The Diabelli theme for 2015/16: The Wessobrunn Prayer

Björn Grieheimer was born 1979 in Wiesbaden, Germany and at the age of 17 directed choirs as well as composing. He studied religious music, musicology, and mathematics in Heidelberg and Mainz, Germany. In addition to his activities as a choir and ensemble director as well as an organist, he works ...read on

Griesheimer, Björn Björn Grieheimer was born 1979 in Wiesbaden, Germany and at the age of 17 directed choirs as well as composing. He studied religious music, musicology, and mathematics in Heidelberg and Mainz, Germany.
In addition to his activities as a choir and ensemble director as well as an organist, he works as a music teacher in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Of all his compositions, the ''Carols of the World'', arrangements for 60 Christmas songs from 50 countries for choir and published by „Schott Music“ has became his most well-known work.

Born February 20, 1978 Yerevan, Armenia. Lives Franz Ludwig str. 15A 97072 Wuerzburg, Germany (+49) 17683092865 (cell) [email protected] Personal • Nationality – Armenian • Marital status - married Education 2000-2002 Ph.D. Music compostion at the “Komitas” State ...read on

Hovhannisyan, Gevorg Born February 20, 1978 Yerevan, Armenia.
Lives Franz Ludwig str. 15A
97072 Wuerzburg, Germany
(+49) 17683092865 (cell)
[email protected]

Personal
• Nationality – Armenian
• Marital status - married

Education
2000-2002 Ph.D. Music compostion at the “Komitas” State Conservatory of Yerevan, Armenia. Dissertation: Suite “King Lear” author W. Shakespear.
1995-2000 Bachelor combined with Masters Degree in Music Composition at the “Komitas” State Conservatory of Yerevan, Armenia. Thesis: Symphony for full symphonic orchestra. Composition professor Aram Satyan.
1986-1995 graduated as a pianist/composer at “Sayat-Nova” musical school. Professor Aram Satyan.

Relevant professional positions and experience
• 2001-2009 Composer and pianist: Symphonic orchestra of the “ARMENAKOB” cultural centre of public radio, Yerevan, Armenia. Duties included orchestration of folk melodies and numerous compositions for a symphonic orchestra.
• 1994-1997 Concertmaster of ballet troupe: The Armenian National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre of name Alexander Spendiaryan, Yerevan, Armenia.

Composition
• “Wessobrunner Gebet” for choir a cappella, 2016.
• “Lullaby” for soprano and piano, 2014.
• “Drafts of Contrasts” quartet for flauto, timpani, vibrafono and violoncello, 2013.
• “Insomnia or Dance in Sleep” toccata for piano and symphony orchestra, 2011.
• “Adagio” for full symphonic orchestra, 2009.
• “Oratorio” for mixed chorus, 4 soloists and full symphonic orchestra. 2005.
• Suite “King Lear” W. Shakespeare, 2002.
• Symphony for full symphonic orchestra, 2000.
• “Sonata Requiem” (for 4 French horn (corny), percussion, guitar basso, piano and string orchestra), 1999.
• Music for movie “Go in peace”, 1999.
• Music to the theatrical play of Marcel Panyol “Topaz”, 1998.
• Music to the theatrical play “Give us light” according to New Testament, 1998.
• Music to the theatrical play “Bonjour Monsieur Gauguin” on motives of the novel of Willam Somerset Maugham “The Moon and Sixpence”, 1997.
• Quintet for 4 flutes (4=Fl.Alto) and piano, 1997.
• Sonata for piano, 1996.
• Symphonic scene “1915” for big symphonic orchestra, 1995.
• Concertino for tromba and small symphonic orchestra (clavir), 1993.
• As well as, in different years, several chamber, instrumental and vocal compositions.


Honors and Affiliations

Awards:
• Grand prix for a romance “Poet” in competition devoted to the centenary of eminent poet Yeghishe Charents, 1997.
• The second award for a piano sonata at the international competition “Amadeus”, 1996.
• Grand prix for a romance “Always I feel” in competition of “Romance on poetry of Avetik Isahakyan”, 1994.
• Laureate of competition of young composers of name Aram Khachaturyan: Concertino for tromba and piano, 1991.
• Laureate of competition of young composers of name Aram Khachaturyan: “Highland dance” for a piano, 1990.
• Laureate of competition of young composers of name Aram Khachaturyan: “March for small tin soldier” for a piano, 1989.
• Laureate of competition of young composers of name Aram Khachaturyan: Piece for a piano, 1988.

Membership:
• Armenian Composers Union.
• German Composers Union.

Started to compose in the early childhood and the choice of becoming a composer was predetermined. Creativity was generated under the influence of compositions of favorite composers such as Aram Khachaturyan, Dmitriy Shostakovich, Edward Mirzoyan, Avet Terteryan and Edgar Hovhannisyan.

Eugenia was born in Athens, Greece. She began her first piano lessons at the age of five and studied composition, orchestration and orchestral conducting at the Juilliard School in New York with the distinguished professors Daron Hagen (composition – orchestration) and Vincent la Selva ...read on

Manolides, Eugenia Eugenia was born in Athens, Greece. She began her first piano lessons at the age of five and studied composition, orchestration and orchestral conducting at the Juilliard School in New York with the distinguished professors Daron Hagen (composition – orchestration) and Vincent la Selva (conducting). She continued her postgraduate studies in Brussels with the composer and conductor Robert Jannsens. She has been conducting her own works in Greece, Austria, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland since 2000. In 2006 her work “EPOS” received the second distinction at the International Competition for Opera Composition “Nancy van de Vate” organized in Vienna by Vienna Masterworks. Two years later, she conducted her work “Olympic Symphonic Concert – Two Cultures, one Spirit” in Beijing which was placed under the auspices of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, as part of the official program of the cultural events of the Olympic Games. After a three-year-pause, she is back on stage having composed music for the lyrical drama “Pisanella – the girl from Pisa”, a prize winner work at the International Opera Composition Competition in Miskolc, Hungary. In March 2016, she represented Greece in the Europa Season project in Craiova, Romania. For more information, visit Eugenia' s website, www.eugeniamanolides.com.

My musical experience began with 10 years singing in the Maryland State Boychoir, which was supplemented by playing F Horn in band at school. Now I am a Junior Composition major at Towson University; I sing at St. Johns Episcopal church, and am principle horn in Symphonic band. Two of my vocal ...read on

Schmidt, Darren My musical experience began with 10 years singing in the Maryland State Boychoir, which was supplemented by playing F Horn in band at school. Now I am a Junior Composition major at Towson University; I sing at St. Johns Episcopal church, and am principle horn in Symphonic band. Two of my vocal pieces will be performed April 6 for the composer's concert. I sing barbershop and have a very developed ear for both theory/aural and tuning due to my years of study. I'm also a member of ACDA and our student chapter at Towson.

CURRICULUM OF ALEJANDRO YAGÜE He was born in Palacios de la Sierra (Burgos) in 1947. His musical trainning has been supplemented on the conservatories of Madrid (1972 - 1976) and outside of Spain at the Accademia Santa Cecilia in Rome (1976 - 1978) as a student of Goffredo Petrassi and ...read on

Yagüe Llorente, Alejandro CURRICULUM OF ALEJANDRO YAGÜE

He was born in Palacios de la Sierra (Burgos) in 1947.
His musical trainning has been supplemented on the conservatories of Madrid (1972 - 1976) and outside of Spain at the Accademia Santa Cecilia in Rome (1976 - 1978) as a student of Goffredo Petrassi and laMusikhochschule in Cologne, Germany (1978 - 1982)

Musician titled in the fields of Composition, Conducting and Piano.
He has been awarded in several competitions composition, including Manuel de Falla Award (Cádiz 1974), Rome Prize (1976), Diploma di Merito of Chigiana Accademia of Siena with Franco Donatoni (1978), End of career National Award, Art Award (Córdoba, 1978), First Prize in Composition for Spanish Lauds Orchestra (Ministry of Culture, 1980) and other competitions held in Cuenca (1981), Barcelona (1983), Zamora (1984), Gorizia (2014,Italia), Schweizerische Föderation Europa Cantat en Zurich (2015, Suisse)...
He lived two years in Italy and four in Germany to improve his studies, having won the Rome Prize from the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome and having alsogot a grant from the German Foundation of Alexander von Humboldt.

He has been commissioned by the Ministry of Culture, National Orchestra, National Radio, Choir and Orchestra of the Community of Madrid, Orfeo Catala, International Contest in Tolosa (Guipúzcoa) held by Juan de Borbón Foundation, Caja de Burgos, International Festival of Santander and Alicante, and other cultural institutions.

His works have been published, since 1985, at EMEC, CLIVIS, OPERA TRES and CM Musical Editions.
During the courses 1990 - 1992, he was Associate Professor at the University of Salamanca.

In 2012 he was awarded in Burgos the golden staff and the "PRIZE CITY of BURGOS" about creativity.
From 1988-2012 he was a professor of composition at the Conservatorio Superior of Salamanca. Today is devoted exclusively to the composition.

