Klaus Thunemann

Klaus Thunemann
Born(1937-04-19)19 April 1937
Magdeburg, Gau Magdeburg-Anhalt, German Reich
Died29 August 2025(2025-08-29) (aged 88)
Occupations
Years active1962–2006
Organizations
AwardsOrder of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Klaus Thunemann (19 April 1937 – 29 August 2025) was a German bassoonist and academic teacher. He played as principal bassoonist of the North German Radio Symphony Orchestra, as a soloist and with a focus on chamber music. He taught at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover, the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin, and in Madrid at the International Institute of Chamber Music and the Reina Sofía School of Music.