Friedrich Cerha

Friedrich Cerha
Cerha in 2006
Born	(1926-02-17)17 February 1926 Vienna, Austria
Died	14 February 2023(2023-02-14) (aged 96) Vienna, Austria
Education	Vienna Music Academy University of Vienna
Occupations	Composer conductor academic teacher
Organizations	Die Reihe [de] University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Children	1
Awards	Austrian Decoration for Science and Art Golden Lion Ernst von Siemens Music Prize

Friedrich Cerha (German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈt͜sɛʁha]; 17 February 1926 – 14 February 2023) was an Austrian composer, conductor, and academic teacher. His ensemble Die Reihe [de] in Vienna was instrumental in spreading contemporary music in Austria. He composed several operas, beginning with Baal, based on Brecht's play. He is best known for completing Alban Berg's opera Lulu by orchestrating its unfinished third act, which premiered in Paris in 1979.