The Orff Schulwerk as a role model

Mani Bayat He was born in 1982 in Tehran. He was exposed to the elite music of Iran as his mother was a singer and their home was the gathering place for many great musicians, which were his inspiration from very early on. He started piano lessons at the age of 5 and later on the Setar (an Iranian ...read on

Bayat, Mani Mani Bayat
He was born in 1982 in Tehran. He was exposed to the elite music of Iran as his mother was a singer and their home was the gathering place for many great musicians, which were his inspiration from very early on. He started piano lessons at the age of 5 and later on the Setar (an Iranian string instrument).
He was trained both in western and Iranian classical music. By the age of 18 he had started flute and had studied music theory and harmony with famous teachers like Mehran Rohani, Kiawasch SahebNasagh, Azin Movahed, Peyman Yazdanian.
He moved to UK in 2006 to study composition and sound design at Surrey University. After graduation he stayed and worked in some studios for a while and then returned to Iran to further work as a composer and sound designer, producing music for film and adverts.
He is also recording, mixing and mastering for other artists at his own music production studio in Tehran.

Curriculum Vitae Brita Falch Leutert, born 04/15/1966 in Risvær, Lofoten, Norway 1970 first piano lessons in Svolvær 1972-1980 Primary school in Svolvær 1980 first organ services substitute performer in the Ostlofoten region 1981-1982 Adult education college with focus on music in ...read on

Leutert, Brita Falch Curriculum Vitae Brita Falch Leutert, born 04/15/1966 in Risvær, Lofoten, Norway

1970 first piano lessons in Svolvær
1972-1980 Primary school in Svolvær

1980 first organ services substitute performer in the Ostlofoten region
1981-1982 Adult education college with focus on music in Manger/Norway
grammar school subjects

1982-83 Permanent employment in Vågan kirke, Kabelvåg / Lofoten
Entry to the grammar school in Svolvær

1984-1987 Church music studies at the Agder Music Conservatory in Kristiansand/Norway
at the same time completion of the "Partial Artium" as a private person.

1987-1989 Organ, harpsichord and improvisation studies with Bert Matter Arnhem, Netherlands
Organist at the Hervormde kerk Pniél in Arnhem, conductor Pniéel Kantorei

1990-1992 Concert diploma studies with Rudolf Meyer, University of Music Winthertur/Switzerland

1992 Final concert examination

1991-1997 Organist at the ref. church Stäfa at Lake Zurich/Switzerland

1994-1995 Conductor of the male choir Zumikon

1995-1997 Conductor of the women's choir Zumikon

1997 2015 Cantor in Flakstad kirke, Westlofoten/NO
Conductor of Ramberg Blandakor (mixed choir), children's choir, youth choir,
Male octet, numerous ad hoc ensembles.
Piano lessons and early musical education in the local music school

2008 cultural prize of the municipality of Flakstad in connection with the production of the
World premiere of the opera Enhver (Everyman) in the church of Flakstad

2015 Employment as cantor at the parish church of Hermannstadt/Romania

Several children's music games set to music, among others together with the writer Regine Schindler.
Arrangement and composition commissions of various kinds, often combined with local traditional music (folk music).

Also cultivates early music with various old and exotic instruments and singing.

Organization of concert series and cycles in Switzerland, Norway and Romania

Active as concert organist at home and abroad.

She was Born in 1981 in Tehran (Iran). She received her Music diploma in Tar (an Iranian string instrument) at Tehran Music Conservatory in 1999, BA in Music at Tehran Azad University in 2003. She has participated in various international European and Iranian Music Festivals as a tar player and ...read on

Kimiavi, Nastaran She was Born in 1981 in Tehran (Iran). She received her Music diploma in Tar (an Iranian string instrument) at Tehran Music Conservatory in 1999, BA in Music at Tehran Azad University in 2003. She has participated in various international European and Iranian Music Festivals as a tar player and conductor.

She moved to Salzburg (Austria) to study “Music and Dance Education” in Carl Orff Institute (Mozarteum University) in 2006.

After her graduation, she returned to Iran to carry on teaching music and dance to children. She has been organizing and teaching different Orff-Schulwerk teacher training workshops in different cities of Iran. She is also producing and publishing music for children at Adamak institute.

Adamak is the Iranian Orff-Schulwerk association which has been established in Tehran by Nastaran and her colleagues in 2016 and she is the president of this association.

Jesús Martínez Torres born 1970 in Pamplona, Spain, possesses a teaching diploma in primary education from the Navarre Public University and is professor of guitar at the Pablo Sarasate Conservatory in Pamplona. Since 1995 he has worked as a specialist teacher of music education at the Navarre ...read on

Martínez, Jesús Jesús Martínez Torres born 1970 in Pamplona, Spain, possesses a teaching diploma in primary education from the Navarre Public University and is professor of guitar at the Pablo Sarasate Conservatory in Pamplona.

Since 1995 he has worked as a specialist teacher of music education at the Navarre Ministry of Education and is currently Professor of Music in the field of guitar at the "Vázquez de Mella" Integrated Music Education Center in Pamplona.

Teacher, composer and arranger. Member of the Union of composers of the USSR, member of the Union of composers of Moscow. Winner of the VII All-Union competition of pop artists in Moscow - member of the "Destan" group (1983). Laureate of the III All-Union pop song contest (Yalta, 1983). Winner ...read on

Zeynalov, Vagif Teacher, composer and arranger.
Member of the Union of composers of the USSR, member of the Union of composers of Moscow.
Winner of the VII All-Union competition of pop artists in Moscow - member of the "Destan" group (1983).
Laureate of the III All-Union pop song contest (Yalta, 1983).
Winner of the International computer graphics competition in the musical nomination (Moscow, 1996).
Laureate of the All-Russian festival of theatrical art for children in the nomination "The best musical arrangement of the performance" (Yakutia, 2012).
2019/2023 The Carl Orff Competition - Audience Award for the
"On the Mountain, On the Mountain" for children's choir and chamber orchestra.

