Carl Orff Competition 18/19: Mozart and Orff for organ

Jörn Eichler was born in 1975 in Gießen, Germany, and studied singing with Prof. Hanno Blaschke in Munich. Since 2009 he has been working with Andrew Reid in Hannover. He was active at the ''Landestheater Linz'' and the'' Staatsoper Hannover'' and has been a permanent member of the ensemble at the ...read on

Eichler, Jörn Jörn Eichler was born in 1975 in Gießen, Germany, and studied singing with Prof. Hanno Blaschke in Munich. Since 2009 he has been working with Andrew Reid in Hannover. He was active at the ''Landestheater Linz'' and the'' Staatsoper Hannover'' and has been a permanent member of the ensemble at the ''Deutsches Nationaltheater'' in Weimar since 2013 where he sang "David" in Wagner's "Meistersingern".
After basic lessons in harmony with Guillermo Ostaschinski in Munich and self-taught studies, he joined Ulrich Roscher's "Arbeitskreis Tonsatz Hannover" (Working Group Composition) in 2012.

Luis F. Laya Venezuelan pianist and composer, trained in the Latin American Chair of Composition with Maestro Blas Atehortúa and in the Bachelor of Music mention Composition of UNEARTE with Maestro Gerardo Gerulewicz. He has studied Piano at the Simón Bolívar Music Conservatory in the city of ...read on

Laya, Luis Luis F. Laya

Venezuelan pianist and composer, trained in the Latin American Chair of Composition with Maestro Blas Atehortúa and in the Bachelor of Music mention Composition of UNEARTE with Maestro Gerardo Gerulewicz. He has studied Piano at the Simón Bolívar Music Conservatory in the city of Caracas with Doménico Lombardi. He has developed as a teacher in the Latin American Chair of Composition; coordinating collective musical projects such as the "Cantata in Tribute to Simón Díaz", a choral symphonic work of great importance carried out by his composition students. He has received numerous composition awards among which stand out: the 1st International Contest of Choral Composition Alberto Grau, with the work "Peace" for of female voices choir; the 1st place in the 1st Contest "Simón Bolívar - Fundación Seguros Caracas", for his work "Piezas Cereales" for Orquesta; the Municipal Music Award of Caracas, for the work "Suite Marina" for Narrator and Orchestra; and the Caracas Municipal Film Prize for the original music of the film "Luisa" by Juan Carlos Wessolossky, best foreign film at the Sant Andreu de la Barca Festival and official selection of the Shanghai International Film Festival.

BIOGRAPHY I have been studying music since the age of 9 starting as a piano player and saxophone player afterwards. Then followed music college and the department of Music history and theory which is also the time I began to compose music under the supervision of my first serious teacher in ...read on

Petersone, Madara BIOGRAPHY
I have been studying music since the age of 9 starting as a piano player and saxophone player afterwards. Then followed music college and the department of Music history and theory which is also the time I began to compose music under the supervision of my first serious teacher in composition. I took part in my first local competition for young composers ARENA 2010 and for my own surprise got a second prize. Also at this time I began to collaborate with other performers both my colleagues students and also professional musicians.

After graduating I continued my pathway as a composer and entered Latvia Academy of Music department of Composition. During this time I did regularly take part in local competitions like Pēteris Vasks composition competition, attended local workshops in my native country like Madona workshop for young musicians and also international masterclasses and workshops like Young Composers Meeting in Apeldoorn in Netherlands, Cheltenham Composers Academy in United Kingdom.

For one semester in 2016/2017 I studied in Universität der Künste Berlin as an exchange student and after getting Bachelors degree in 2017 I did ERASMUS internship in Berlin with Gamelan groups Puspha Githa Pertiwi and Lindhu Raras at the culture department of Indonesia Embassy Berlin. 
Meanwhile a have been involved in collaboration projects with professional musicians from my country and keep having them also after graduating.

Right after graduating I became a member of Latvia Composers Union.
Since 2011 I have been a singer in female choir ViaStella and from 2013-2017 I performed together with Latvia University Wind Band as a saxophone player. Recently I have started a piano duo.

Otto Wanke was born in 1989 in the Czech Republic. He has been living in Austria for 14 years. At the age of 18 he took private composition lessons and at 19 he began studying jazz composition at the Jazz Conservatory in Prague. As a composer he was mainly active in the field of chamber music during ...read on

Wanke, Otto Otto Wanke was born in 1989 in the Czech Republic. He has been living in Austria for 14 years. At the age of 18 he took private composition lessons and at 19 he began studying jazz composition at the Jazz Conservatory in Prague. As a composer he was mainly active in the field of chamber music during this period. For larger ensembles he wrote the piece ''On The Horizont for Big Band and Movements'' for string orchestra. With ''Movements'' he won the composition competition in Brno.
After 2 years in Prague he moved to Vienna where he studied classical composition with Wolfgang Liebhart as well as media and electroacoustic composition with Karlheinz Essl and Iris ter Schiphorst at the University of Music in Vienna and at the MUK. In Vienna he also began to work as a conductor and sound engineer. As an instrumentalist and composer he has already had numerous concerts in various European countries.
In 2013, he began to work with the composer Bruno Liberda. Under his influence he composed his first purely electronic piece ''Breathing Underwater'' for eight loudspeakers and won the composition competition Maarble in Greece. As a result of this success with electronic music he composed stages for violin and electronics and threads for bass clarinet and electronics. These pieces have been performed successfully in several countries, including Spain, the Czech Republic and Lithuania. Since then he has also been working as a performer in electronic music mainly in cooperation with live musicians.
His compositional repertoire now also includes a large number of works that are purely instrumental: for solo instruments, chamber music and orchestra - his orchestral works Morphen (2016) and Shimmering (2017) were premiered at the ''ORF Radiokulturhaus''.
In 2016, he was in the finals of ''Ö1 competition'' (Ö1 is a Austrian Radio Station) and his portrait was broadcasted on Radio Ö1. That same year he won the Gustav Mahler Competition. As part of this project, he has worked on an oratorio with Wolfgang Mitterer, Paul Gulda and Christoph Cech.
In 2017, he won second place in the FIMS competition in Switzerland and received an order for an orchestral piece from the orchestra in Cottbus, Germany. The new orchestral piece will be premiered in January 2018.