Crys Armbrust holds a Ph.D. in 17th- and 19th-century British literatures from the University of South Carolina, where he also taught and served as the founding Assistant Principal of USC’s arts- and humanities-based residential program, Preston College, in addition to teaching in USC's #1 ranked ...read on

Armbrust, Crys Crys Armbrust holds a Ph.D. in 17th- and 19th-century British literatures from the University of South Carolina, where he also taught and served as the founding Assistant Principal of USC’s arts- and humanities-based residential program, Preston College, in addition to teaching in USC's #1 ranked International MBA program at the Darla Moore School of Business.

His literary research focuses on Spenser, Shakespeare, the 17th-century Metaphysical poets, 19th-century poetry, the book trade, and women devotional poets. Published work appears in “The Huntington Library Quarterly,” “Renaissance Papers,” “The George Herbert Quarterly,” “English Language Notes,” and the “The Dictionary of Literary Biography.”

Armbrust has strong collateral interests, too, in music composition, organ performance, choral conducting and art history. He has served as Music Director for numerous Carolina churches, directing choral performances and residencies at the Washington National Cathedral, St. Albans Cathedral, Canterbury Cathedral and St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, with additional ensemble choral performances at Notre Dame in Paris, Karlskirche in Vienna, the Salzburger Dom and Carnegie Hall. He holds the further distinction, too, of having produced the 1st Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) bronze medal winner in America, Ms. Caroline Rollins, who went on to receive the RSCM's silver and gold medal awards as well.

His published work in art history focuses on the civic iconography of German humanist Albrecht Durer. Further, he is currently researching the use of Masonic iconography by 18th-century English caricaturist William Hogarth.

Armbrust serves as the Founder and Executive Director of the Eunice Waymon-Nina Simone Memorial Project (www.ninasimoneproject.org). He served as Economic Development Director for the Town of Tryon, North Carolina (www.exploretryon.com) from October 2008 to June 2015. His most recent Tryon, NC economic development projects culminated with the State of North Carolina's singular 2012 Small Town Main Street Award of Merit for Economic Restructuring, 2013 Small Town Main Street Award of Merit for Promotions and 2014 Small Town Main Street Award of Merit for Economic Restructuring.

In July of 2015, Armbrust declared as a candidate for Town Council Commissioner in the Town of Tryon, NC municipal elections. He assumed office on December 15, 2015 for a four-year term.

YouTube channel link: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bunhouse

Nina Simone Project link: http://ninasimoneproject.org/

'Corpus Christi Antiphon' performance by the Choir of Christ and St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Norfolk, VA, USA: https://youtu.be/eVi1kUq9ves

Excerpt from Henri Mulet's 'Tu Es Petra': https://youtu.be/LKr_yHUXDTU

Performance of Piazzolla's 'Ave Maria,' arranged for trumpet and organ, featuring Joseph Pullara IV on trumpet: https://youtu.be/TDnetoA4XkY

'Cantabile' by Cesar Franck: https://youtu.be/MP9kyyN6RSQ

Education: Moscow Tchaikovksy Conservatory, Theory and history of music Born: Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek Residence: Kirkkonummi, Finland I would appreciate if I could get some audio-examples of my compositions in case of performing by anyone.

Batyrova, Almira Education: Moscow Tchaikovksy Conservatory, Theory and history of music
Born: Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
Residence: Kirkkonummi, Finland
I would appreciate if I could get some audio-examples of my compositions in case of performing by anyone.

Patrick Benz, M.A. (born 10 April 1971 in Karlsruhe, Germany, residing in Wintersdorf in Restate, Germany), a freelance writer, editor, translator and choirmaster. Studied literature, medieval studies and musicology at the University of Karlsruhe, completion 1998. Recorder education elementary age, ...read on

Benz, Patrick Patrick Benz, M.A. (born 10 April 1971 in Karlsruhe, Germany, residing in Wintersdorf in Restate, Germany), a freelance writer, editor, translator and choirmaster.
Studied literature, medieval studies and musicology at the University of Karlsruhe, completion 1998.
Recorder education elementary age, piano lessons while still in high school, then three years organ lessons. Choir since 1985, choirmaster since 2001; graduate in choirmaster - Academy of Baden Choir Association. Manages various choirs between Karlsruhe and Baden-Baden.

Composer, musician and performer from Holland. I love the combination of music and theatre. I work a lot for theatre but I'm also the singer of a gipsy band plus I love to work with children. The power of music to move people.

Beuger, Fiora Composer, musician and performer from Holland. I love the combination of music and theatre. I work a lot for theatre but I'm also the singer of a gipsy band plus I love to work with children. The power of music to move people.

Reverend Frederick Karl Boyle 141 Westover Ave West Caldwell, NJ 07006 email: [email protected] website: http://www.prayersong.net I recently retired as a clergy member of the United Methodist Church with a dream of establishing a reputation as a composer. Music has been a lifelong ...read on

Boyle, Frederick Reverend Frederick Karl Boyle
141 Westover Ave
West Caldwell, NJ 07006

email: [email protected]
website: http://www.prayersong.net

I recently retired as a clergy member of the United Methodist Church with a dream of establishing a reputation as a composer. Music has been a lifelong passion that I have fed through education, performance, and a devotion to composing. Now that I have time and enough financial resources to support myself, I am composing more music and seeking opportunities to have my music performed.

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

1995-2015
Clergy
United Methodist Church
New Jersey, USA

While serving as pastor, I also composed much music for choir, prayer, and worship.

1985-1995
Computer Programmer
Vermont, USA

I have written ear training and music theory software for New England Conservatory and Harvard School of Education in Boston, Massachusetts. Following a move to Vermont, I spent several years working for Maska U.S. and Burlington Coat Factory as a programmer of online transaction processing.

1972-1985
Freelance Musician/Private teaching
Massachusetts, USA

After an honorable discharge from military service, I moved to Boston and earned a living teaching private lessons and performing with a number of diverse music ensembles including the Boston Handel Society, Boston Summer Opera, and several jazz and folk music groups. I also accompanied modern dance classes that encouraged me to begin composing music for original choreography.

1968-1972
Musician
United States Air Force

EDUCATION

2000
Drew University, Seminary
Madison, New Jersey
Master of Divinity

1987
New England Conservatory
Boston, Massachusetts
Master of Music, composition

1978
California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, California
Bachelor of Fine Arts, composition

Date of birthday: 22.05.1991. Place of birth: Budapest Citizenship: hungarian Education: - Lónyay Protestant Secondary School 2004 - 2010 - Béla Bartók Conservatoire, composing 2010 - 2012 - Franz Liszt Academy of Music, composing 2012 - Work experience: - Teacher in ...read on

Brandenburg, Ádám Date of birthday: 22.05.1991.

Place of birth: Budapest

Citizenship: hungarian

Education:

- Lónyay Protestant Secondary School 2004 - 2010

- Béla Bartók Conservatoire, composing 2010 - 2012

- Franz Liszt Academy of Music, composing 2012 -

Work experience:

- Teacher in University of Theatre and Film Arts, solfege and music

education, 2014 -

Competitions:

- Composing competition of Franz Liszt Academy, 2nd prize (2013)

- Composing competition of Franz Liszt Academy, 2nd prize (2014)

- Composing competition of University of Theatre and Film Arts (150.

anniversary), 1st prize (2014)

- International Anton Matasovsky Composers Competition, 1st prize

(2015)

Works:

Several solo, chamber, choir, theatre and movie music pieces

Resume PAVEL BROCHIN Pavel Brochin was born 1966 in Nikolaev, Ukraine (formerly Soviet Union), and began his musical training in 1973 at the Boys Choir of Moscow Choral College ''Sveshnikov''. He studied choir directing intitially with Prof. Lev Kontorovitch and later at the Moscow Tchaikovsky ...read on

Brochin, Pavel Resume PAVEL BROCHIN

Pavel Brochin was born 1966 in Nikolaev, Ukraine (formerly Soviet Union), and began his musical training in 1973 at the Boys Choir of Moscow Choral College ''Sveshnikov''. He studied choir directing intitially with Prof. Lev Kontorovitch and later at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory with Prof. Viktor Popov. In 1991, he completed his studies as choir director and conductor (Diploma with Honors).

In 1991, Borchin and his wife Irina who is also a choir director and music teacher accepted an invitation to teach at the ''Gymnasium am Oelberg'' located in Königswinter, North Rhine-Westfalia, Germany. In a short period of time, the couple established a childrens choir by the name of ''Shchedryk'' which became a first-rate national and international concert choir. Further committments followed as a conductor and music teacher.

Currently, Brochin is working with several successful choirs as well as being in high demand as a repetiteur, lecturer, and juror. Invitations have led to his peforming at the vocal ensemble of the SWR German regional radio station, WDR and MDR radio station choirs, the Dutch Radio Station Choir, and ChorWerkRuhr. He has appeared as a guest conductor with the women's choir of the Estonian Choir directors and the choir of the Moscow Academy of Arts. During the last several years, Brochin has worked closely together with the ''European Choral Association – Europa Cantat''. He is artistic director of the Bonn Children and Youth Choral Festival '' Youth choirs in movement''.