Paschal St. Val Chibuike Abugu is a Neoclassical composer who, as well writes folk and contemporary music. Born in July 13, 1997 in Enugu, eastern part of Nigeria, he established himself in music theory, composition and piano through tutorials, private lectures and personal efforts. He has composed ...read on

Abugu, Paschal Paschal St. Val Chibuike Abugu is a Neoclassical composer who, as well writes folk and contemporary music. Born in July 13, 1997 in Enugu, eastern part of Nigeria, he established himself in music theory, composition and piano through tutorials, private lectures and personal efforts. He has composed various works and has performed in many concert. Among his famous compositions are St. Peter Claver’s parish Anthem, St. Jude’s school anthem, VINCEMUS, Lurtz I(string quartet), and Iwe(folk). Paschal is currently an undergraduate of Federal University of Technology, Owerri where he reads Polymer and Textile Engineering. He is the pioneer administrator at Chestropera.

SANTIAGO BARBOSA CAÑÒN Is a Colombian artist/composer (born January 18, 1985, in Bogotá D.C.) She has a degree in composition from the Faculty of Music of the ''Universidad de las Artes de Cuba (ISA)'' and preparing for a Master's degree in Art Education. She works mainly in the field of ...read on

Barbosa Cañón, Santiago SANTIAGO BARBOSA CAÑÒN
Is a Colombian artist/composer (born January 18, 1985, in Bogotá D.C.)
She has a degree in composition from the Faculty of Music of the ''Universidad de las Artes de Cuba (ISA)'' and preparing for a Master's degree in Art Education.
She works mainly in the field of concert music (classical), children/education and music for cinema/ audiovisual media.
Her musical projects include classical and contemporary music with different influences and resources ranging from the sounds of Latin American ancestors to electronic media.

Jacques Berger a destiné sa vie à l’enseignement de la musique et du chant dans les écoles en Suisse. Passionné de pédagogie musicale, il suit d’abord un stage d’été en Hongrie, en éducation musicale “Kodaly”. Puis il s’engage dans une formation en pédagogie Orff en France et ...read on

BERGER, Jacques Jacques Berger a destiné sa vie à l’enseignement de la musique et du chant dans les écoles en Suisse.
Passionné de pédagogie musicale, il suit d’abord un stage d’été en Hongrie, en éducation musicale “Kodaly”. Puis il s’engage dans une formation en pédagogie Orff en France et obtient en 1994, à Strasbourg, un diplôme national en pédagogie musicale active “Orff/Wuytack”.

Parallèlement, il se perfectionne en direction de choeur et d’orchestre auprès des chefs Bauer et Schelle, en composition auprès de Andor Kovac et en chant auprès de Cécile Zay.
A son répertoire, on trouve notamment la “Messe solennelle de Ste Cécile” de Gounod, le “Gloria” de Rutter, la messe en dom de Beethoven, en SOLM de Schubert et la “Missa di Gloria” de Puccini.

Parallèlement à ses activités d’enseignement et de direction, son autre passion est la composition. L’une de ses œuvres majeures est le « Te Deum laudamus » écrit pour orchestre symphonique, chœur d’enfants, chœur mixte et solistes.

Jacques Berger has dedicated his life to teaching music and singing in schools in Switzerland.
Passionate about music pedagogy, he first followed a summer course in Hungary, in "Kodaly" music education. He then embarked on a training course in Orff pedagogy in France and obtained a national diploma in active music pedagogy "Orff/Wuytack" in Strasbourg in 1994.

At the same time, he studied choral and orchestral conducting with conductors Bauer and Schelle, composition with Andor Kovac and singing with Cécile Zay.
His repertoire includes Gounod's "Messe solennelle de Ste Cécile", Rutter's "Gloria", Beethoven's mass in dom, Schubert's SOLM and Puccini's "Missa di Gloria".

Alongside his teaching and conducting activities, his other passion is composition. One of his major works is the "Te Deum laudamus" written for symphony orchestra, children's choir, mixed choir and soloists.

My name is Alejandro Brukman, I'm 34 years old, born in Michigan, USA and currently living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As a composer, my music is very much influenced by Argentine folk and tango, but also contemporary popular music such as progressive rock and heavy metal. I've worked writing, ...read on

Brukman, Alejandro My name is Alejandro Brukman, I'm 34 years old, born in Michigan, USA and currently living in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
As a composer, my music is very much influenced by Argentine folk and tango, but also contemporary popular music such as progressive rock and heavy metal.
I've worked writing, arranging and producing music for TV and theater through software based music production techniques with virtual and real instruments.
I am also a professional recording and mixing engineer and elementary school music teacher.

Daniel Milán studied classical guitar (CEMUS Mérida), composition (ENM UNAM) and sundanese music (STSI Bandung). Now he is making a master in Music Education at UPI Bandung (Indonesia). He has been working with traditional Mexican music, specially trova yucateca, as well as Latin American, ...read on

Cabrera, Daniel Antonio Daniel Milán studied classical guitar (CEMUS Mérida), composition (ENM UNAM) and sundanese music (STSI Bandung). Now he is making a master in Music Education at UPI Bandung (Indonesia). He has been working with traditional Mexican music, specially trova yucateca, as well as Latin American, Indonesian, Sundanese, soundscapes and free improvisations.

Born in Vicenza in 1996, he began studying the violin with Giuseppe Valtinoni in 2008, later with Giuseppe Vignato at the A. Pigafetta high school in Vicenza. After graduating from A. Pigafetta high school, he entered the A. Steffani conservatory in Castelfranco Veneto under the guidance of Maestro ...read on

Carrer, Alessandro Born in Vicenza in 1996, he began studying the violin with Giuseppe Valtinoni in 2008, later with Giuseppe Vignato at the A. Pigafetta high school in Vicenza. After graduating from A. Pigafetta high school, he entered the A. Steffani conservatory in Castelfranco Veneto under the guidance of Maestro Marina Sarni with the study of the violin, which he then perfected with Marcello Defant with whom he participated in master classes in Italy and abroad.

He has collaborated with various orchestras and chamber ensembles in the Veneto covering roles of students, concertino, arranger and conductor.
In 2016 he began studying music composition at the C. Pollini conservatory with Maestro G. Bonato.
In 2018 he deepened his study of conducting, previously started with the teachers G. Medeossi and G. Svegliado, at the Piano Academy of Imola under the guidance of Maestro M. Boni.
Privately and within the courses of study carried out, he deepened the study of the piano and the reading of the score.
From 2009 onwards he participated in various musical competitions as violinist, composer and conductor and also in chamber ensembles.