EDUCATION 2014 – 2017 Scuola Musica di Fiesole (classe di A. Portera) Specialization course in Composition 2010 – 2013 Istituto P. Mascagni di Livorno Bachelor in Composition 1996 – 1998 Accademia Sperimentale di Cinema di Bologna Sound Engineer COMPOSITION ...read on

Aliboni, Jacopo EDUCATION

2014 – 2017 Scuola Musica di Fiesole (classe di A. Portera)
Specialization course in Composition

2010 – 2013 Istituto P. Mascagni di Livorno
Bachelor in Composition

1996 – 1998 Accademia Sperimentale di Cinema di Bologna
Sound Engineer

COMPOSITION AWARDS

2018 International competition of composition “Torre della Quarda” (pres. S.Gervasoni)
Winner of the first prize (orchestra section)

2017 International competition of sacred music composition “Papa Bendetto XVI” (pres.
T.Leon)
Winner of the second prize (mixed chorus and organ)

2017 National competition of composition “Veretti” (pres. F.Vacchi)
Winner of the commission from "2 Agosto" of Bologna for trombone and orchestra

2017 Selected at the "Short Film Corner" Cannes International Film Festival
short film "Le Temps prend feu"
co-screenwriter and music composer

2016 International competition of composition “Città di Udine” (Pres. S. Bo)
Finalist

2015 Selected at the "Short Film Corner" Cannes International Film Festival
short film “A new born”
co-screenwriter and music composer

2015 International competition of composition “E. Carella” (pres. O. Van Dillen)
Winner of the first prize (ensemble section)

2015 National competition of composition “Veretti” (pres. A.Lucchesini)
Winner of the commission from Suoni Riflessi of Firenze

2015 International competition of composition “A. Rendano” (pres. I. Fedele)
Finalist

2014 Torneo Internazionale di Musica (pres. Fait)
Merit diploma in composition

COMPOSITION COMMISSIONS

2018 Orchestra Sinfonica di San Remo
work for orchestra

2017 Filarmonica A.Toscanini di Parma (diretta “2agosto” Radio Rai3)
work for solo trombone and orchestra (dir. A Cadario sol. A.Castelli)

2017 Sociatà Italiana Musica Contemporanea di Milano per “Risvegli di città”
trio for flute, viola and cello

2016 Biennale Musica di Venezia per “Carnevale dei ragazzi”
septet for flute, clarinet, piano, 2 violin, viola e cello

2016 Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino season 2016
orchestration of “Vent Du Soir” di Hoffenbachfor chamber orchestra

2015 Orchestra da Camera Fiorentina season 2015
work for orchestra

MUSIC TEACHER AND PEDAGOGICAL DESIGNER

2016 – 2018 Annual grants ('16 – '17 – '18) from Municipal Administration of Livorno
designer, general manager, teachers trainer and music teacher of
"TeatroMusicale"
pedagogical musical project for ages from 2 to 13 years (in continuity)
2 nursery: 'Santelli' e 'Colibrì'
3 kindergartens: 'Lamarmora', 'Menotti' e 'Pippicalzelunghe'
2 primary classes: 'Campana' I A and I B
1 secondary class of I °: 'Fermi' mixed group from I° to III° classes

2016 – 2017 Primary school 'Duchi Salviati' of Migliarino (Pi)
music teacher
classes from I° to V°

2015 – 2018 Ass. 'Casa dell'Artista La Ruota' of Livorno
music teachers trainer and composer for "Progetto Orchestra"
pedagogical musical orchestra for ages from 6 to 10 years
mixed primary classes from II° to V°: 'Santo Spirito' and 'Sacro Cuore'

2015 – 2017 Music school 'Musica Ritrovata Sanctae Juliae' of Livorno
teacher for classes: composition, singing, choral singing and ensemble music

Born in 1975. Graduated from Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatoire. Collaborated with The Novaya Opera Theatre of Moscow, The Tiny World Theatre of Moscow, The Novosibirsk State Opera and Ballet Theatre, The Moscow Philharmonic, The Moscow Forum festival, The Homecoming festival, The Farinelli Fest in ...read on

Apollonov, Pyotr Born in 1975. Graduated from Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatoire. Collaborated with The Novaya Opera Theatre of Moscow, The Tiny World Theatre of Moscow, The Novosibirsk State Opera and Ballet Theatre, The Moscow Philharmonic, The Moscow Forum festival, The Homecoming festival, The Farinelli Fest in Riga. The winner of The Homecoming international composer competition. Author of operatic, theatrical, choral and vocal/instrumental chamber music.

Ezequiel S. Barrera Born in Mexico City, he starts to discover his musical skills with the guitar under his parent’s guidance, deciding to follow piano studies. Due to his disposition, dedication and interest in this instrument, the eminent pianist and professor José Antonio Morales accepted to ...read on

Barrera, Ezequiel Ezequiel S. Barrera

Born in Mexico City, he starts to discover his musical skills with the guitar under his parent’s guidance, deciding to follow piano studies. Due to his disposition, dedication and interest in this instrument, the eminent pianist and professor José Antonio Morales accepted to direct his pianos studies since 1995, being one of his best students. In the summer of 1997 he was selected to participate in the Music Performances at Manhattan, California. From there on he has performed in various stages.

In the fall of 2000 he relocates to Toronto to continue his professional studies and is accepted at “The Glenn School of Music of the Royal Conservatory of Music” working with Professor Marietta Orlov. The following year he enters the Music Faculty of the University of Toronto in where he has the opportunity to work with great artists such as Boris Lysenco, Lorand Fenyves and with the excellent composer Alexander Rapoport. In the spring of 2005 the University of Toronto grants him the “Bachelor of Music in Performance” degree.

After his encounter with the Canadian composer Alexander Rapoport in September of 2004, he becomes interested in composing. Among his works we have the collection “Miniatures” for piano solo and the “Preludes GCBH” for guitar. The “Mexican Guitar Trio” has recorded his “Mexican Fantasia” and his “Minuet and Rondo over themes by Diabelly” in their CD entitled “una Fantasía Mexicana” (a Mexican Fantasy)

He has released two recordings: one with works by “Beethoven and Chopin” and “entre España y América” (between Spain and America) with works by Albeniz, Villa-Lobos, and Rapoport. “Publicaciones y Accesorios MGM” has published all 7 notebooks of his collection “Miniatures”.

Various audiences have agreed on his refined execution of authors such as Albéniz, Brahms, Villa-Lobos, Schubert, Chopin, Beethoven, Mozart, Pepin, Rapoport, Schumann, Bach and Scarlatti among others.

