ulrich Andreas Vogt (born 6 August 1952) is a German businessman who was director of the Vogt-Gruppe. He was a tenor at the Opernhaus Dortmund and founding director of the Konzerthaus Dortmund.

Born in Dortmund, Vogt studied at the conservatory piano and violin, planning to become to be a musician. When his father died in 1974, he took over managing the family's service business. He studied business and simultaneously voice with Elisabeth Grümmer. From 1979 he was a tenor at the Opernhaus Dortmund, then under the direction of Hans Wallat.

In 1984, he retired as a singer to concentrate on the business Vogt-Gruppe for Facility management. He promoted the building of the Konzerthaus Dortmund. From 1998, he was director of the Dortmunder Konzerthaus GmbH, building began in 2000,[1] and the house was opened in 2002.[2]

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