Roman Czura, composer, was born in Darmstadt, Germany, in 1989. There he received his first piano lessons, among others at the Akademie für Tonkunst (Academy of Musical Arts) under Klára Mórocz and later in Mainz and Krakow, Poland, under Prof. Lidia Grychtołówna and Prof. Mariusz Sielski. He ...read on

Czura, Roman Roman Czura, composer, was born in Darmstadt, Germany, in 1989. There he received his first piano lessons, among others at the Akademie für Tonkunst (Academy of Musical Arts) under Klára Mórocz and later in Mainz and Krakow, Poland, under Prof. Lidia Grychtołówna and Prof. Mariusz Sielski. He was accepted into the children's and youth composition class of Cord Meijering at the Akademie für Tonkunst in 2005. At this time he also consulted with the Mainz composer Volker David Kirchner. After graduating from high school he studied composition in Krakow, Riga and Katowice - among others with Prof. Anna Zawadzka-Gołosz, Prof. Juris Karlsons and Prof. Eugeniusz Knapik. He participated in master classes, seminars and workshops under the direction of Patrick Doyle, Louis Andriessen, Helmut Lachenmann and Pēteris Vasks. After graduating with topt marks, he immediately began doctoral studies at his alma mater in Katowice which he completed in 2019 with the conferral of a doctorate. Since 2014 he has also been teaching there score reading and instrumentation theory.
Most significant compositions:
...on the riverside, ner neshama'' for orchestra, first performed at the Wawel, Concierto ardiente for guitar and orchestra, ''Do prostego człowieka'' for soprano and orchestra, the concertante choral piece ''Ptasie Radio'' (The Bird Radio). His piano concerto "Kraftfelder" (Fields of Force) and the monumental Symphony No. 2 "Wie ein Naturlaut" (Like a Natural Sound) were premiered by the National Symphony Orchestra of the Polish Radio. The latter piece was commissioned by the ensemble. His works have been performed in Poland and abroad and have won prizes in various composition competitions.
He is a member of the Polish Composers' Association ZKP.

D'une formation plutôt classique (violon et piano aux conservatoires de Strasbourg et Colmar puis écriture au Cnsmdp de Paris), je me suis néanmoins toujours intéressée à des horizons musicaux très différents dont la musique "folk" qui m'a amenée à jouer de la nyckelharpa, le gamelan, et ...read on

Desbizet-Engel, Nadège D'une formation plutôt classique (violon et piano aux conservatoires de Strasbourg et Colmar puis écriture au Cnsmdp de Paris), je me suis néanmoins toujours intéressée à des horizons musicaux très différents dont la musique "folk" qui m'a amenée à jouer de la nyckelharpa, le gamelan, et d'autres musiques de tradition orale moins étudiées en Europe dont la passion m'a amenée à faire de nouvelles études en ethnomusicologie.


From a rather classical training (violin and piano at the conservatories of Strasbourg and Colmar then writing at the Cnsmdp of Paris), I have nevertheless always been interested in very different musical horizons including "folk" music which led me to play the nyckelharpa, the gamelan, and other music of oral tradition less studied in Europe whose passion led me to make new studies in ethnomusicology.

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.

Resumé Gisela Egli-Zemp 1950 - born in Zurich 1955 - first piano lessons from my mother (at 5 years of age I could read music, but knew neither letters nor figures; that did not interest me; the school was there there for that)   1959 - ca. 1962 with neighbor Werner Deller (teacher and ...read on

Egli-Zemp, Gisela Resumé Gisela Egli-Zemp


1950 - born in Zurich


1955 - first piano lessons from my mother (at 5 years of age I could read music, but knew neither letters nor figures; that did not interest me; the school was there there for that)

 
1959 - ca. 1962 with neighbor Werner Deller (teacher and pianist)
 

1964 - 1966 organ with Luigi Favini, Zurich Conservatory

Recorder on the side, guitar self-taught.

1967 to 1969 - alto in the church choir Sacred Heart Zurich-Oerlikon.
At the same time I enjoyed practicing drawing and painting, design and handicrafts, composing, transcribing, arranging and transposing (at that time there were no computers and music programs) and inventing stories.
While raising my children, I was playing mainly Bach at home, often several hours a day.

1978 - moved to Trasadingen Kanton Schaffhausen, Switzerland.

1980 to 2000 - alto in the Schaffhauser madrigalist lead by Gisela Zweifel-Fehlmann

1984 to 1992 - sporadically temporary organizer at churches in Trasadingen, Wilchingen and Osterfingen.

1979 to 2014 - own private music school for piano, keyboard, recorder, accompanying and melodic guitar.

In between I practiced the violin for half a year because my father and my brothers were playing violin, viola and cello in an orchestra. I realized that I can do it even if I practiced at least half an hour daily. I refrained from this again because I was really a jack of all trades anyway.

One of my children, Florian Michael Benedict Egli, born 1982 in Trasadingen, studied jazz saxophone and composition at the College for Music and Theater in Zurich and received a degree with honors. He has his own groups and also plays in Lucerne Jazz Orchestra, upto now does tours in Japan, Russia, Berlin (in that order). He also gives saxophone lessons at cantonal music schools. He also plays piano, flute, clarinet and all kinds of saxophones.

My other children and grandchildren play piano and guitar as salon music.
My parents and grandparents were all passionate about music. Who did not play professionally, was an instructor and built her/his own violins, sang soprano in operettas or played salon music appreciatively and extensively.

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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.

CYNDEE GIEBLER lives and teaches in northeast Wisconsin. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and completed her master’s degree at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. She has presented workshops for American Orff-Schulwerk Association chapters around the country ...read on

Giebler, Cyndee CYNDEE GIEBLER lives and teaches in northeast Wisconsin. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and completed
her master’s degree at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn.
She has presented workshops for American Orff-Schulwerk Association chapters around the country as well as state, regional, and national conventions. In her spare time, Cyndee enjoys composing and arranging music for classroom use, children’s chorus, and elementary strings.