Brochin has worked as a composer and arranger with ''Reader's Digest'' and Duden Verlag. He works have been published by Tonger, Sonat-Verlag and Hayo Musik.

Born on June 10, 1964 in Gummersbach/Oberberg County, North Rhine-Westfalia, Germany. College Prepatory Studies (1983), Community Service, until 1986 incompleted studies in philosophy/education/German studies (Köln), later jobs and performed as a musician. Since 1994, reside in Köln and work as ...read on

Burger, Michael Born on June 10, 1964 in Gummersbach/Oberberg County, North Rhine-Westfalia, Germany. College Prepatory Studies (1983), Community Service, until 1986 incompleted studies in philosophy/education/German studies (Köln), later jobs and performed as a musician. Since 1994, reside in Köln and work as medical-technical laboratory assistant, married and have two daughters.
At the same time, I have always been an ''Inventor and Discoverer'' of many various forms of music.
Musician since 1975 (guitar, singing), E-Bass player since 1980, choir singer since 1997 (bass, deputy chairman of the chamber choir CANTAMO Köln www.cantamo.de).
This is my first piece for choir which is motivated by the Diabelli-Contest for piano two years ago (IRINI Morse Theme) which I followed with great curiosity as a listener as well as by the current exciting choir project work comprised of 14 various composers (from North Rhine-Westfalia and beyond) whose commissioned works will be premiered as world's first performances during November in Köln.
Big thanks to the one and only „Pärt-Punk“ Piet van Helst for helping me with the use of forte7 :-)

I am a PhD student in Molecular Neurobiology at Alexandroupolis, Greece. Also , I play the piano (or trying to play...). I study music at Municipal Conservatory of Alexandroupolis. So, music is an important part of my life . It is a whole world to discover again and again.

Chytoudis-Peroudis, Charalampos-Chrysovalantis I am a PhD student in Molecular Neurobiology at Alexandroupolis, Greece.
Also , I play the piano (or trying to play...). I study music at
Municipal Conservatory of Alexandroupolis.
So, music is an important part of my life .
It is a whole world to discover again and again.

Paul Cowell played percussion for many years. He played in and composed for the Cirencester School Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Elis Pehkonen, and continued to play in York, where he lived for over twenty years. Paul worked in New York where he studied the recorder intensively for two ...read on

Cowell, Paul Paul Cowell played percussion for many years. He played in and composed for the Cirencester School Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Elis Pehkonen, and continued to play in York, where he lived for over twenty years. Paul worked in New York where he studied the recorder intensively for two years. A greater interested in Baroque music led him to concentrate on continuo playing. Back in York, he co-directed the St Michael-le-Belfrey Chamber Ensemble, conducting and directing from the keyboard. Paul is a composer and arranger living in London; his pieces have been played on the BBC and ABC, and performed across the UK, USA and Australia.
www.paul-cowell-music.com

Master of Science in Education and Bachelor of Education Reeducational with abilities and competencies to analyze, understand, explain and contribute to the transformation of dynamics, contexts, surroundings, spaces and scenarios. Experience in education, schooling of children and youth; therapy in ...read on

Díaz Oñoro, Juan Manuel Master of Science in Education and Bachelor of Education Reeducational with abilities and competencies to analyze, understand, explain and contribute to the transformation of dynamics, contexts, surroundings, spaces and scenarios.

Experience in education, schooling of children and youth; therapy in connection with youth issues and support of students' families.

Authority on current educational legislation also in technical standard implementation in company structures, implementation of risk management, environmental management and P-H-A-V Management System for safety and occupational health protection.

Similiar experience with a defined type of populace in pastoral and institutionalized fields, coordination of such programs at the regional and national level, and integration of the reeducational process with the intellectual dimension of youths.

I work within the administrative and financial area of administration with focus on financial, institutional and human resources.

I teach in the fields of social issues, philosophy and religion.

Documentation and implementation of quality management systems. Certified Internal Auditor's Course. Participation on a certification process with the ICONTEC based on ISO9001 - 2000 and ISO 9001-2008.

Outstanding social comptetence at all levels, including listening comprehension, extreme sense of responsibility and sensitive information management, leadership, teamwork, innovative and results-oriented. Experience in human resource management, welfare of the employee and recruitment.

Founder of bands with basic knowledge of the guitar, piano, vocals, and Latin percussion.

Michael Drewes was born and raised in Germany and moved with his family to Mexico City at age fourteen, where he lived for twenty-six years. His youthful interests centered on drawing, sculpting and designing buildings. He received his Bachelors degree in Architecture and his Masters in Art History ...read on

Drewes, Michael Michael Drewes was born and raised in Germany and moved with his family to Mexico City at age fourteen, where he lived for twenty-six years. His youthful interests centered on drawing, sculpting and designing buildings. He received his Bachelors degree in Architecture and his Masters in Art History from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, and his Ph. D. in Architectural History from the University of Kaiserslautern, Germany.
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Drewes became curious about music in his mid-teens and learned to play the cello in school at that time. It was his only formal music training. Most musical knowledge was self-taught, sometimes under the guidance of experts.
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As he started college, his mild interest became more intense, and he studied music theory, harmony and composing on his own. Musical ideas began to come to him, and he would write them down, sometimes with the aid of a neighbor's piano, and sometimes right from his head to paper - even symphonies - which he never heard, since orchestral facilities were not within his reach. He started his career with Mexico's Monuments Office, supervising restoration of church organs.
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He continued to compose music, and filled notebooks of unplayed works. In 1985 Drewes moved to Israel, inspiring him to create different and more modern sounds, although his signature style continued to be basic classical harmonies. After eleven years living in Jerusalem (1985-1996), where he earned his living as restoration expert at the archaeological dig in Beit She'an, he moved to Miami. Musical ideas continued non-stop, and he went on to write them down. He dreams of being able some day to make his music come alive and breathe.

only the musical career! Born on 03/19/1939 in Lahnstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 1947 Choir boy at St. Franziskus Parish Community in Gummersbach 1955 Director of the Choir Prepatory School at the same parish community - 2012 continuously choir director of various choirs 1966-1999 ...read on

Emmerich, Eberhard only the musical career!

Born on 03/19/1939 in Lahnstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
1947 Choir boy at St. Franziskus Parish Community in Gummersbach
1955 Director of the Choir Prepatory School at the same parish community
- 2012 continuously choir director of various choirs
1966-1999 Music teacher Secondary level 2

Edward Ferdinand Edward Ferdinand (1969) is a Dutch composer, lyricist and pianist. He has studied Recording Technique and Classical Piano at the conservatories of The Hague and Utrecht (The Netherlands). He also attended screenwriting workshops at the Flanders Script Academy (Bruxelles, ...read on

Ferdinand, Edward Edward Ferdinand

Edward Ferdinand (1969) is a Dutch composer, lyricist and pianist. He has studied Recording Technique and Classical Piano at the conservatories of The Hague and Utrecht (The Netherlands). He also attended screenwriting workshops at the Flanders Script Academy (Bruxelles, Belgium). Since he graduated he has been engaged in a wide range of musical and theatrical activities.

Composition

As a composer he has written and performed music for the musical theatre, for dance performances and for piano solo. In 2006, with his own foundation 'MusicalWorks', he artistically directed a performance of his musical theatre piece Poets (a dramatization of the lives of two fourteenth century French poets). He also produced one of his own musicals, The Snow Queen, for which he wrote the lyrics and the book as well. He has composed and performed/staged music and smaller musical theatre pieces for performances at several educational institutions in the Netherlands.

Pianist/accompanist

Edward has extensive experience in accompanying ballet and singers. His employers have included the Nederlands Dans Theater (The Hague, The Netherlands), Scapino Ballet (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) and the Royal Conservatory of The Hague (The Hague, The Netherlands). He also worked for dutch opera company Opera Spanga.

Lyrics/ book

Edward has written musical theatre pieces of different lengths, from mini musicals for educational purposes, to full scale musicals. For many of these pieces he wrote the music, book and lyrics.



Prizes

In 2012 Edward was nominated for the Willem Wilmink Prize in Enschede (The Netherlands), a prize for the best dutch children's song of the past two years. In 2011 he was awarded the first prize at the Otto-Ditscher Art Prize in Ludwigshafen (Germany) for ‘Colors’, a work for woodwind quintet, brass quintet and large concert band. In 2000 Edward won a first accessit at the Concours Musical de France (Paris, France) for classical piano playing. The works he played were by Mozart, de Falla, Berio, Scarlatti, Liszt and Debussy.

Born in San Martin de Unx, Navarra, Spain. Theology and composition studies at the Madrid Conservatory. Church organist in Grafing bei München (Munich), Waldkraiburg and Traunstein, Germany. Freelance composer in Munich.

Gambarte, Isidro Born in San Martin de Unx, Navarra, Spain. Theology and composition studies at the Madrid Conservatory. Church organist in Grafing bei München (Munich), Waldkraiburg and Traunstein, Germany. Freelance composer in Munich.

