Stefan Petersilge: Carl Orff Competition 2018 Orpheus. Eurydice. Hermes.

Stefan Petersilge Born on 12/13/1954 in Kirchheim/Teck, Germany.

From 1972 to 1979 he studied music at the ''Staatliche Hochschule für Musik'' Mannheim/Heidelberg and later at the ''Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Theater'' in Hannover. The main subject was viola but the most important subject was composition. Throughout the entire study period, intensive composition lessons were given, first with Hans Vogt and later with Ladislav Kupkovic. In 1979, I passed the state examination with honors.

From then on he worked as a freelance musician, composer and music producer. On several trips to India I learned a lot about classical Indian music. Later I discovered the music of the eastern Mediterranean, especially Crete. Numerous CD releases, mostly under the pseudonym ''SANGIT OM''. For 20 years I have been living and working in Crete, mainly with Cretan musicians.