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 Tehran, 1984 Certified in "Advanced Studies in Music and Dance Education", University Mozarteum Salzburg, Orff Institute Bachelor of Music, Azad University, Tehran Soprano Singer, Percussion Player, Vice President of Iranian Orff Schulwerk Association (IOSA)

Hakimi Niasari, Mastaneh Born in Tehran, 1984
Certified in "Advanced Studies in Music and Dance Education", University Mozarteum Salzburg, Orff Institute Bachelor of Music, Azad University, Tehran Soprano Singer, Percussion Player,
Vice President of Iranian Orff Schulwerk Association (IOSA)

I am a composer and a music educator with the 14 years of international work experience. I work with the students of all ages, but primarily - with the youngest of learners: K-8.

Henness, Kateryna I am a composer and a music educator with the 14 years of international work experience. I work with the students of all ages, but primarily - with the youngest of learners: K-8.

Shahrouz Homavaran - international composer - Composing for hundreds of episodes, soundtracks, tv series, composing music for songs and composing music for theater. - Orchestration - including the Orchestra for the Chamber Orchestra Music Album. - Teaching Music - Musicology (in the field of ...read on

Homavaran, Shahrouz Shahrouz Homavaran

- international composer
- Composing for hundreds of episodes, soundtracks, tv series, composing music for songs and composing music for theater.
- Orchestration - including the Orchestra for the Chamber Orchestra Music Album.
- Teaching Music
- Musicology (in the field of recording local music and recognizing the common origins of East and West

Valery Grunsky (Valerii Hrunskyi) Since early childhood I was interested in music. I got my first musical impressions thanks to my parents. My father George Grunsky and my mother Anna Grunska loved to sing Ukrainian songs at home during our everyday activities. Being a little child I used to listen ...read on

Hrunskyi, Valerii Valery Grunsky (Valerii Hrunskyi)
Since early childhood I was interested in music. I got my first musical impressions thanks to my parents. My father George Grunsky and my mother Anna Grunska loved to sing Ukrainian songs at home during our everyday activities. Being a little child I used to listen to their songs and tried to repeat the melodies playing the piano, which we had in the kindergarten. Also I liked to improvise my own melodies in the low and middle registers.
At the age of 7, I started learning to play the accordion at a local music school (graduated in 1970). There I also studied elementary music theory and played folk instruments in the orchestra.

Since 1975 till 1981, I studied polyphony, orchestration and composition and other musical disciplines at Kharkiv I.P. Kotlyarevsky National University of Arts. There I had a chance to participate in a composition conference, where my Piano Suite was performed for the first time on a professional level.
In 1981 - 1994, I worked as a teacher of music theory, solfeggio and accordion in music schools in Sloviansk, Mykolaivka, etc. During this period, I was volunteering as a music arranger for local musical ensembles, as well as arranging folk songs and music for school plays, etc.
Since 2005, I have been working with the Kyiv Quartet of Saxophonists of the National Philharmonic of Ukraine under the direction of Yurii Vasylevich. Works written for the quartet were performed in different countries.
In 2009-2016, I worked as a singer of the Patriarchal Choir in Volodymyr Cathedral in Kyiv. Since 2016 till February 24, 2022, I sang in a choir of St. Andrew's Cathedral in Bucha. Knowing the choir allows me to improve my composing skills and write new works. Before moscow’s invasion of Ukraine I lived in Irpin with my wife. Fleeing the horrors of war we managed to get out of occupied Irpin and go to Poland, then to Croatia, where I am at the moment.

Lala Jafarova: Composer and Pianist living in Baku/ Azerbaijan Education and Awards: • The Academic Degree of Candidate of Art, The Supreme Attestation Commission Attached to The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan 2008 • Graduate Research Assistantship (Composer) Baku Academy of Music ...read on

Jafarova, Lala Lala Jafarova: Composer and Pianist
living in Baku/ Azerbaijan

Education and Awards:
• The Academic Degree of Candidate of Art, The Supreme Attestation Commission Attached to The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
2008
• Graduate Research Assistantship (Composer)
Baku Academy of Music named after U.Hajibeyli, Baku, Azerbaijan
1997-1999
• Bachelor’s Degree in Performing Arts (Composer)
Baku Academy of Music named after U.Hajibeyli, Baku, Azerbaijan
1993-1997
• Master’s Degree in Music (Classical, Piano Performance)
Baku Academy of Music named after U.Hajibeyli, Baku, Azerbaijan
1986-1991
• Music College Degree in Performing Arts (Classical, Piano Performance)
Baku National College of Music, Baku, Azerbaijan
1982-1986
• My music compositions – “March” and “Perpetual Mobile” were performed at State Philharmonic Hall for 80th Anniversary of Composers Union Festival by State Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor – Ayyub Quliyev
2014, Azerbaijan
• Awarded to Perform my own concerto for piano and symphony orchestra N2, Qabalah International Music Festival
Conductor – Fakhraddin Karimov
2014, Azerbaijan
• Laureate, Composers Union and Ministry of Culture and Tourism collaboration competition for children’s choir
2006, Azerbaijan
• Laureate, First Place, State Writers Union, Belgium House in Azerbaijan and Euro News Newspaper, Song Contest Competition, Song I composed called “Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan”
2006, Azerbaijan
• Laureate, State Composers Union and Azerenergy company collaboration, Song Context Competition, Song I composed called “Ishiqcilar”
2005, Azerbaijan
• My composition won in the competition called “Azerbaijan Boarders Military Today” for the State Military Boarders Troops of Azerbaijan
2002, Azerbaijan
• Awarded name “Youth Composer of the Year”, State Ministry of Youth and Composers Union of Azerbaijan collaboration “Small Sized Symphonic Piece”
2001, Azerbaijan