Franz-Josef Göcke was born in 1948 in Borghorst, Cou nty Steinfurt, Germany. He grew up in Altenberge and later became a professional soldier. He is now retired with the rank of staff sergeant. <br><br> As a child he studied trumpet, percussion, saxophone and electronic keyboard. His trumpet ...read on

Göcke, Franz-Josef August Franz-Josef Göcke was born in 1948 in Borghorst, Cou nty Steinfurt, Germany. He grew up in Altenberge and later became a professional soldier. He is now retired with the rank of staff sergeant.
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As a child he studied trumpet, percussion, saxophone and electronic keyboard. His trumpet teacher was Herr Mühlenbeck of the Altenberg Fire Department Band. He played percussion for many years in a six-person dance and showband, "The Early Birds." Then he played flugelhorn in various bands, including in the military. In the past 25 years he has developed a fanfare procession into a band. As a conductor he is mostly self-taught. From 1990 to 1999 he directed a wind ensemble in Stromberg and cofounded in 1997 a wind ensemble in Dolberg, which has become an institution in village life. Also in the military he was able to keep alive a parade band alive from 1980 -1992 ( until his home battallian was dissolved) Today, in his free time, in addition to conducting the Dolberg Wind Ensemble, he teaches its next generation of players. He now composes for wind ensemble, a result of his search for easier music for young players. These compositions he is happy to share with you. Music has been for him since childhood a gripping passion without which he could not breathe.

1951: Irmgard and Hans Opahle had been expelled from Silesia and were looking for a new homeland, when their second daughter, Eva-Maria, was born in Gelsenkirchen. Not much later the family moved to Karlsruhe, where Eva-Maria’s four brothers were born. At Karlsruhe Conservatory Eva-Maria ...read on

Opahle, Eva-Maria 1951:
Irmgard and Hans Opahle had been expelled from Silesia and were looking for a new homeland, when their second daughter, Eva-Maria, was born in Gelsenkirchen. Not much later the family moved to Karlsruhe, where Eva-Maria’s four brothers were born.

At Karlsruhe Conservatory Eva-Maria learned to play the recorder, violin, piano and church organ and was taught harmony. She started studying music education at the University of Music Freiburg but, realizing that educational aspects were rather neglected in the study course, decided to train as a “mathematisch technische Assistentin” (computer technician) and pursued music as a hobby.

Her own family, which had been the primary focus in her life for many years, produced three children (who are now adults) and the name Götte-Schmidt.

1991:
After her youngest daughter was born, Eva-Maria quit her job in computers and established a private music school in Gengenbach. She developed her singing and conducting skills in numerous courses and directed choirs for many years.

An extensive training course in rhythmics provided plenty of inspiration to her as she wished to be more creative musically. The training has also impacted her work as a teacher and composer.

Born in Neuwied, Germany on 10/31/1951. After school, training and 43 years of professional practice in the metalworking industry (in senior positions) I turned to choral singing. In order to further develop musically I acquired a choir director diploma from the German Singers Association of ...read on

Groh, Heinz-Otto Born in Neuwied, Germany on 10/31/1951. After school, training and 43 years of professional practice in the metalworking
industry (in senior positions) I turned to choral singing.
In order to further develop musically I acquired
a choir director diploma from the German Singers Association of Rhineland-Palatinate; a second diploma for evangelical church choirs with
"KMD[church music director]Thomas Schmidt" (program leader for evangelical church music at the Academy of Music and Dance - Cologne).
Through self-study I gained knowledge in the theory of composition and theory of harmony. My compositions are spiritual works such as requiems, Latin masses, songs, etc.

EDUCATION: TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIV.: ED.D. IN MUSIC SUCNY AT FREDONIA: MM (Piano/Voice) SUNY AT BUFFALO: BA (Psychology) PERFORMING EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS: OPERA: Die Fledermaus Frank Amore Opera, NY The Merry Widow Danilo Singer’s Theater, WestChester, NY The ...read on

Guastaferro, Domenic EDUCATION:
TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIV.: ED.D. IN MUSIC
SUCNY AT FREDONIA: MM (Piano/Voice)
SUNY AT BUFFALO: BA (Psychology)

PERFORMING EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS:

OPERA:
Die Fledermaus Frank Amore Opera, NY
The Merry Widow Danilo Singer’s Theater, WestChester, NY
The Devil’s Disciple Minister Scarsdale, NY (World Premiere)
Madame Butterfly Sharpless Goldovsky Opera Co. (Nat’l Tour)
La Fanciulla del West Sonora New York Lyric Opera Co.
Don Carlo Rodrigo Independent Opera Co., NY
La Traviata Germont Cosmopolitan Opera Co., NY
I Pagliacci Tonio/Silvio Cosmopolitan Opera Co., NY
The Gypsy Baron Gypsy Town Hall, NY
Amahl and the Night Visitors Melchior Music Theater of Long Island
Count Ory Roberto Bel Canto Opera Co., NY
I Mantici Husband Opera Barga, It. (World Premiere)
Cosi Fan Tutte Guglielmo Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
The Breasts of Teresa The Husband University of Buffalo Opera

CONCERTS:
Di Provenza in honor of Robert Merrill Soloist Carnegie Hall, NYC 2007
Inno di Mameli (Italian Nat’l Anthem) Soloist Calabria Society of New Rochelle, NY
From Mozart to Musicals for MM Soloist New Rochelle Presbyterian Church
From Handel to Hawkins Soloist Sts. Philip & James Church, Bronx, NY
Community Concerts Soloist Mayor’s office/Cultural Affairs, NYC
Queens Symphony Soloist Women’s Auxiliary, Queens, NY
Brenau College Benefit Soloist Gainesville, GA
New Voices of ’74 Soloist Radio City Music Hall
Amherst Symphony Soloist Amherst, NY, Joseph Wincenc, Cond.
Minister’s Union Soloist Chautauqua Institute, NY

PRE-BROADWAY:
A Broadway Musical Sid Riverside Theater, NYC
(Julius LaRosa’s lawyer)

OFF-OFF BROADWAY:
The Cradle Will Rock Mr. Mister 18th St. Playhouse, NYC

STOCK:
Zorba (w/ Theo Bikel) Mordoni Kansas City Starlight Theater w/T.Bikel
The Sound of Music Capt. Von Trapp Highlands Playhouse, N.C.
South Pacific E. de Becque Caldwell Playhouse, Boca Raton, Fl.
Man of La Mancha Don Quixote Caldwell Playhouse, Boca Raton, Fl.

FILM:
Arthur Party Guest NYC (’81)

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE:
Supervisor of Performing and Visual Arts Education (P.A.V.E.) New Rochelle Schools (12 yrs.)
Musical Director, Sts. Philip & James Church choir, Bronx, NY (18 yrs.)
Conduct/Staging/Coach, Amahl & the Night Visitors, PAVE, New Rochelle HS, NY
Conductor, Liberty, (1st American Opera), Pacus Amicus Theater, NJ/Philadelphia
Conductor, Musical Director, The Highlands Choral Society, NJ (7 yrs.)
Founder/Producer/Director “The Alpha and Omega Theater Co.” NYC (1994-Present)
Founder/Director, “The Joyful Noises of Manhattan Choir”, NYC
Producer/Director Off-Off Broadway Musical " Joyful Noises"
Church and Synagogue soloist throughout NY Metropolitan and WestChester areas

HONORS:
Outstanding Young Educator Award, Orchard Park Jay Cees
Finalist, Great Lakes Metropolitan Opera auditions
One of Jerome Hines’ last students

COMPOSITIONS:
Piano pieces, Popular and Sacred songs, Choral songs and Arrangements, Musicals and a 1 Act Opera entitled "The Dream Maker" by O. Down, performed @ Columbia Univ. & Manhattan Plaza, NYC, a ballet, “God’s Juggler” and a children's Musical, "The Parables," etc.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: (AGVA, AGMA, AEA, SAG, honorary withdrawals), MENC, NYSSMA, NATS, WestChester County Arts Leadership Association-President), CFAMC (Christian Fellowship of Art Music Composers)

Hallowell, Sean

Born on 1947 in Tübingen, Germany 1972 - Upon completion of degree studies (Latin and history) teaching post at German academic high schools; Enrollment in a school for musical studies with major in the playing of the organ (Prof. Hebert Liedecke) and advanced level subjects consisting of music ...read on

Heffter, Ulrich Born on 1947 in Tübingen, Germany
1972 - Upon completion of degree studies (Latin and history) teaching post at German academic high schools; Enrollment in a school for musical studies with major in the playing of the organ (Prof. Hebert Liedecke) and advanced level subjects consisting of music composition/theory under the direction of of Prof. Karl Michael Komma;
1977 - Teacher at German academic high schools for Latin, history and music in Baden-Württemberg, Germany;
Since 1979 at the Hartmanni Gymnasium (German academic high school) in Eppingen, Germany;
2015- retired
Choir director for two church choirs;
Playing of the organ on Sundays at churches in the local area;
Vice-chairman of the Heilbronn local concert promoter organization „Kulturring Heilbronn e.V“;
Compositions:
--5-part English Madrigal choir (Text: John Donne);
--Vaterunser (“Our Father...“) in three languages (French, Latin, German) for two 3-part choir and organ;
--7 simple movements on „O du fröhliche“ (O (you) Joyful) for string instrument trio;
--Double concerto for 2 oboes and string instruments,
--4 Fugues and a song without lyrics on a theme by Gerd Theobald (piano);
--Several canons;
--Occasional compositions and arrangements for the school and choirs

I was born in Davos in 1962, where I first received recorder, then piano and finally organ lessons. For a few years I worked as an organist in various churches in the village and the surrounding area and finally got the organist diploma. I later studied biology in Zurich, graduated in zoology and ...read on

Heldstab, Hansjakob I was born in Davos in 1962, where I first received recorder, then piano and finally organ lessons. For a few years I worked as an organist in various churches in the village and the surrounding area and finally got the organist diploma.