I believe the power of art in general and music in particular is to offer comfort, amuse and delight, to stimulate thought and discourse, to stir and influence, to excite and to harass - to touch the soul. "There is nothing in the physical world as fine as music" (Ramban), which is the music that ...read on

Bdil, Bracha I believe the power of art in general and music in particular is to offer comfort, amuse and delight, to stimulate thought and discourse, to stir and influence, to excite and to harass - to touch the soul.
"There is nothing in the physical world as fine as music" (Ramban), which is the music that succeeds, in the absence of words, to translate soul experiences and communicate with one another.
This is a moment in common in which the composer, the performer and the listener shed the "automatic" edge of the race of life and connect with a sincere movement of the soul.

Music for me is a fascinating world, surprising, funny and melancholy, full of inspiration, color and imagination, a world in which I experience adventure, daring along borders, disappointment and achievement.
I hope that by listening to my music you will experience those moments of breathing of the spirit and the soul.

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Bruno Siberchicot studied violin and viola in Bordeaux. Later he turned to composition, while working on a PhD in science, studying first with Henri Pauly-Laubry then with Eric Tanguy and Edith Canat de Chizy. Noticed by Betsy Jolas, Siberchicot received a grant from the Académie Internationale de ...read on

Bruno, Siberchicot Bruno Siberchicot studied violin and viola in Bordeaux. Later he turned to composition, while working on a PhD in science, studying first with Henri Pauly-Laubry then with Eric Tanguy and Edith Canat de Chizy. Noticed by Betsy Jolas, Siberchicot received a grant from the Académie Internationale de Villecroze. He has received commissions from Quintette de Bretagne (wind quintet), ensemble Trielen (woodwind Trio), “Concours national des jeunes altistes” (viola solo), Kairos Reed Quintet and the Simolka/Wohlhauser duet (soprano/baritone) as well as from a number of soloists including the pianist Laurence Rigaut for Within and Without (2015).


His piece Changing Lights was played during the International Gaudeamus festival in Amsterdam in 2007 and later in Paris and Las Vegas (NEON’08). He also worked with the poet Zéno Bianu for a monodrama for voice, flute and piano entitled Eloge du Souffleur d’étoiles. Four of his recent pieces were recorded and released on CD (Résonances Croisées- Chanteloup Musique 2017). His five-voice choir “…par le mur étoilé” havr been sung during the last choir festival FestyVocal (Firminy -November 2018).

Masters in Music from ''Universidad El Bosque'' with an emphasis on composition. He has experience in composition of various musical formats. He is particularly interested in the academic music of the 20th and 21st centuries with their various forms of expression and in scientific music from ...read on

Carvajal, Juan Masters in Music from ''Universidad El Bosque'' with an emphasis on composition. He has experience in composition of various musical formats. He is particularly interested in the academic music of the 20th and 21st centuries with their various forms of expression and in scientific music from different eras in history. He has mastered the electric guitar, theory and audio technology.

Marjan Chalangar is a composer from Tehran, Iran, graduated music composition at the University of the Art, in M.A. degree, in 2018. She has composed for a variety of ensembles, including (Oboe, Church organ, Alto Flute, Clarinet Bb, Clavietta, Vibraphone, Tenor Saxophone) solo, (Flute &Harp) duet, ...read on

Chalangar, Marjan Marjan Chalangar is a composer from Tehran, Iran, graduated music composition at the University of the Art, in M.A. degree, in 2018. She has composed for a variety of ensembles, including (Oboe, Church organ, Alto Flute, Clarinet Bb, Clavietta, Vibraphone, Tenor Saxophone) solo, (Flute &Harp) duet, (Violin, Violoncello, Piano & Flute, Clarinet A, Tenor Saxophone) trio, (wind & string) quartets, choral and full orchestra. She attained "emerging composer" Certificate of Merit from 4th Tehran International Contemporary Music Festival, for her piece, "Life is Beauty", scored for Oboe, held on 16th-25th June 2019. In 2020, two of her pieces were selected in contemporary music competition. First Presents, for Piano Miniature piece, "with you", in October and 20 Seconds of 2020, "Clavietta", play and recorded by Dr.David Bohn in November.

Born 1960 in southern Sweden. Took a lower organist degree at age of 17 but then switched lane to science. Took a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics and later appointed Associate Professor in Stockholm. Nice title but no position so I eventuelly ended up in the Swedish intelligence service. Music ...read on

Dahlqvist, Per Born 1960 in southern Sweden. Took a lower organist degree at age of 17 but then
switched lane to science. Took a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics and later appointed
Associate Professor in Stockholm. Nice title but no position so I eventuelly
ended up in the Swedish intelligence service.
Music has been along there all time, and in particular the passion for composing.

Historian, theologian and educator Church musician (organ, choir conducting, wind instruments) organ constructor

Dietert, Eike Historian, theologian and educator
Church musician (organ, choir conducting, wind instruments)
organ constructor

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.

Jorge Luis Ferrari was born in Rosario, Argentina, in 1954. In 1982, after working as a psychiatrist along five years, he left that profession to devote himself completely to music. He is a singer and choir conductor. He has been also principal of a music school in his city. He started to dedicate ...read on

Ferrari, Jorge Luis Jorge Luis Ferrari was born in Rosario, Argentina, in 1954. In 1982, after working as a psychiatrist along five years, he left that profession to devote himself completely to music. He is a singer and choir conductor. He has been also principal of a music school in his city. He started to dedicate full time to composition only in 2015, when he got retirement in his school. Six of the compositions he wrote since then have got awards, in different competitions that took place in Ukraine (KLK New Music), Finland (VocalEspoo) and Hong Kong (Hong Kong Children’s Choir). His style always mixes past and present, but he explores different forms of mixing in each composition.

Composer of more than 150 works (symphonic, chamber, piano, organ, choir, vocal, synthesizer), mostly neo-classical and neo-romantic in style. Orchestra: 7 symphonies (No. 3 with solo voices and choir, No. 4 on themes from Beethoven's sketches for his Tenth), violin concerto (commissioned by ...read on

Gagiu, Adrian Composer of more than 150 works (symphonic, chamber, piano, organ, choir, vocal, synthesizer), mostly neo-classical and neo-romantic in style.