Performance and Composition Experience:
• Solo performances and projects
1991-present
• Concert dedicated to the 95th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev. The art director is composer Lala Jafarova. Big hall of the Baku Music Academy named after Uzeyir Hajibeyli. For the symphonic orchestra, soloist and choir, the "Victory March" and "Always a Living Heydar."
Performers: A National Artist, Gulnaz Ismayilova and Faxri Kazim – Nicat
Conductor Yulizana Kukhmazova
2018
• Concert dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the People's Republic of Azerbaijan in the United States. St. Mark's Episcopal Church in San Francisco. New York. L.Jafarova, 3 Preludes: Sea, Caravan, Toccata. Dr. Professor Namik Sultanov
2018
• L.Jafarova. The clip presentation of "Azerbaijan", dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the People 's Republic of Azerbaijan. Concert hall of Azerbaijan National Conservatory
Performers: in Tar Ibrahim Babayev and L. Jafarova in the piano.
2018
• George Mason University School of Music, Recital of Azerbaijani Music, Piece for piano solo called ‘In Maugham Mode’ played by famous piano player Narqiz Aliyarova, Fairfax, VA, USA
2017
• Award ceremony of winners of "Romance Competition" held by Azerbaijani TV channel "Culture". International Maugham Centre. The romance "Tonight" (word: M. Fizuli)
Performed by Emin's Artist Zemfira Ismayilova
2017
• New York, GEORGE MASON University of Music
L. Jafarova: In Maugham Mode, Garavan. Dr. Nargiz Alyarova. Piano
2017

• Solo – Composition Recital, Grande Hall Baku Academy of Music named after U.Hajibeyli, Baku, Azerbaijan, Composer and Performer, Students Youth Orchestra Leader, conductor
2017
Moscow, Riga, Baku
• Solo – Composition Recital, Grande Hall Baku Academy of Music named after U. Hajibeyli, Baku, Azerbaijan, Composer and Performer, Orchestra Leader
2016
• Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall Concert dedicated to G.Karayev's memorial. Developing for Adagio and Waltz for a piano and camera orchestra at Seven Beauties. Conductor: People's Artist Teymur Goycheyev
Performed by pianist Nargiz Alyarova
2016
• Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall Camera and Organ Music Hall. "Piano Preludes"
Performed: Honored Artist of the Republic Nargiz Alyarova
2015
• Music Festival dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Azerbaijan Composers Union "Marsh" and "Permanent Movement" for Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Eyyub Guliyev
2014
• State Composers Union Collaboration IX, Grande Hall Baku Academy of Music named after U.Hajibeyli, my composition called ‘This Night’ for Tenor and Symphonic Orchestra, performed by International Competition winner Farid Aliyev
2012
• Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Composers Union of Azerbaijan ‘Woman in Music’ Project concert, my composition for String Quartet performed by State String Quartet of Azerbaijan, Baku
2010
• State Composers Union Collaboration VIII, University of Khazar, the World Music Hall, the suite from my Ballet called “Rustam and Zohrab”
2007
• Composers Union, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ministry of Youth and Sports, “Youth Composers Views” concerts series, my new compositions were performed
2007
• Composer Union 70th Anniversary Music Festival, there were performed my chamber music compositions
2005

• Composers Unions Collaboration Concert, Concerto for piano and Symphonic Orchestra, Solo Performance were by myself, State Philharmonic Hall, Baku Azerbaijan,
Conductor: Rauf Abdullayev
2000

Teaching and Work Experience:
• Associate Professor, Department of Woodwind, Brass and Percussion instruments
Score Reading, Orchestration, Arrangement, Instrumentation Baku Academy of Music named after U.Hajibeyli, Baku, Azerbaijan
2012 – present
• Baku Academy of Music named after U.Hajibeyli, Baku, Azerbaijan
Professor of Department of Woodwind, Brass and Percussion instruments
2003 – 2012
• Baku Academy of Music named after U.Hajibeyli, Baku, Azerbaijan
Concertmaster Piano
1992-2003
• Teaching Piano at 33, Music School, Baku Azerbaijan
1991-1992

Fields of teaching and performing:
Composition, Conducting, Arrangement and Instrumentation, Theory and Harmony, Music
History, Orchestration Organizing and Leading Ensemble, Jazz Band and Orchestra

Music Genres:
Classical, Jazz, Blues, R&B, Pop, Folk &Traditional music

Management and organizational skills:
Head of Music Department in a Music Institution

Language Skills:
Azeri - mother tongue; English – good; Russian – fluent; Turkish – fluent; Arabic – average
Deutsch-average.

In 1992 I had started my teaching experience. Since 1999 I am a composer of the State Composers Union of Azerbaijan. Since my childhood till now I am performing in many concert halls and my compositions are performed around many outstanding musicians in a whole. In 1991 on 23-25 April I gave a speech and performed in the "Music Pedagogy and Performance Practice" Conference Science and Practicum with thesis called "Impacts of Performance Practice of Ashiqs in children musical attitudes". In the same year on December 17-19, I had performed in the “1st Republic Science Conference" with the thesis named " The Orient music's role in the historical culture of the World music". These two theses were published.
In 2000, during the Plenum of State Composers Union of Azerbaijan I composed my first concerto for piano solo and symphonic orchestra where I performed as a soloist, too, the conductor was one of the famous musicians and conductors of his time Maestro Rauf Abdullayev. In addition, at the same time I recorded this concerto with Azerbaijan State TV and Radio Symphonic Orchestra and under patronage of the conductor Azad Aliyev. In the following Plenums there were performed my pieces for children, string quartets, piano preludes and others.
In 2001, in collaboration of Ministry of Youth and Sports and Composers Union of Azerbaijan there was the competition named "Small Sized Symphonic Composition Nominee" where I was nominated "Youth Composer of the Year". In 2002, with the ordinance of National Leader Heydar Aliyev, there was made a competition named "Board Military Troops Today" where my composition for soloist/vocal and brass military orchestra took first place and was awarded diploma and laureate name. In 2002, with collaboration of Composers Union, Ministry of Youth and Sports and Ministry of Culture and Tourism was made a concert where my dances those I compose for, national Azeri instrument "Tar" and piano.
In 2004, I made an audio and video recording of my two pieces one was the dances for Tar and Symphony Orchestra and other was the romance called "This Night" for voice soloist Tenor and Symphony Orchestra. This project was conducted and recorded with State Symphony orchestra of TV and Radio Symphony Orchestra, the principle conductor and music director was Azad Aliyev.
In 2005, with the collaboration of State Composers Union and Azerenergi Company there was a competition where I was awarded diploma and was a laureate for my song named "Lights Workers". In the same year on the festival which was dedicated to 70th anniversary of State
Composers Union of Azerbaijan my chamber music compositions were performed. In 2005, on May 20th I made and wrote the methodic contribution to the very famous and outstanding composer of Azerbaijan and formed UUSR Arif Melikov's Ballet music called" Tale of Love". In the same year I wrote syllabus for the bachelor’s program of Wood wind, Brass wind and percussion department of Baku Music Academy.
In 2006, at the competition made by State Writers Union, Belgium House in Azerbaijan and Euro News Newspaper the song I composed and named "Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan" took first place. In the same year, the composition called "Bulbuller Sing" that I composed took first place in the competition for children choir made by Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Composers Union. In 2007, on the VII Plenum of the State Composers Union the suite of my ballet named "Rustam and Zohrab" was significantly performed and admired by the audience.
In 2006-2007, there were the research academic publishings in such newspapers and journals as "Music World" "Harmony", "Gobustan". There also were publishings about my creativeness and compositions in such journals as "Voice", "Baku Sun", "Exo" "Ekranefir", "Gunseher" and "From Forum to Forum".