I later studied biology in Zurich, graduated in zoology and general botany and now work in a small institute in the field of molecular biology and electrophysiology.

My compositional role models are the masters of the Baroque and Classical periods (J. S. Bach, the representatives of the North German Organ School and W. A. ​​Mozart). I couldn't and can't get used to the atonal or roughly dissonant sounds of contemporary “serious music”, which is why I consciously only use the traditional tonality.

It has struck me for a long time that female composers - especially in the earlier epochs of music history - are very rare, which is why I specifically search for pieces of music of all kinds in the local music library and on the Internet, by female composers from the Renaissance and Baroque periods and the classical. A selection of these is available under “Notation” or “Editing” in Musicalion.

In addition to biology, my other interests are the natural sciences in general, skiing, traveling, computers and the Internet, as well as aquaristics.

Born in 1968 in Felbach of the Bezirk Südoststeiermark (South East Styria District), Austria; first clarinet lessons in 1980; studies on the clarinet at the Graz University of Arts from 1984 until 1993 with Karl Steinwidder and Bela Kovacs; from 1996 until 2011 music school teacher at the Gnas ...read on

Hirschmugl, Anton Born in 1968 in Felbach of the Bezirk Südoststeiermark (South East Styria District), Austria; first clarinet lessons in 1980; studies on the clarinet at the Graz University of Arts from 1984 until 1993 with Karl Steinwidder and Bela Kovacs; from 1996 until 2011 music school teacher at the Gnas Music School. From 2000 until 2009, lecturer at the Graz University of Arts for clarinet-academic teaching; since 2003 clarinetist in the Graz Philharmonic Orchestra; since 2002 member of the Girardi Ensemble Graz and since 2006 Kapellmeister (conductor) of the Hatzendorf Music Society; since 2009, several compositions for wind instruments and choir. Organic farmer as a hobby with the production of fruit juices.

Edmund Jolliffe Biography Edmund studied music at Oxford University and completed a Masters in Film Composition at the Royal College of Music, under Academy Award Winner Dario Marianelli. He also studied on the Advanced Composition Course at Dartington International Summer School and completed an ...read on

Jolliffe, Edmund Edmund Jolliffe Biography
Edmund studied music at Oxford University and completed a Masters in Film Composition at the Royal College of Music, under Academy Award Winner Dario Marianelli. He also studied on the Advanced Composition Course at Dartington International Summer School and completed an artistic residency at the Banff Centre, Canada, in 2010.
Performers of his music include the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Nicholas Cleobury, David Campbell, Darragh Morgan, John Rutter, Frances-Marie Uitti, David Titterington, James Bowman, O Duo, Nicholas Collon, the Micallef-Inanga Piano Duo, Rarescale, The Royal College of Music Saxophones, RWCMD Saxophone Choir, Trinity College of Music Wind Orchestra, Ensemble 10/10 (of the RPO), Sounds New, Kensington Chamber Orchestra and the Chapel Royal of St. James's Palace, amongst others.
Recent commissions include a musical for the Cultural Olympiad ‘A River runs through’ and a piece for the Stravinsky Ensemble. He is the recipient of the Renée B. Fisher Composer Award for 2016. Recently he has won the Ely Consort Advent Composing Competition, the Hendrix College Candelight Carol Competition and the Amadeus Song-writing Competition. His music is published by OUP, Stainer and Bell, Reed and Recital Music.
He also writes music for TV, where shows include the BBC 1 series 'Who do you think you are?', the ITV series ‘Long Lost Family’ and ‘The Great War: The People’s Story’ and Channel Four’s ‘Unreported World’.
More information about him can be found at: www.edmundjolliffe.com.

I am from Friedrichshafen, Germany and have been singing since I was four years in various choirs mainly throughout the church community of St. Columban. I have learned harmony theory and composition as well as having received lessons on the trumpet and piano. My current experience manifests ...read on

Kaistra, Martin I am from Friedrichshafen, Germany and have been singing since I was four years in various choirs mainly throughout the church community of St. Columban. I have learned harmony theory and composition as well as having received lessons on the trumpet and piano.

My current experience manifests itself in arrangements and composition for mixed choir (SATB) male choir (TTBB), solo piano and brass quartets.

Jens Klimek was born 19 April 1984 in Magdeburg, Germany. After his days of primary school in Oebisfelde he changed to the National School of Music in Wernigerode in 1996. Up to his graduation in 2003 (Abitur) he was trained along with regular school subjects in music history, music theory, ear ...read on

Klimek, Jens Jens Klimek was born 19 April 1984 in Magdeburg, Germany. After his days of primary school in Oebisfelde he changed to the National School of Music in Wernigerode in 1996. Up to his graduation in 2003 (Abitur) he was trained along with regular school subjects in music history, music theory, ear training, choral conducting and score reading at the special school. In addition he attained the choirmaster proficiency C1 and C2. As a member of the Radio Youth Choir Wernigerode he participated in CD productions and sang at concerts at home and abroad.

In October 2004 Jens Klimek began his teaching degree in the subjects Music and English at the Otto-von-Guericke University in Magdeburg. Only a year later he took over the management of Cantamus Choir Magdeburg, which during his ten year contribution he lead to be one of the most famous vocal ensembles of the state capital. In addition he worked as a volunteer with prisoners from the Magdeburg Correctional Facility on a choir project from 2006 to 2010. In August 2010 he began teaching at the Hegel-Gymnasium in Magdeburg. He now teaches music specialties in the music department at the state gymnasium of Wernigerode.

Jens Klimek has been a member of the German Musicians Association and the German Association of Composers since 2009. During his studies he was given lessons in composition by Bernhard Schneyer (Magdeburg) and Prof. Thomas Buchholz (Halle / Saale). Numerous world premieres and competition successes since then have attested to the continuous compositional work. Thus, Jens Klimek won second place in the 2006 Composition Competition during the Seventh German Choir Competition for the choral work “The Garden of Love” (premiere of Oldenburger Chamber Choir, Kiel 2006).

 In June 2008 as part of the First International Male Chamber Choir Competition Lipanski zvuci in Petrinia, Croatia he received the first prize for the affiliated Composition Competition with the piece “Three Madrigals” based on texts by Dante, E. A. Poe and W. Blake. In 2012 choral works by Jens Klimek were included in the literature recommendations of the German Choir Competition for the first time. Two years later his choral work “Tå-ka-la-la-ka-tå” was awarded first prize in category B (Youth Choir) at the Composition Competition Styria Cantat. The first performance took place in February 2015 by the Graz Opera Singing School of Graz.

Internationally renowned artists such as the Contemporary Music Ensemble, the British National Youth Choir, The Concordia Choir or the Hilliard Ensemble perform Jens Klimek’s works. Moreover, his compositions are performed at various choral competitions.
His portfolio also includes commissioned work such as for the Hallenser Madrigalisten in 2013 and for the Cornell University Glee Club (USA) in 2015.

Jens Klimek is married and has a daughter.

Kowalski, Thomas

Martin Kuhn is the solo flutist of the Württemberg Philharmonie Reutlingen. He studied flute at the Musikhochschule Karlsruhe with Prof. Renate Greiss-Armin. He, himself, acquired the art of composing over years of active music making. As a result, he is open to all kinds of music. His special ...read on

Kühn, Martin Martin Kuhn is the solo flutist of the Württemberg Philharmonie Reutlingen.
He studied flute at the Musikhochschule Karlsruhe with Prof. Renate Greiss-Armin.
He, himself, acquired the art of composing over years of active music making. As a result, he is open to all kinds of music. His special interest is in large symphonic orchestral music.