Orchestra: 7 symphonies (No. 3 with solo voices and choir, No. 4 on themes from Beethoven's sketches for his Tenth), violin concerto (commissioned by Peter Rosenberg, leader of the Bamberger Symphoniker), piano concerto, 5 concert overtures, 2 rhapsodies, concerto for strings after Bartók, "Skolion" for wind band, a ballet etc.;

Opera: "Hamlet" (in English; vocal score, orchestration in progress);

Chamber: 2 string quartets, 3 piano sonatas, string trio, trio for violin, viola and piano, piano suite ("Métamorphoses sacres", on themes by Saint-Saens), Pastoral Suite for solo cello, suite for violin and piano, suite for violin and viola, rhapsody for string quartet, rhapsody for violin and piano, piano miniatures and variations, 12 compositions for organ etc.;

Vocal: 2 masses, 8 motets, 3 cantatas ("La Pesta", "Ein feste Burg", "Doina"), "Te Deum", song cycle (2 versions), other lieder;

Electronic (Ambient, Chillout): 5 albums ("Brancusi", "Sol invictus", "Lion and Youth", "Orpheus", "Synthony 1.0").

Compositions performed in Romania, Ukraine and Brazil. Soundtrack for 'Tracking Happiness', an art film by Mircea Cantor (laureate with the 'Marcel Duchamp' Prize).

2015 Title: Diploma in Horn (graduated) City - Jerez Conservatory Joaquin Villatoro (Andalusia), Spain 2018-XXXX Title: Degree in composition (third completed; fourth in progress) City of Seville Conservatory Manuel Castillo, (Andalusia), Spain 2013-XXXX Title: Degree in Computer Science ...read on

Garcia, Alvaro 2015
Title: Diploma in Horn (graduated) City - Jerez Conservatory Joaquin Villatoro (Andalusia), Spain

2018-XXXX
Title: Degree in composition (third completed; fourth in progress) City of Seville Conservatory Manuel Castillo, (Andalusia), Spain

2013-XXXX
Title: Degree in Computer Science (incomplete)
City - Cadiz,
University of Cadiz (Andalusia), Spain

Languages: Spanish - native speaker
English - Intermediate

Programs: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, C (programming), Sibelius, Cubase, MaxMsp

Programming languages: Html, Css, Java, Javascript, C, Python
December to June 2016: Master of the Horn Band Schooltime Rotas (6 months)

October-April 2018: Master of Metals at the Hafen Band Academy (6 Monate)

Composer in Association with the London Symphony Orchestra Durham University. PhD awarded 2015 Eight pieces of music submitted including a 32 minute orchestral work... Royal College of Music, Kensington, London. Masters degree awarded 1982 Studied composition and organ Huddersfield Polytechnic ...read on

Goodenough, John Composer in Association with the London Symphony Orchestra

Durham University. PhD awarded 2015
Eight pieces of music submitted including a 32 minute orchestral work...

Royal College of Music, Kensington, London. Masters degree awarded 1982
Studied composition and organ

Huddersfield Polytechnic B.A. Hons degree awarded 1979
Studied Composition and organ

I work teaching music to students privately but also worked with my local Music Service, in schools

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.

My name is Guadalupe Gutierrez. I’m a Music Teacher specialized in piano and I work at primary schools. Besides my work as a teacher I’ve conducted children’s choirs and I’ve studied composition and choral conduction at the National University of Rosario (Argentina)

Gutierrez, Guadalupe My name is Guadalupe Gutierrez. I’m a Music Teacher specialized in piano and I work at primary schools. Besides my work as a teacher I’ve conducted children’s choirs and I’ve studied composition and choral conduction at the National University of Rosario (Argentina)

* Born in 1960 * At the age 10, first flute studies with Wolfgang Siggeman (Professor at the University of the Arts, Berlin) * Studies between 1979 and 1984 Flute with Prof. Konrad Hünteler and Composition with Prof. Harry Höfer at the University of Music Detmold, Münster Institute. * ...read on

Heptner, Christoph * Born in 1960

* At the age 10, first flute studies with Wolfgang Siggeman (Professor at the University of the Arts, Berlin)

* Studies between 1979 and 1984 Flute with Prof. Konrad Hünteler and Composition with Prof. Harry Höfer at the University of Music Detmold, Münster Institute.

* Teaching at various music schools in North Rhine-Westphalia from 1979 to 1984.

* Studies in recorder playing with Hermann Elsner at the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich in 1993 and 1994.

* Courses in early music education and "Music Garden" at the Federal Academy in Trossingen.

* Work in music education in Upper Bavaria from 1985 to 2023.

* Teaching various subjects including flute, pan flute, recorders, ensembles, music theory, and ear training.

* 5 years as a teacher for flute, composition, and "early music education" at the music school in Altötting.

* 16 years as a music teacher at the music school in Erding.

* 22 years as a music teacher at the Music School "Tegernseer Tal".

* Public performances, especially in church and chamber music. Composing chamber and educational works for flutes, pan flutes, woodwind instruments, and music school orchestras.

* Concert tours to Greece, Spain, Italy, Liechtenstein, and Corsica.

* Longtime experience as a jury member in competitions of "Jugend musiziert," as well as the Austrian competition "Musik in kleinen Gruppen."

* Pan flute seminars and private lessons with Ulrich Herkenhoff.

* Publications in the Muscal publishing and BoD publishing.

A Japanese Composer-Conductor. borned in Fukushima/ Japan. Studies in Fukushima, Tokyo, Wien, Stuttgart, Ludwigsburg and Frankfurt with Shimazu, I・Yun, Nishimura, Österreicher, Bernstein, Lachenmann, J・Kaiser, Rilling and Zender: theory, piano, composition, conducting and musicology. He ...read on

Kan-no, Shigeru A Japanese Composer-Conductor. borned in Fukushima/ Japan. Studies in Fukushima, Tokyo, Wien, Stuttgart, Ludwigsburg and Frankfurt with Shimazu, I・Yun, Nishimura, Österreicher, Bernstein, Lachenmann, J・Kaiser, Rilling and Zender: theory, piano, composition, conducting and musicology. He conducted Nuerunberg Philharmonic, Roma Symphony Orchestra. Paris Contemporary Music Ensemble. etc.