In 2007, I gained the Diploma of the Academic Degree of Candidate of Art with the thesis called "The Features of Timbre and Factures of Arif Melikove's ballet music". This academic level was given by the Supreme Attestation Commission Attached to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and degree candidate number is 20/K protocol. In 2012 on January10th I was given the academic title of Docent and Associate Professor by the Supreme Attestation Commission Attached to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan with the protocol number 01 -k in the Department of Wood wind, Brass wind and percussion of Baku Academy of Music.
In 2014, on 25th July, my second concerto for solo piano and symphonic orchestra was performed on the Qabalah International Festival in Azerbaijan where I was soloist by myself and conductor was Maestro Fakhreddin Kerimov. In the same year on November 5th at the Festival that was organized by the Composers Union and State Phil harmony my compositions for symphonic orchestra called "March" and "Perpetuate Mobile" were performed with the significant success, the conductor was Eyyub Quliyev.
In 2014, on 5th November, Music Festival dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Azerbaijan Composers Union "Marsh" and "Permanent Movement" for Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Eyyub Guliyev.
In 2015, on 22nd December, Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall. Camera and Organ Music Hall. "Piano Preludes". Performed: Honoured Artist of the Republic Nargiz Alyarova.
In 2016, on 6th February, Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall. Concert dedicated to G.Karayev's memorial. Developing for Adagio and Waltz for a piano and camera orchestra at Seven Beauties. Conductor: People's Artist Teymur Goycheyev. Performed by pianist Nargiz Alyarova.
In 2017, on 13th February, New York, GEORGE MASON University of Music. L. Jafarova: In Mugham Mode, Garavan. Dr. Nargiz Alyarova. Piano.
In 2017, on 17th October, Award ceremony of winners of "Romance Competition" held by Azerbaijani TV channel "Culture". International Maugham Centre. The romance "Tonight" (word: M. Fizuli). Performed by Emin's Artist Zemfira Ismayilova.
In 2018, on 10th May, Concert dedicated to the 95th anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev. The art director is composer Lala Jafarova. Big hall of the Baku Music Academy named after Uzeyir Hajibeyli. For the symphonic orchestra, soloist and choir, the "Victory March" and "Always a Living Heydar." Performers: A National Artist, Gulnaz Ismayilova and Faxri Kazim - Nicat. Conductor Yulizana Kukhmazova.
In 2018, on 19th May, Concert dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the People's Republic of Azerbaijan in the United States. St. Mark's Episcopal Church in San Francisco. New York. L.Jafarova, 3 Preludes: Sea, Caravan, Toccato. Dr. Professor Namik Sultanov.
In 2018, on 29th May, L.Jafarova. The clip presentation of "Azerbaijan", dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the People 's Republic of Azerbaijan. Concert hall of Azerbaijan National Conservatory. Performers: in Tar Ibrahim Babayev and L. Jafarova in the piano.
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Baku Music Academy named after Uzeir Hajibeyli. Doscent of Department of Wood Wind, Brass and Percussion, academic degree of candidate Lala Javarova's Science and Method research work program
Name of the Research Work Research Work's type Publications Size of the R. Work Collaboration
1.Ashug's performance practice impacts to children's behavior Thesis "Music Pedagogy and performance practice" overall science practicum conference Baku 1991 44-49 pages NA
2. Oriental Music's impacts to World's Musical History Thesis Azerbaijani National Music's research Problems
I Republic conference materials Baku 1991 179-181 pages NA
3. Arif Melikov's ballet "Tell of Love " dances analysis from the ballet Method .... Baku, 2005 10 page NA
4. Score Reading class, syllabus for Wood wind and Brass orchestra Program Baku, 2009 12 page NA
5. Arif Melikov's Ballet "Tale of Love" Timbre and facture dramatic ness Publishing Music World journal N3,4, Baku 2006, 101- 104 pages
6. Arif Melikov's ballet music dramatic line resolution in orchestra specifications Publishing "Qobustan" journal N4, Baku, 28-31 pages
7. Arif Melikov, "Tale of Love" Publishing "Harmony" online journal, 2006, N5. http://harmony.musigi- dunta.az 12 page
 
8. Arif Melikov's Ballet,
Choreography and
Paintings
appearance Publishing "Conservatory" journal N3, Baku, 2010 69-74 pages
9. Score Reading, syllabus program Baku, 2011 7 page
10.
Instrumentation, Syllabus program Baku, 2011 6 page
11. Arif Melikov's ballet music timbre and facture specifications Syllabus "Mutarcim" 151 page
12. My own piano Preludes and Sonata performance practice problems resolution Syllabus Baku"ASPU"- academics 87 page
13. Own Chamber Music and its performance practice essentials Syllabus Baku, "Science and Education" 2016 196 page
14. Own piano concerto N2 facture practice explanation Syllabus Baku, ASPU academics, 2016 103 page
15. My own style and musical language of Vocal pieces Syllabus Baku, ASPU,Academics, 2017 82 page
Researcher
Science Secretary_
L.T.Jafarova L.M.Mammadova
 