"Composing and arranging is my inner need. I write my music as I previously imagined in my thoughts and refine them later on the piano. When composing, I rely entirely on my musical feeling and my ears, since I (unfortunately!) never had the opportunity to enjoy studying composition and had only a rough overview of the theory. Therefore, modern theoretical composition techniques and constructed music are foreign to me. My music is well structured, has melody and harmony and reflects feelings, atmosphere and content so that they the can capture listeners, without having to read a 100-page manuscript. "

Isaac C. Lovdahl 710 10th Ave. N., Apt. #207 | Sartell, MN 56377 Cell: (701) 214-7174 | Email: [email protected] EDUCATION Bachelor of Music ...read on

Lovdahl, Isaac Isaac C. Lovdahl
710 10th Ave. N., Apt. #207 | Sartell, MN 56377
Cell: (701) 214-7174 | Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Music May 2015
Concordia College Moorhead, MN

MTLE’s passed | MN Educator License File Folder #: 487418

Major: Vocal Music Education

•Choral Music Mentors: Dr. René Clausen, Dr. Michael Culloton, and Mr. D. Michael Smith
• Honors: -Music Performance Scholarship
-Concordia Choir Scholarship
-Dean’s List, 6 semesters

EMPLOYMENT
Sartell-St. Stephen School District (Sartell High School) Sartell, MN
High School Choir Director & 6th-Grade General Music Teacher Sept. 2015-Present
-Maintaining an already thriving program and upholding its reputation of quality music making
-Selecting appropriate and challenging repertoire for quarterly concerts, as well as solo and ensemble contest
-Leading daily rehearsals for two mixed ensembles and one women’s ensemble
-Incorporating lessons in music theory, music history, music literacy, sight singing, and aural skills
-Working with 6th-grade students through lessons in The Human Voice, Music Fundamentals, Keyboard Skills,
Composition, Native American Music, and Baroque & Classical Era Music History

Celebration Luther Church Sartell, MN
Choir Director Sept. 2015-Present
-Planned appropriate music for each weekly service and selected repertoire
-Coached the choir through new pieces at biweekly rehearsals
-Directed the anthem every Sunday, and prepared/conducted Christmas and Easter cantatas
-Strengthened the numbers of the choir by actively recruiting members from the church

ADDITIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE
• 9th Grade—12th Grade- Moorhead High School, Moorhead, MN, Fall 2014 (Student Teaching)
• Kindergarten-5th Grade- Lewis & Clark Elementary School, Fargo, ND, Spring 2014 (Clinical Teaching)
• 7th Grade & 8th Grade- Ben Franklin Middle School, Fargo, ND, Spring 2013 (Clinical Teaching)
• ELL- Osgood Kindergarten Center, West Fargo, ND, Spring 2013 (Clinical Teaching)
•Private Guitar Instruction- Bismarck, ND & Fargo, ND, 2008-2013
•Private Voice Instruction- Moorhead, MN & Sartell, MN, 2013-Present





RELATED EXPERIENCE
•Bass/Baritone Section Leader—The Concordia Choir Sept. 2013-May 2015
-Led the Bass and Baritone sections of the choir in learning repertoire, maintaining exceptional vocal technique, preparing musical nuances, and collaboratively pursuing musical integrity and spiritual expression
-Led portions of choir rehearsals in the absence of the director
-Warmed up the choir before concerts during two national tours and in prior rehearsals
-Oversaw and conducted two sectionals during two separate academic years to prepare concert repertoire with
100+ high-school-aged basses and baritones as a part of Concordia College’s High School Choral Festival
-Directed a sectional with all of the basses and baritones from each choir at Concordia College in preparation for the Spring Oratorio Concert (2014, Haydn’s “Missa in tempore belli”)
•Member of student-led collegiate vocal ensemble “Tactus”
•Conducted the Fall 2013 Choral Literature Class at Concordia College in performance during a Chapel service
•Established a group of peer singers to form a Lab Choir for an independent study in ‘choral pedagogy’ under the supervision of Dr. Michael Culloton
-Composed original music for the choir to perform
-Taught the music to the choir and led weekly rehearsals
-Implemented pedagogical and rehearsal techniques learned at weekly meetings for the independent study
-Conducted the choir in performance
•Voice studies: 2009-Present; Piano studies: 2011-Present; Classical and Jazz guitar studies: 2002-2010
•Commissioned by Dr. Michael Culloton and the Fargo-Moorhead Chamber Chorale to compose a piece which they will premiere on January 17th and 18th of 2016 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Moorhead, Minnesota
•Compositions published by Santa Barbara Music Publishing
•Recipient of The Concordia Choir’s “Paul J. Christiansen Choral Excellence Award” (2015)
•Member of the St. Cloud area choir, “Great River Chorale” (Bass 2)

INVOLVEMENT
• Professional Affiliations: -President of the Concordia College student chapter of the National Association for Music Education
-Active member of the American Choral Director Association student chapter at Concordia College, 4 years
• Leadership: -National Young Leaders Conference attendee (2010)

Irene Makri, is a musicologist, composer, musician and singer from Athens, Greece. Born in 1992, she was introduced to the magical world of music since her early childhood. Raised in a musical family, started her music education at the age of five when she studied piano and music theory, she is ...read on

Makri, Irene Irene Makri, is a musicologist, composer, musician and singer from Athens, Greece.
Born in 1992, she was introduced to the magical world of music since her early childhood.

Raised in a musical family, started her music education at the age of five when she studied piano and music theory, she is currently working towards a degree of Musicology at the Music Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Irene experiments with music technology by producing her own music, composing in various genres and writing lyrics in both Greek and English. She expresses her inner feelings and thoughts in her work but will not confine herself musically, she likes to think outside the box.

Having participated in several bands, choirs, concerts, projects, and also collaborated with foreign musicians, she collects different elements, vibes and idioms and combines them in a way that she creates her own music “mosaic”. She has composed children songs for education, sung and produced radio jingles, and taught music to children.

Her sensitive side produces delicate melodies and orchestrations which “embrace” the lyrics in her ballads, while powerful sounds express her “metal” side in her more aggressive music.

Her work reflects her artistic concerns in relation to her cultural roots with seeds from the ancient greek, byzantine and traditional music and language components.

Irene is open to any kind of artistic collaborations, she is longing for a chance to compose music for the theatre or film where she will have a chance to compliment the visual arts with her work and develop herself both as an artist and principally as a human being...

As Plato says “Music is the movement of sound to reach the soul for the education of its virtue”.

born 27/11/1960 in Ried/Innkreis, Austria to an ENT medical specialist. Already during my time in high school a enthusiastic choir singer; first composition attempt at the age of 14; violin and piano lessons. In 1980 my first work premiered - a requiem for a four-part mixed choir and organ by ...read on

Mayrhofer, Christian born 27/11/1960 in Ried/Innkreis, Austria to an ENT medical specialist.

Already during my time in high school a enthusiastic choir singer; first composition attempt at the age of 14; violin and piano lessons. In 1980 my first work premiered - a requiem for a four-part mixed choir and organ by my music teacher and Seminary Dean of the Ried Church Choir Professor Joseph Werndl in the Ried/Innkreis parish church.

For a little while during my medical studies in Vienna I was interim seminary dean for the church choir of the Ried/Innkreis city parish twice: first in 1982 after Professor Joseph Werndl was relieved from office to the post of Director of Music in Passau, Germany and again in 1992 after Heinrich Walder (now Director of Music in Brixina, Italy) and Johannes Dandler.

My a cappella mass "Missa gratias agimus tibi" premiered though Heinrich Walder, which as "a mass of thanks" I composed for the successful completion of my medical studies in 1986. This mass resounded again through Johannes Dandler in the Linz Cathedral.

In 1997 I composed my first orchestral work “Sinfonietta”. The work laid more than 10 years in my desk drawer. In 2010 I got up enough courage and showed the score to Professor Gunter Waldek (composition teacher at the Bruckner Conservatory of Linz) and promptly received permission after a short review for a performance. This performance took place on 19/11/2011 with the Brucknerbund Orchester of Ried/Innkreis.

Music has been a thread that continued from early childhood, though it took decades for me to realize that. A baby grand piano stood in our childhood living room. A record player was stocked with Strauss waltzes. Our grandmother had been trained as a concert pianist, and also played the violin and ...read on

Mentzer, Alice Music has been a thread that continued from early childhood, though it took decades for me to realize that. A baby grand piano stood in our childhood living room. A record player was stocked with Strauss waltzes. Our grandmother had been trained as a concert pianist, and also played the violin and harp. We didn't like our piano lessons because the teacher hit our hands with a wooden ruler. The school's music lessons were blackboard and pitch pipe experiences. Taken to a concert as a child, I had an unforgettable experience when I fell asleep during a performance of Haydn's Surprise Symphony. It was only years later, when I saw the movie 'Amadeus" that I realized classical music was wonderful.

I had the advantage of much education and amazing work experiences. Liberal arts and artist skills initially, later there was the digital, technical skills, computer programming.

In college, my roommate asked if I would come and play a violin in the school orchestra. The Director had said he would give a piece of bubble gum to anyone who brought a student to play the violin. "I'll show you how", she reassured me. I was seated in the orchestra, way back and inside. Two years later, I was sitting in the concert master chair, without realizing what that meant. My Grandmother heard I was doing this. She told me to go up the attic and bring down her violin. That gift has changed this part of my life. Back then, I considered playing the violin was a school activity. So I put it away when I went into the work force, then married. Because it was from my Grandmother, though, I kept it with me through each move. But I didn't play it again until about ten years ago. Downsized for the second time, while I was engaged in finding another job, I thought I would restore Grandmother's violin, and for the first time take lessons until I got another job. Within a month, I realized that music WAS my next career.