Just started composing

Kauserud, Jostein Just started composing

Alexey Larin (1954), member of the Composers Union of Russia, prize-winner of several international composers’ competitions, including Musica Mundi Award (Germany, 1997), Classical Heritage Award (Russia, 1999), the Jihlava Award (Czech Republic, 2000), Klang der Welt Award (Germany, 2007), St. ...read on

Larin, Alexey Alexey Larin (1954), member of the Composers Union of Russia, prize-winner of several international composers’ competitions, including Musica Mundi Award (Germany, 1997), Classical Heritage Award (Russia, 1999), the Jihlava Award (Czech Republic, 2000), Klang der Welt Award (Germany, 2007), St. Romanos Melodos, Russia, 2012; and Isaak Dunayevsky Competition, Russia, 2018). He is owner of a gold medal of the Composers’ Union of Moscow (2014). Graduated from the Moscow Boys’ Chapel, Gnesins’ Musical Pedagogical Institute, postgraduate courses at GMPI.

Now he is Professor of the latter institution, renamed in Russian Gnesins’ Academy of Music, and Honorary Visiting Professor of Korea University (Seoul). He has participated in performances of his works in Austria, Cuba, Cyprus, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, Vietnam and Russia. Recordings of A. Larin's compositions are on the "Classical Archives" (www.classicalarchives.com) and "Piano" http://www.piano.ru/larin-e.html web sites.

Born 1963 in Stuttgart, Germany. After graduating from high school and doing alterntive military service he studied piano (classical music and pop/jazz) at the MHS (Music Conservatory in Stuttgart. Since 1991 full-time lecturer for piano and practical piano playing at the ''Pädagogische Hochschule ...read on

Lenz, Stephan Born 1963 in Stuttgart, Germany. After graduating from high school and doing alterntive military service he studied piano (classical music and pop/jazz) at the MHS (Music Conservatory in Stuttgart. Since 1991 full-time lecturer for piano and practical piano playing at the ''Pädagogische Hochschule Ludwigsburg'' (University of Education). Since 1995 organist in the duo "Horn & Pipe", crossover jazz with saxophone and church organ. With this duo so far 5 CD productions. 2016 Composition Prize at the ''Festival Europäische Kirchenmusik'' (Festival of European Sacred Music) in Schwäbisch Gmünd. 2017 Composition "Caprice 12" as part of the "New Paganini Project" of SWR (German radio station) and Sony Classical. In 2018 he won the autumn edition of "Composer-Slam" in Ludwigsburg.

Born in 1973 in Kazakhstan/Karaganda. There I successfully completed the music school and musical technical school in the subject button accordion (minor subject piano). It took a total of 9 years. Then I moved to Voronesh to the ''Hochschule für Musik'' (Academy of Music) and spent another 3 years ...read on

Lutz, Michael Born in 1973 in Kazakhstan/Karaganda. There I successfully completed the music school and musical technical school in the subject button accordion (minor subject piano). It took a total of 9 years. Then I moved to Voronesh to the ''Hochschule für Musik'' (Academy of Music) and spent another 3 years there. In 1995 I moved to Germany and after the successful entrance examination at the ''Cologne University of Music, Department Wuppertal'' and was accepted. In 1999 I finally finished my studies with a state examination:) Since then I am constantly on the road on international stages as a button accordion player. I compose for different instruments and different styles.

Luis Alberto Mariño Fernández Violinist - composer - teacher Studies: •2017-present: PhD seminars in music, Universidad Católica Argentina •2008-2013: Music Degree specifically in Composition, University of the Arts (ISA), Havana, Cuba. •2001-2005: Intermediate Violin at the ENA ...read on

Mariño Fernández, Luis Alberto Luis Alberto Mariño Fernández
Violinist - composer - teacher
Studies:
•2017-present: PhD seminars in music, Universidad Católica Argentina
•2008-2013: Music Degree specifically in Composition, University of the Arts (ISA), Havana, Cuba.
•2001-2005: Intermediate Violin at the ENA (National School of art)
•1994-2001: Beginner in Violin at the School of Arts "Benny Moré" of Cienfuegos.
Courses:
•Seminar in Research Methodology by Dr. Marina Cañardo
•Seminar in Applied Mathematics in Music Composition by composer Dr. Pablo Cetta. April 2017 •Seminar in Instrumental Reinvention by composer Dr. Juan Ortíz de Zárate. March 2017

• Nov 2016: "Training Policy and Humanist Thought" program sponsored by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Berlin, Germany.
• April 2009: First Latin-American Composers Workshop, held in Casa de las Americas. Experience as professional violinist: teaching of the ensemble of contemporary music of the National University of the Arts. (present).
• Concertino of the Orchestra Symphony Youth of San Isidro (present)
• Member of the Academic Orchestra of Buenos Aires, directed by Carlos Calleja (July 2017-present).
• Member of the "Amadeo Roldan" String Quartet during 2016.
• Member of the Solo Chamber Orchestra of Havana, directed by the Mtro. Ivan Valiant during 2012 and 2015.
• Member as First Violins in the Chamber Orchestra of Havana, headed by the Mtro. Ivan Del Prado during 2007 and 2013.

• Concertino of the Symphonic Orchestra of the National School of Art.

Teaching Experience:
• 2009-2017: Professor of Violin Technique and Director of the String Orchestra of the School of Music “Paulita Concepción”.
• 2014-2015: Violin Teacher at “Amadeo Roldán” School of Music, Havana, Cuba.
• 2007-2008: Violin Teacher at “Benny Moré” School, Cienfuegos, Cuba.

Premiered compositions: 2016 and 2015
2016 -
• August: '5/3 in sequence 7/6' Seven movements for violin trio, clarinet in B flat and percussion.


“El Ciervo Encantado”, [The Enchanted Deer] premiered as part of the piece “Home” created by Naima Mazic and William Ruiz in theater, with support from the Embassy of Austria in Havana.
• April: “Secuencia I “La Densidad de la Frontera” [Sequence I The Density of the Border] for two clarinets in B flat premiered in the Sala Cervantes Havana.
• February: “Statement”- pieces for undefined instrumental ensemble and viola soloist premiered with chamber orchestra and trombone ensemble at the Contemporary Music Concert la Casa de Diversidad de Camagüey [Camagüey House of Diversity].