Baku Music Academy named after Uzeir Hajibeyli. Doscent of Department of Wood Wind, Brass and Percussion, academic degree of candidate Lala Javarova's Compositions and performance list
1. 12 Piano preludes, 1994
2. Piano Sonata , 1994
3. String quartet in 4 parts, 1997
4. Piano solo and symphony orchestra concerto , 2000
5. Piano solo and symphony orchestra concerto N2 , 2000
6. Small sized symphony piece, 2000
7. Woodwind and brass orchestra "Serhedci" March, 2002
8. Tar and piano dances, 2002
9. Viola solo "Memories", dedicated to Proff, Tofiq Aslanov 2003
10. Solo Tar and symphony orchestra two dances, 2004
11. Voice and symphony orchestra, "This Night" romance, 2004
12. "Maiden Tower" Film composing music for the movie, 2004
13. Tar and piano two dances , 2005
14. Suite from, "Rustam and Zohrab" Ballet, 2007
15. Dances from ballet "Rustam and Zohrab", Renewed
16. Piano concerto N2, Qabalah International Festival Dedication, Renewed, 2014
17. "March" and "Perpetuate Mobile", Renewed , Comp. Union Festival, 2015
18. Piano Preludes, Revised, Kirsch, 2015
19. Dedication composition to Qara Qarayev, State Philharmonic Hall, 2016


Publishing in journals and newspapers about me
1. Azerbaijan Rehabilitation Center Recital - April, 2015
2. State National Conservatory of Music , Tar and Piano Pieces - 2014
3. Newspaper "Voice", Qabala International event management place, 2014
4. Young Pianists repertoire Azerbaijan modern composers’ compositions, 2011
5. "Azerbaijan Composers' Anthology", also CD, in part 4, 2010
6. Newspaper "Voice", Composers Union Festival journal, 2005
7. "Baku Sun" newspaper, A new Generations of Musicians, 2004
8. "Exo" newspaper, the composer dreams the world, 2003
9. "From Forum to Forum", Sports newspaper,
10. Newspaper. "Voice", for my success I appreciate my prof. Arif Melikov, 2002
11. Newspaper. "Voice", Ministry of Youth and Sports and Comp. Union, 2002
12. Newspaper. "Voice", Composers Union XX century last Plenum, 2001
13. Newspaper "Voice", Composer needs to be a philosopher, historian & Certain, 2000


Citation from the Work list
1. State National Conservatory of Music, Journals and Articles SSN, Academies Publishing Newspaper,
2. Baku State Cinematography Company, Archive, 2004
3. Azerbaijani National Music's research Problems, I Republic conference Journal Materials, Baku 1991
4. Music World journal N3, 4, Baku 2006
5. "Gobustan" journal N4, Baku, State Library,
6. "Harmony" online journal, 2006, N5. http://harmony. musigi-dunta. az
7. "Conservatory" journal N3, Baku, 2010 State Library
8. Baku "ASPU"- academics, Ministry of Education Library, State Library, Baku
9. Baku, "Science and Education" 2016, State Conservatory Library, BMA Lib.
10. "Baku Sun" newspaper, A new Generations of Musicians, 2004
11. "Exo" newspaper, The composer dreams the world, 2003
12. "Voice", Newspaper, State Library, 2008

Humberto-Vinicios ʺJustinoʺ, Franco-Brazilian, born and raised in São Paulo. Justino began his studies of music and cello in a Protestant church. At the age of 14 he went to the Universidade Livre de Música do Estado de São Paulo to study music. At the age of 18 he passed a competition where ...read on

JUSTINO, Humberto-Vinicios Humberto-Vinicios ʺJustinoʺ, Franco-Brazilian, born and raised in São Paulo.
Justino began his studies of music and cello in a Protestant church. At the age of 14 he went to the Universidade Livre de Música do Estado de São Paulo to study music.
At the age of 18 he passed a competition where he was trained as a sergeant cellist for the Brazilian Army; during these years in the Barasileiro Army he received six (6) prizes, including the Military Musician's Medal and the UN Medal.
In 2009 he joined the elite troops of the French army in the French Foreign Legion as a musician in the competition. Parallel to his work as a military musician, he studied at the École Normale de Musique with Maestro Dominique Rouits and cello at the National Conservatory of Music in Meudon, both institutions based in Paris. He has also studied at the University of Paris VIII and has written on "Music and Trance in Brazilian Pentecostalism" as a researcher in ethnomusicology. »
He was assistant maestro of FILAFRO - Afro-Brazilian Philharmonic Orchestra and teaches at the Municipal Conservatory of Cergy and the Maurice Ravel Conservatory in Saint ouen l'aumone in France. As a cello teacher he has conquered a unique space.
Since 2018 he has been working in the diplomatic service at Itamaraty and the international organizations in Paris. He is a commentator on art and culture for the Brazilian Society for Art and Culture.

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Krausser, Helmut www.der-komponist-helmut-krausser.de

Born 1956 in Bangkok. Postgraduate studies with Prof. Dr. E. Karkoschka Prof. Helmut Lachenmann Prof. Klaus Huber Scholarships and courses at Xenakis and Isang Yun

Kumrunrotschna, Kaz Born 1956 in Bangkok.
Postgraduate studies with
Prof. Dr. E. Karkoschka
Prof. Helmut Lachenmann
Prof. Klaus Huber
Scholarships and courses at
Xenakis and Isang Yun

Born in 1978, Andrzej Kwiatkowski-Kasnakow graduated from the Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz (Poland) in 2003. Since the beginning of his musical education he has been devoted to composition, beginning with piano music for his own use. His output comprises over 200 works: chamber music, choral music, ...read on

Kwiatkowski-Kasnakow, Andrzej Born in 1978, Andrzej Kwiatkowski-Kasnakow graduated from the Academy of Music in Bydgoszcz (Poland) in 2003. Since the beginning of his musical education he has been devoted to composition, beginning with piano music for his own use. His output comprises over 200 works: chamber music, choral music, orchestral and also vocal-instrumental forms.

A Music Educator specializing in string pedagogy and early childhood music.

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Born in Kyiv in 1988. Graduated from P. Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine (Kyiv): 2009-14 - Master's Degree (Composition); 2014-2017 - graduate school (World Music History); 2018 - PhD Degree in Arts. Author of works for choir, orchestra, solo instruments, instrumental and ...read on

Manokina, Hanna Born in Kyiv in 1988. Graduated from P. Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine (Kyiv):
2009-14 - Master's Degree (Composition);
2014-2017 - graduate school (World Music History);
2018 - PhD Degree in Arts.
Author of works for choir, orchestra, solo instruments, instrumental and vocal-instrumental ensembles, music for kids.
Participant in international composer forums and festivals (2016), winner of All-Ukrainian Composers Competitions (2017, 2018).