Unlike the easy success while playing in my girlhood orchestra, nothing about music now came easily. That is, nothing except composing. I composed as naturally as breathing. From a seemingly endless source of musical ideas, given a purpose, I would listen to the music in my head and write notes. I had the help of a fine musician to polish up what I was writing. Because I had so many ideas, I had been writing musical ideas for a few measures, then abandoning them, went onto another idea without developing the first.

Trained as an artist, I would paint, sculpt, engrave and such. Trained in Liberal Arts, I would write reams of various types of publications. Trained as a computer programmer, I became fluent in the language and easily wrote long programs as if they were letters written to a friend. Now, I was writing music. You'd think all these would be very different experiences. They weren't. There was a thread of creativity, an experience of going into timelessness, internal focus and silence that was common to all of these. The experience of writing music was so wonderful that the writing was a completely satisfying experience, just as painting, sculpting, authoring, and programming have been.

Born in 1954 Since the age of eight, took piano and organ lessons. Architecture and urban studies at the TH Darmstadt. Architect and urban planner. Accompaniment to all aspects of life: piano, organ, vocals, composition (mainly for piano and organ).

Michel, Josef Johann Born in 1954
Since the age of eight, took piano and organ lessons.
Architecture and urban studies at the TH Darmstadt.
Architect and urban planner.
Accompaniment to all aspects of life: piano, organ, vocals, composition (mainly for piano and organ).

Klaus Miehling was born in 1963 in Stuttgart (Germany) and received a diploma in early music (harpsichord) in 1988 from the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. In 1993 he earned his doctorate in musicology, art history and auxiliary sciences of history from the University of Freiburg. He is the author of ...read on

Miehling, Klaus Klaus Miehling was born in 1963 in Stuttgart (Germany) and received a diploma in early music (harpsichord) in 1988 from the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. In 1993 he earned his doctorate in musicology, art history and auxiliary sciences of history from the University of Freiburg.
He is the author of several books as well as of numerous essays mostly on historical performance practice.

His work list contains in over 340 opus numbers more than 1.200 compositions, vocal and instrumental, for historical as well as for modern instruments. So far he was a finalist or prize winner with 17 compositions at contests in Belgium, Italy, the USA, Germany, Great Britain, Canada and Spain.

Miehlings works have been published by Goldbach-Verlag, Tonger-Verlag, Moeck-Verlag, Edition Walhall (compositions with recorder, formerly Flautando Manuskriptearchiv), www.lulu.com, www.musicalion.com and www.musicaneo.com. Klaus Miehling lives as a freelance musician and musicologist in Freiburg im Breisgau / Germany.

Dr Marius Gregor Müller-Voigt, composer of modern classical music, futermusic, emotional, romantic, modernernistic expressiveness. His latest work is the "Oratorio Fraituriade", which was performed by the Mannheim Wind Philharmonic Orchestra in the Schlosskirche Mannheim in September. Fraituriade ...read on

Mueller, Marius Gregor Dr Marius Gregor Müller-Voigt, composer of modern classical music, futermusic, emotional, romantic, modernernistic expressiveness. His latest work is the "Oratorio Fraituriade", which was performed by the Mannheim Wind Philharmonic Orchestra in the Schlosskirche Mannheim in September. Fraituriade is a composition for wind orchestra with 30 players. The 45-minute work has an overture, six songs in Flemish and French and an epilogue. The song texts were written by his Belgian father-in-law Luc Fraiture. Contents are: 1 Overture, 2 Look, look, I'm looking for you, 3 The universe, 4 To you who don't know, 5 Patience - the sky is very dark grey, 6 I am the dust of infinity, 7 Abstraction, 8 Epilogue. The CD "Oratorium Fraituriade" is available from Marius Müller.

There is also a second CD Awakening, which contains his piano pieces (Corona Improvisation, Elegy for Piano, Ballad for Boris), songs from the song cycle "Der Wind erzählt" and "Von Tieren und anderen Spezies", and his "Awakening String Quartet" can also be heard on the CD. Songs are: Cupid, Love, Circles of Life, KM21, Isaiah 43:19, The Mermaid, Lily of the Valley. String quartet: Fröhlich - marcato, Dein Antlitz, Fanfare. The CD "Awakening" is available from Marius Müller.

Günter Neubert 1936 born in Crimmitschau, West Saxony, to school teacher parents 1950 graduated from high school in Crimmitschau 1954 studied at Leipzig Conservatory 1955 studied at Hanns Eisler Conservatory, Berlin 1960 passed state examinations; graduated with diploma as sound control ...read on

Neubert, Günter Günter Neubert
1936 born in Crimmitschau, West Saxony, to school teacher parents
1950 graduated from high school in Crimmitschau
1954 studied at Leipzig Conservatory
1955 studied at Hanns Eisler Conservatory, Berlin
1960 passed state examinations;
graduated with diploma as sound control technician
1959 studied composition under Rudolf Wagner-Regeny;
received certificate of qualification to teach music theory
1968-71 master classes with Wagner-Regeny and Paul Dessau at Arts Academy
1961 sound control technician for Radio Leipzig
1975 lecturer at Dresden Conservatory ( in addition to work for Radio Leipzig)
1979-89 lecturer at Leipzig Conservatory
1990 member of executive committee of Saxon Music Union
1992 member of executive committee of German Composers Association
chairman of Leipzig branch of Saxon Music Union,
founder and head of Contemporary Music Bureau; creator and organizer of contemporary music concert series
invitation from Minister President Kurt Biedenkopf to be heading member of Saxon Arts Academy
2009 – 2013 president of the “Grieg-Begegnungsstätte Leipzig”

Awards:
1980 Hanns Eisler Prize for “Chamber Symphony for Nonet”
1984 Arts Prize of the City of Leipzig
1987 Boswil Composition Prize, Switzerland
2011 second prize of the composition competition of EKD “Reformation und MusiK” for the choral-cantata “Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott”

Compositions
vocal symphonies based on the text of Lessing, Luther, Klopstock, Ingeborg Bachman, the Bible
opera “Persephone“
ballet “Das verschenkte Weinen“
several works for orchestra and choir, the organ
chamber music, e.g. “Kammermusik für Nonett”, first performance for the opening of the small concert hall in the “Gewandhaus” Leipzig, conductor Günter Neubert
very popular compositions “Weihnachtsgans Auguste”, “Der singende Fisch” (audio books)
three oratorios:
“Laudate Ninive” , 1983, commissioned by the 20th German church meeting in Hannover
“Laudate Ninive” became an important piece during times of political changes” in Germany.
“Wo der Herr nicht das Haus baut” for the 800th anniversary of the Dresden
“Da pacem domine”, 2008 commisioned by city of Münster for the 360th anniversary of the Westfälischen Frieden
choral-cantata “Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott”
Homepage www.neubert-komponist.de

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Adriana Perera is currently an Associate Professor of Music Theory and Composition at Oakwood University, Alabama. In 1988 she graduated from Instituto Adventista del Plata, Argentina, with a B.M. in Piano Performance and Music Education. She moved to Spain in 1989, and pursued a B.M. in Music ...read on

Perera, Adriana Adriana Perera is currently an Associate Professor of Music Theory and Composition at Oakwood University, Alabama.

In 1988 she graduated from Instituto Adventista del Plata, Argentina, with a B.M. in Piano Performance and Music Education. She moved to Spain in 1989, and pursued a B.M. in Music Theory and Piano Accompaniment at Conservatorio Joaquín Rodrigo, Valencia. In 2001 she completed a M.M in Theory and Solfege at Conservatorio Superior de Valencia. She also pursued Band and Orchestra Conducting classes with Maestro Ferran Ferrer, at Allegro International Music Academy, Valencia. She graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2009, with a M.M in Composition from Belmont University, Nashville. She studied with Paul Godwin, William Pursell and Bryan Clark.

Mrs. Perera is a prolific composer, songwriter, pianist, and an international lecturer on Music and Worship. She co-produced Album CDs “Instrumento de Paz” (1995) and “Búscale” (2001) with Vocal and Instrumental ensembles of Conservatorio J. S. Bach, Sagunto. The proceeds from her album “Canta Conmigo. From Children to Children” (2000) were used for ADRA Spain, to provide running water for children in Peru. She wrote three SATB sacred pieces for Amanecer’s album CD “Imagínate” (2002) and four songs for María José Jimeno's album CD “Tu Promesa” (2007).

She was the composer in residence for J.S.Bach Choir and Orchestra from 2000 to 2006. Mrs Perera premiered her works in Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, Granada, Córdoba, Madrid, Bilbao, Geneve, Lisboa, Salzburg, Collonges Sous Saleve, Nashville and Huntsville, with great success.

Her works also include 3 Sacred Musicals for SATB, Piano and Orchestra, an Oratorio, 5 Sacred pieces for SATB and Piano, 50 Songs for Voice and Piano, 14 Children Songs, and 3 Folk pieces for Guitar, Saxophone and Percussion.

Mrs. Perera works are published by Safeliz, Hope Media, (Spain) Pacific Press and Pan de Vida (USA).

She is a member of Sociedad general de autores de España, American Society of Composers and Publishers, and Birmingham Alliance of Music and Arts.