2015:
• December: “Cinco Preludios para Trio de Cuerdas” [Five preludes for Strings Trio] premiered in the play “La Inauguración” [The Inauguration] with dramaturgy by Osvaldo Hernández; belonging to the exhibition “La Inauguración” with the curator Maria de Lourdes Mariño in Gallery XOHO.
• November: “Siete escenas sobre Terje Virgen” [Seven scenes about Terje Virgen] for five violins and a viola solo and “Tres Piezas para Clarinete” [Three Pieces for Clarinet] premiered in “Los Girasoles y la historia de Terje Virgen” [The Sunflowers and the History of Terje Virgen] with dramaturgy by Etien Martínez and choreography by Luvyen Mederos with the special performance of Carlos Pérez Peña. Three animated poems premiered in the Anima exhibition in the IV week at Ibsen Theatre.
• October: “El Dorado” electronic music, written for the premiere of the play “El Dorado” during Polish Theatre Week; the performers – “El Cuartel”.
• September: “Cinco piezas para Güiro Solo” [Five Pieces for Gourd Solo] premiered in private exhibition from the artist Carlos Amorales at the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design in Costa Rica.

• July: “Letanías para orquesta de cámara” y “Matar el Tiempo” [Litany for Chamber Orchestra and Kill Time], for string ensemble, trombone quartet and intervened contrabass. Premiered at the Larios Gallery in Camagüey.
• “Solo para Güiros” [Solo for Gourds], Music for four sets of gourds, written in collaboration with the artist Carlos Amorales, and “Tercer Paraíso” [Third Paradise]; music for ninety percussionists, composed and directed for the homonymous performance of artist Michelangelo Pistoletto; premiered in the framework of the 12th Annual Havana Biennial.
• May: “En el circulo del sueño” [In the Circle of the Dream], composition for violin that is part of the installation “Escenarios” [Scenarios] by the artist Alexander Arrechea. Norwegian Embassy.

Pablo began his collegiate studies at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and later completed a bachelor's degree in double-bass performance at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor in 2017. He specializes in early music and it, combined with his bass-conscious-mind, is sometimes revealed in his ...read on

Melcher-Ordonez, Pablo Pablo began his collegiate studies at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and later completed a bachelor's degree in double-bass performance at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor in 2017. He specializes in early music and it, combined with his bass-conscious-mind, is sometimes revealed in his compositional method and style.

Alberto Molinari wa born in 1990, in Bologna, a city in the north of italy. He started play Piano at the age of 10, and since then he practiced music at local school and at the Conservatory of Bologna(Italy) where he studied organ and composition for 6 years. At the age of 16 he began to study ...read on

Molinari, Alberto Alberto Molinari wa born in 1990, in Bologna, a city in the north of italy. He started play Piano at the age of 10, and since then he practiced music at local school and at the Conservatory of Bologna(Italy) where he studied organ and composition for 6 years.
At the age of 16 he began to study electric guitar at the Modern Music Institute of Bologna, where he graduated in 2009.
He love classical, rock and movie music. This year he finish an Orchestral solo album which he has been working on for 3 years based on symphonic orchestra and ethnic elements.
In private time he keep studying many composer from the past and the present and he has been playing Piano for the hometown Orchestra.
After work he teach music to the students and he has done 3 albums with him heavy metal band "Simple Lies" and played around the Europe since 2012.
He study recoding and mixing for give the best sound quality to all him compositions.

Alwin Mücher (1976 - ) was first exposed to music at his local music school's early musical education program in Bochum. There he learned to play recorder, glockenspiel, xylophone and various percussion instruments (e.g. triangle, drums, timpani and rattles). <br> From 1999 to 2005 he studied ...read on

Mücher, Alwin Alwin Mücher (1976 - ) was first exposed to music at his local music school's early musical education program in Bochum. There he learned to play recorder, glockenspiel, xylophone and various percussion instruments (e.g. triangle, drums, timpani and rattles).
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From 1999 to 2005 he studied composition, eartraining and arranging with Andreas Pieper, church musician and composer. Since 1999 he has been studying oboe with Norbert Kaatze of the Essener Philharmoniker and from 2009 on with Matthias Ihrig-Goede at the Bochum music school. Beside the oboe he plays the cor anglais since 2011.
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He wrote his first composition Little Waltz Op. 1 for string quartet during his work as a writer in 1994, as background music for a film script. The first part of the Elfen-Saga is also based on his own texts. Inspired by contemporary film music from Elliot Goldenthal, Jerry Goldsmith and James Horner, his musical interests have expanded to the Classical period and especially to the Romantic period and the great symphonies of Mahler and Bruckner. A further hobby, astronomy, served as the source for the symphonic cycle for the four Galileo symphonies. Each symphony is devoted to one of the 4 Galilean moons of Jupiter (Io, Ganymed, Callisto and Europa).
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He would pleased to be contacted regarding the performance of his compositions, a special arrangement or a further commission at [email protected].
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An index of his complete works and further information on his activities as composer, oboist and percussionist may be found at:
www.musicalion.com/am-muecher

NEW: Chamber quintet "Quid est homo" - listen and download! I was born in Rotenburg an der Fulda in 1957. I studied mathematics and currently work as a software developer. I took piano lessons from 1962 to 1978, between 1969 and 1978 at the Julius-Stern-Institut Berlin (now part of the Berlin ...read on

Neubauer, Hartmut NEW: Chamber quintet "Quid est homo" - listen and download!
I was born in Rotenburg an der Fulda in 1957. I studied mathematics and currently work as a software developer. I took piano lessons from 1962 to 1978, between 1969 and 1978 at the Julius-Stern-Institut Berlin (now part of the Berlin University of the Arts), where I was taught music theory and aural training as well.
At present I live in Cologne.
My "Cardenal Psalms" were performed in Cologne with Marianne Hutmacher in 1995, and again in Böblingen in 2007 (psalms 130 and 148). Also in 2007, my "Magnificat" for five-part chamber choir was performed at the Evangelische Kirchentag in Cologne. Another work already presented in public is "Ezekiel 37" for cello and piano. This was composed between 1989 and 1992, with performances in Berlin and Cologne.
On 23 September 2012, two lieder based on Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger’s poems "Der Kelch" and "Du, weißt du" premiered in Cologne at a lieder and poetry recital.
- 2014: Participation in the Diabelli Contest with "IRINI-AGAPI" for piano solo. It did not win a prize, but has been performed in September 2015 in Leverkusen.
- 2016: Participation in the Diablli Contest with "MIRACULUM MAXIMUM" for choir, a musical interpretation of the Wessobrunn prayer.
- 2016: First performances of the musical setting "Beatitudines" in Köln and Düsseldorf in the context of a project "DIE HIMMEL DER ERDE" ("The Heavens of Earth"). It was about compositions for choir about the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights". More informations on the site of the chamber choir Kammerchor Cantamo: http://www.cantamo.de .
- 2018: Third participation in a contest - the Carl Orff Competition with "RAIZERAYA", a musical setting of a fragment of the poem "Orpheus. Eurydike. Hermes" by Rainer Maria Rilke for soprano, harp and frame drum.

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Șerban Nichifor was born on 25 August 1954 to Ermil Nichifor (1916-1997) and Livia Nichifor, née Balint (1922-2017) in Bucharest, Romania. Both his parents were physicians. His father was also a musician and conductor of the Orchestra of Physicians in Bucharest. Serban Nichifor studied cello ...read on

Nichifor, Serban Șerban Nichifor was born on 25 August 1954 to Ermil Nichifor (1916-1997) and Livia Nichifor, née Balint (1922-2017) in Bucharest, Romania. Both his parents were physicians. His father was also a musician and conductor of the Orchestra of Physicians in Bucharest.

Serban Nichifor studied cello and composition at the National University of Music Bucharest from 1973 to 1977 and took composition courses in 1978, 1980 and 1984 in Darmstadt, Germany. United States Information Agency grant – 1982. In 1994, he received a Ph.D. in Musicology from National University of Music and from 1990 to 1994, also studied at the Theology Faculty of the University of Bucharest.

In 2015, he was awarded a PhD Habilitatus summa cum laude in composition , and wrote a thesis SHOAH - The Holocaust Reflected in My Musical Creation.
He has composed many works dedicated to the victims of The Holocaust.[5][6][7] According to musicologist Octavian Cosma (The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians), Nichifor's style is based on neoromanticism but has included elements of jazz (in his Third and Fourth Symphonies) and the use of tape recordings as in his opera Miss Cristina.

Nichifor is a professor at National University of Music. He married the late Romanian musician and composer Liana Alexandra in 1978. They performed together as cellist and pianist in the Duo Intermedia from 1990 and were co-directors of the Nuova Musica Consonante - Living Music Foundation Festival.

Prizes and honors
Among Nichifor's prizes and honors are the 1977 Gaudeamus International Composers Award , the Belgian Order of the Crown (conferred in 2008) and the Romanian National Order For Merit; other composition prizes: Urbana-Illinois, Birmingham-Alabama, Tours, Evian, Atena, Toledo, Trento, Roma, Bydgoszcz, Hong Kong, Jihlava, Karlsruhe, Koln, Newtown-Wales, Zagreb, Salt Lake City, a.s.o.

External links
• Free scores by Serban Nichifor at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP): https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Nichifor,_Serban
• Tyrrell, John and Sadie, Stanley (eds.) (2001). "Nichifor, Şerban", The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Second Edition, Volume 17, pp. 865–866. Macmillan Publishers Limited ISBN 1-56159-239-0
• Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C8%98erban_Nichifor
• New Music USA: https://www.newmusicusa.org/profile/serbannichifor/

I am a New Zealand composer with an honours degree in composition from Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand and studied with Henri Pousseur and Stockhausen in Cologne. I consider myself a community composer, writing for the requirements of the local and national community. My organ, piano, ...read on

Parsons, Graham I am a New Zealand composer with an honours degree in composition from Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand and studied with Henri Pousseur and Stockhausen in Cologne. I consider myself a community composer, writing for the requirements of the local and national community. My organ, piano, and orchestral works have been performed by various individuals and groups nationally. My choral works have been performed by various cathedral choirs and a chamber opera was recently performed in an opera workshop. I spend most of my professional career lecturing in Music Education at Massey University, College of Education. I hope of post graduate degree in Music Education from the University of London.

Born in 1963 in Berlin Since 1986 in Weimar, Germany

Pollak, Joshua Born in 1963 in Berlin
Since 1986 in Weimar, Germany

DANIELA ROMERO She was born in Rosario, Argentina. In 1979 she obtained the Degree of National Professor of Musical Education at the Music School of the Faculty of Humanities and Arts of the National University of Rosario. She also studied Piano at the same institution. As a pianist, she dedicated ...read on

Romero, Catalina María Daniela DANIELA ROMERO
She was born in Rosario, Argentina. In 1979 she obtained the Degree of National Professor of Musical Education at the Music School of the Faculty of Humanities and Arts of the National University of Rosario. She also studied Piano at the same institution. As a pianist, she dedicated principally to chamber repertoire and to the accompaniment of operas.
She worked in different music schools teaching piano to children, as well as other subjects of musical training. As a piano teacher, she used the Suzuki method.
In 2016, once retired from the institutional activity, she started to study composition privately.
According to a life devoted to teaching music to children, her composition style is inspired in the world of childhood.

Studies in organ with Andrew Canning, Uppsala. Master classes with Gerard Brooks, London, and Hans Fagius. Studies in music theory at Uppsala University. Organ recitals in Sweden and France. Winner of national competition in hymn playing (Stockholm, 2009).

Rydén, Carl J Studies in organ with Andrew Canning, Uppsala. Master classes with Gerard Brooks, London, and Hans Fagius. Studies in music theory at Uppsala University.

Organ recitals in Sweden and France. Winner of national competition in hymn playing (Stockholm, 2009).

My only musical "education" represents a few years of private piano lessons. Most of my compositions are based on spontaneous improvisations.

Of my pieces, I would actually only "recommend" those that were written from 2011 onwards.

Sawitzky, Raphael My only musical "education" represents a few years of private piano lessons. Most of my compositions are based on spontaneous improvisations.
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Of my pieces, I would actually only "recommend" those that were written from 2011 onwards.

Marita Scheller, born 1957, reside in the state of Brandenburg, Germany At the age of 7 I received almost 10 years of classical piano lessons and sang in the school choir. After school, I studied teaching (sports, geography) and worked with children and teenagers in various fields (school, training ...read on

Scheller, Marita Marita Scheller, born 1957, reside in the state of Brandenburg, Germany
At the age of 7 I received almost 10 years of classical piano lessons and sang in the school choir. After school, I studied teaching (sports, geography) and worked with children and teenagers in various fields (school, training center, educational institution). So I didn't have the time to study music professionally. But music is my constant companion (playing the piano, organ, smaller compositions). I have enjoyed short term voluntary musical activities with children (ensemble, piano, organ).