In 2012 her work “Psalm 146” for SATB and Organ/Piano was awarded at UAH New Music Festival, choir category. Her music has been performed by the Aeolians of Oakwood University, Oakwood University Choir, J.S.Bach Conservatory Choir and Orchestra, Dúo Bastezzi-Gasterra, Huntsville Latino Jazz Band, Huntsville Master Choral, Andrews University Singers, Recrea Dúo and María José Jimeno, among others.

She is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Music Composition at the Universidad Católica de Argentina.

I was a student of Prof. Alfred Schiske (composition) and Prof. Dichler (piano). I was in the Vienna State Opera choir for 10 years - then in the Klagenfurt State Theater for 20 years. I have been retired now for the past 20 years.

Proksch, Charlotte I was a student of Prof. Alfred Schiske (composition) and Prof. Dichler (piano).
I was in the Vienna State Opera choir for 10 years - then in the Klagenfurt State Theater for 20 years. I have been retired now for the past 20 years.

I've studied school music in Potsdam and I work as a music teacher on a primary school in Berlin. My main instrument is the guitar. I have learned harmony and counterpoint such as composition from Professor Günther Eisenhardt, Heinz König and my father Martin Rätz. In the last years I wrote the ...read on

Rätz, Martin I've studied school music in Potsdam and I work as a music teacher on a primary school in Berlin. My main instrument is the guitar. I have learned harmony and counterpoint such as composition from Professor Günther Eisenhardt, Heinz König and my father Martin Rätz. In the last years I wrote the songs for three theatre projects for children.

► Born and reside in northern Breisgau, Germany ► Employed 37 years as a teacher at an academic high school (Gymnasium) ► Retired since the summer of 2013

Rösch, Klaus ► Born and reside in northern Breisgau, Germany
► Employed 37 years as a teacher at an academic high school (Gymnasium)
► Retired since the summer of 2013

- Born 1939 in Gemen (Borken district) - Attended primary school in Gemen, then went on to grammar school - After graduating from grammar school, studied German and Catholic religion in Münster and Tübingen to become a grammar school teacher - Married since August 1967, two children - ...read on

Schaepers, Felix - Born 1939 in Gemen (Borken district)
- Attended primary school in Gemen, then went on to grammar school
- After graduating from grammar school, studied German and Catholic religion in Münster and Tübingen to become a grammar school teacher
- Married since August 1967, two children
- Following teacher training at schools in Warendorf and Münster, taught German and Catholic religious education at Thomas Morus Grammar School in Oelde (Westphalia) from 1969
- Retired in February 2002

Since I was a child, I’ve been keen on (mostly classical) music. I play the violin and viola in various ensembles (orchestral and chamber music, with a special liking for string quartets). Over time, I’ve felt an increasing desire to learn more about the "composer’s trade", i.e. to compose my own music.
Over the years, I’ve devoted myself to musical composition by teaching myself (composition exercises using theory books by H. Grabner, W. Maler and others). I enjoy using the Finale and Capella programs to work on my compositions.
I’ve published more than 30 pieces on the MyOwnMusic internet portal, where my works have frequently been listed among the Top 10. To listen to my music on the internet, go to https://www.myownmusic.de and enter my pseudonym "theophil". Most of my pieces are listed in the “Classical” category, and in my understanding “classical” covers a wide variety of music.

Born in 1942 in Albernau im Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany. During school years piano and organ lessons. Upon completion of university entry qualifications (Abitur) studies for religious music in Halle an der Saale, Saxony-Anhalt. Worked as choir master and organist at the St. Marien Parish Church in ...read on

Schmalfuß, Dietrich Born in 1942 in Albernau im Erzgebirge, Saxony, Germany. During school years piano and organ lessons.
Upon completion of university entry qualifications (Abitur) studies for religious music in Halle an der Saale, Saxony-Anhalt. Worked as choir master and organist at the St. Marien Parish Church in Güstrow/Mecklenburg, later as the county religious music administrator in Ballenstedt/Harz, Saxony-Anhalt. Director of various choirs. After a 10 year period as a freelance teacher for piano at the county music school in Quendlinburg, Saxon-Anhalt, hired full-time as a teacher for piano and music theory. Since 2004 retired and increasingly involved in compositional activities.

Right now, I’m studying at the Pädagogische Hochschule (teacher’s collge) Karlsruhe to become a middle school (Realschule) teacher for English, music and physics. I started playing the violin at age six and later changed to the piano. In addition, I’ve played the clarinet for two years. ...read on

Seiter, Dennis Right now, I’m studying at the Pädagogische Hochschule (teacher’s collge) Karlsruhe to become a middle school (Realschule) teacher for English, music and physics.
I started playing the violin at age six and later changed to the piano. In addition, I’ve played the clarinet for two years. I’ve also sung in a gospel choir for about three years.
As to composing, my main influences are César Franck, Maurice Ravel and Richard Strauss, so I’m interested mostly in impressionist and late Romantic music.

Born in Fürstenfeld, Austria. Diplomas in orchestral and choral conducting from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Has lived and worked as a musician in Germany since 1975. Performing as a conductor, instrumental and lieder accompanist, cabaret artist and improviser, both ...read on

Sopper, Günter Born in Fürstenfeld, Austria.
Diplomas in orchestral and choral conducting from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.
Has lived and worked as a musician in Germany since 1975.
Performing as a conductor, instrumental and lieder accompanist, cabaret artist and improviser, both solo and with varying ensembles.
Composer of stage music, chansons, lieder, chamber and orchestral music.
1984 – 1988: Musical director at Landestheater Tübingen (LTT). Has lived (and enjoyed living) in Tübingen ever since.
1989 – 2011: Piano, accordion and composition instructor at Musikschule Nagold (public music school).
2004: Conceived the “Melange am Mittwoch“ (Wednesday Mélange) series at the Tübinger Vorstadttheater; contributing musical and literary pieces and acting as a compère for up to seven shows a year.
Since 2006: Director of show choir “Anything Goes”.

I am an American composer who will be graduating with my Bachelor's Degree in Music Composition from Texas Tech University in May of 2016. While at Texas Tech, I have studied with Dr. Peter Fischer and Dr. Mei-Fang Lin. I am an active member of the Society of Composer Inc. and am serving as the ...read on

Streseman, Stephanie I am an American composer who will be graduating with my Bachelor's Degree in Music Composition from Texas Tech University in May of 2016. While at Texas Tech, I have studied with Dr. Peter Fischer and Dr. Mei-Fang Lin. I am an active member of the Society of Composer Inc. and am serving as the President of Texas Tech's Student Chapter for the 2015-2016 academic year. I play or have in played in the past: violin, piano, and oboe. I also am a performer of Medieval-Early Baroque Era vocal music and a conductor. The majority of the music that I write is neo-Romantic and I have eventual aspirations to work as a film composer.

Anél van de Venter is a medical doctor who enjoys writing and making music in her free time. Born in 1990, she grew up in a small South African town and developed a passion for music through the influence of her mother, who was also her first music teacher. She started composing around the age of ...read on

van de Venter, Anel Anél van de Venter is a medical doctor who enjoys writing and making music in her free time. Born in 1990, she grew up in a small South African town and developed a passion for music through the influence of her mother, who was also her first music teacher. She started composing around the age of 15 and was first published in 2010. She wishes to write choral music as a sideline career and to promote music with depth especially to the youth of the world.

Although trained initially as a classical pianist, Charles West developed an interest in jazz while a medical student and formed two successful jazz trios before setting aside further public performance. He maintained a keen interest in classical and jazz composition, and has developed this further ...read on

West, Charles Although trained initially as a classical pianist, Charles West developed an interest in jazz while a medical student and formed two successful jazz trios before setting aside further public performance. He maintained a keen interest in classical and jazz composition, and has developed this further since retiring to Devon, where he directs two chamber choirs.

I am a musical student in America. I'm a primarily a singer, and composition and arranging is a hobby of mine. I most often compose and arrange in electronic dance music, rock band, and choral settings.

Wilkinson, James I am a musical student in America. I'm a primarily a singer, and composition and arranging is a hobby of mine. I most often compose and arrange in electronic dance music, rock band, and choral settings.

Reiner Winters was born 1965 in Westerwald, Germany, and received his first piano lesson at the age of seven. He became a choir boy in the boys' choir of his local community at the age of nine. Already as a child, he displayed interest for composition and undertook many attempts in this skill. ...read on

Winters, Reiner Reiner Winters was born 1965 in Westerwald, Germany, and received his first piano lesson at the age of seven. He became a choir boy in the boys' choir of his local community at the age of nine. Already as a child, he displayed interest for composition and undertook many attempts in this skill. The first composition with his own distinct style was written at the age of sixteen. During his studies in physics, he was a musically active keyboard player, arranger and choir singer in different formations. After receiving his doctorate and entrance into professional life in the electronics industry, he applied himself increasingly to composition. Since then, he has been writing primarily for his ensembles ''In.fusion'' (1998-2006) and ''Ice Blue Orchestra'' (since 2008), with whom he has attempted a fusion of classical music with jazz and rock. He is also still active as a choir singer, besides being an ambitious long-distance runner. Reiner Winters is married and lives in Munich, Germany.

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