Miran Tsalikian is a musician of Greek-Armenian origin. He was born in 02/09/86 and lives in Nikaia of Attica. He was a student of the Piraeus Music High School and graduated from the National Kapodistrian University where he completed his studies in Musicology. He holds a degree in Harmony, ...read on

Tsalikian, Miran Miran Tsalikian is a musician of Greek-Armenian origin. He was born in 02/09/86 and lives in Nikaia of Attica. He was a student of the Piraeus Music High School and graduated from the National Kapodistrian University where he completed his studies in Musicology. He holds a degree in Harmony, Counterpoint and Fugue with Excellent and completed his Piano studies at Bachelor level. At the same time he studied bouzouki for 10 years. At the age of 19, he collaborates with the bouzouki music band DROMOS, with whom he performs concerts throughout Greece and abroad.

In 2006, in France, at the Bobigny Theater, in 2007 in Kuwait, and in Syria's Damascus. In 2008 he was involved in the Olympic Flame delivery ceremony at the Beijing Olympics. At the same time, he studies Music Composition and takes conducting lessons while he is also a professor of bouzouki at the Municipal Conservatory of Korydallos.
Today he works as a musician in the Air Force Orchestra and he orchestrates his 49-member band. He is also a founding member of the six-member Musical Folk Form of HAMAT, with many folk compositions, for his figure, his assets and selected appearances in various cultural sites and for charity in collaboration with the FLOGA Foundation.

As a composer he is associated with that group of composers whose music incorporates aspects of eastern musical characteristics into a western classical music setting. His scores selected in several international calls for scores. Tsalikian’s works have been performed in Belgium, Greece, Philippines, Romania, Russia, and the U.S. by renowned ensembles and orchestras.

Achivements
 1st Place and Prize Award for the Best work in the International Orchestral Composition Competition Based on the Song "March for Our Beloved" in South Korea from Gwangju Cultural Foundation.

 His work ‘’Satin Dust’’ for solo clarinet has been selected from Emily Mehingh on the first solo project called “The Miniature Month of May”.

 Prize award in the 2018 Banaue International Composition Competition with the ‘’Crossing the Rice Terraces’’

 Selected composer in the open call for scores from ERT A.E and his Symphonic Orchestra in Greece

Jean-Pierre Vial is a French, self-made composer, born near Paris, France, in 1946. He used to play the piano and the organ, and to compose a several "juvenile" pieces for both instruments. With a scientific background, however, he undertook to work for the software industry. Over the last ...read on

Vial, Jean-Pierre Jean-Pierre Vial is a French, self-made composer, born near Paris, France, in 1946.
He used to play the piano and the organ, and to compose a several "juvenile" pieces for both instruments.
With a scientific background, however, he undertook to work for the software industry.
Over the last decade, after a career as a software designer,
he has renewed his compositional activities and composed various pieces for solo instruments, small ensembles, or orchestras who posted a number of his worldwide premieres on YouTube.
He received composition awards for such works as his “Præludium & fuga MMXVIII” for organ, or his chorale “Vor Johann Sebastian, tret ich hiermit” for string orchestra.

Vyrodova, Oksana

Albin Wirbel (*October 16, 1971) is a trained church musician and works full-time in the parish of Herz-Jesu, Neugablonz, Germany. At his concerts and church services, the listeners appreciate his wealth of ideas and his sensitive yet lively and stirring playing. His compositions also reflect this ...read on

Wirbel, Albin Albin Wirbel (*October 16, 1971) is a trained church musician and works full-time in the parish of Herz-Jesu, Neugablonz, Germany.
At his concerts and church services, the listeners appreciate his wealth of ideas and his sensitive yet lively and stirring playing. His compositions also reflect this diversity both in terms of style and instrumentation. There are modern works for didgeridoo and organ, impressionistic compositions for flute and classical orchestral masses.
In order to perform these and other works in the proper style, he is director and founder of his own ensembles: the "Buronia Trio" (specialized for romantic and modern music), the ensemble "Carl Philipp" (for baroque and classical music), and larger project-related ensembles.
In order to further enliven the choir scene, the "Ü60 Chor" (Over 60 years old choir) was added to the existing choir groups in autumn 2018. A choir that is specially tailored to the singing needs of older people.
He leads the concert series "Friday Concerts" for the ''St. Dominikus Church'' which reinvigorates the oldest church in Kaufbeuren.
It is Albin Wirbel's desire to constantly reinterpret and combine the various arts. The listeners are integrated into the composition. Space and sounds are perceived in a new way. In his performances and compositions he repeatedly picks up on the inherent qualities of a room. Images, texts, light and space enter into dialogue with the music. And this leads to the emergence of new sounds and sensory perceptions. Thus, in a Passion Concert, the actors moved through the church space and apparently created Palm Sunday. Consciously used light and darkness increased the drama of the Passion event. And so the expanse of the room took on a new dimension. An experience that gets under your skin.
In addition to his studies in church music, Wirbel also studied music pedagogy, musicology, pedagogy and psycholinguistics. He passes on this combined knowledge in lectures and seminars. He also publishes various books such as poems and illustrated books.

I am closely connected to the classical organ music since my high school time. In Schaffhausen, the city of my youth, one of my esteemed teachers at the Münster gave me a first idea of ​​the endless cosmos of the organ world. In those years, my fondness for the works of Johann Sebastian Bach ...read on

Zürrer, Rolf I am closely connected to the classical organ music since my high school time. In Schaffhausen, the city of my youth, one of my esteemed teachers at the Münster gave me a first idea of ​​the endless cosmos of the organ world. In those years, my fondness for the works of Johann Sebastian Bach emerged, which has not changed until today.

Since the early eighties I play regularly as a part-time church organist in various reformed congregations in my vicinity. Currently I work in a beautiful mountain church in the town of Rheinau - not far from the famous Rhine Falls.

In the early nineties I started to compose my own music for liturgical use. With the performance of a Good Friday Meditation - you can find several pieces here in Musicalion - I appeared on stage for the first time publically with a greater self-composition in 1998.

More recently, I transfer choral and orchestral works by Johann Sebastian Bach into organ versions and - if necessary - to a solo instrument. "Et incarnatus est" as an example - the beautiful set of the B minor Mass - also sounds very good as an arrangement for organ and oboe.