He was born on 19 October 1989 in Tucuman, Argentina. He began his musical education at the age of 7 at the ''Provincial Conservatory of Music'' in San Miguel de Tucumán where in 2001 he studied piano and was professor of theory and solfeggio. Later he studied piano at the music school in the ...read on

Mercado, Germán He was born on 19 October 1989 in Tucuman, Argentina. He began his musical education at the age of 7 at the ''Provincial Conservatory of Music'' in San Miguel de Tucumán where in 2001 he studied piano and was professor of theory and solfeggio. Later he studied piano at the music school in the province of Salta, Argentina.
In 2013 he graduated with a bachelor's degree in musical arts which he pursued at the ''Catholic University of Salta''. As a composer, his most important works have been interpreted by the ensembles "Quartet New Generation" (Germany) and "dissonArt Ensemble" (Greece).

I am a self-learned Finnish arranger and composer of mainly choral music. I have had reasonable success in several composition competitions and some of my work has been published by Sulasol, The Finnish Amateur Musicians’ Association. I keep singing in choirs, but when I'm not involved in making ...read on

Nurminen, Erkki I am a self-learned Finnish arranger and composer of mainly choral music. I have had reasonable success in several composition competitions and some of my work has been published by Sulasol, The Finnish Amateur Musicians’ Association. I keep singing in choirs, but when I'm not involved in making music I am a secondary school teacher of mathematics and chemistry, husband, father of two, aikidoka, gardener and food & wine lover.

My name is Adeyemi Oladiran. I am a musician of Nigerian descent but now resident in Johannesburg, South Africa. I have studied composition up to a Masters level and hoping to study further in the near future. I compose, arrange, teach, conduct and perform. My area of interest in composition is to ...read on

Oladiran, Adeyemi My name is Adeyemi Oladiran. I am a musician of Nigerian descent but now resident in Johannesburg, South Africa. I have studied composition up to a Masters level and hoping to study further in the near future. I compose, arrange, teach, conduct and perform. My area of interest in composition is to explore composition resources from traditional African music. Honing these resources enhances my music composition, teaching and performing activities, and opens up different worlds within the African continent to me, giving me the opportunity to see to what makes us different but more importantly, what makes us alike.

Adeyemi

My name is Ioannis Papaevaggellou and I’m 39 years old. I’m from Greece and I work as a music teacher in conservatories. I like to compose music and I’m a composer of the last 10 years.

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I am sending the arrangement of a Mexican composition entitled La brujita the little wicht, for the Carl Orff composition contest, hoping it meets the requirements of the contest, and it is to your liking thanks in advance

peña, rodolfo I am sending the arrangement of a Mexican composition entitled La brujita the little wicht, for the Carl Orff composition contest, hoping it meets the requirements of the contest, and it is to your liking thanks in advance

Born 1945, lives near Winterthur. Retired elementary school teacher and school musician (emphasis on staff playing courses) and choir director. Main instruments: violin, double bass. Music lessons given for violin, guitar, ukulele and xylophone.

Pfister, Georg Born 1945, lives near Winterthur. Retired elementary school teacher and school musician (emphasis on staff playing courses) and choir director. Main instruments: violin, double bass.
Music lessons given for violin, guitar, ukulele and xylophone.

Joseph started playing music in 2nd grade.His private instructor placed him in the 5th grade band after 3 or 4 private trumpet lessons. Through grade school,high school and, college Joseph has been involved in music studies from Interlocken,Blue Lake Fine Arts, Pop, Choir,and Madrigal vocal groups ...read on

Pugh, Joseph Joseph started playing music in 2nd grade.His private instructor placed him in the 5th grade band after 3 or 4 private trumpet lessons. Through grade school,high school and, college Joseph has been involved in music studies from Interlocken,Blue Lake Fine Arts, Pop, Choir,and Madrigal vocal groups to Jazz, Rock,Country,and orchestral groups both small and large.Now Joseph likes to write, arrange,record, publish and produce his own material in is own private studio in South Carolina. Joseph arranges for many groups and uses many platforms. In addition to Musicalion.com he is on the web @ reverbnation, soundcloud, bandmix and other sites. Check him out.

Musician and composer from São Paulo, born in 1991.

Rodrigues Conde da Silva, Victor Musician and composer from São Paulo, born in 1991.

I am a musician for 40 years, Lyric Singer and Bachelor of Music, I have been teaching music schools and elementary-secondary schools, I also have 30 years dedicated to composition, song teaching and basic musical subjects

Sanchez-Regalado Aray, Julio I am a musician for 40 years, Lyric Singer and Bachelor of Music, I have been teaching music schools and elementary-secondary schools, I also have 30 years dedicated to composition, song teaching and basic musical subjects

Curriculum Vitae I was born in 1952 in Düsseldorf, Germany. My mother played cello in the "Orchester der Landesregierung" and was a member of a string quartet. My grandmother taught piano and was organist in a small town in southern Germany. Music was the "religion" in our family and all adults ...read on

Schäfer, Martina Curriculum Vitae

I was born in 1952 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
My mother played cello in the "Orchester der Landesregierung" and was a member of a string quartet. My grandmother taught piano and was organist in a small town in southern Germany.
Music was the "religion" in our family and all adults greatly encouraged us children to play an instrument or to study music.

I initially received flute lessons, later singing and piano lessons.
After finishing school, I studied musicology, education and German literature at various universities. In 1986 I received my doctorate in German Literature from the University of Bremen, and over the years I have received additional degrees in Prehistory and Theology.

During my studies I taught the playing of all types of recorders for many years, as well as rhythmic-musical early education at various youth music schools.
Passion drew me to Switzerland, where I took singing, composition and organ lessons I was a member of a chorale cola and sang in a chamber choir, a small opera choir ensemble and the St. Gallen Cathedral Choir.

The first of my larger compositions have been published by "Müller & Schade" in Bern from 2011:

- Missa islamica (a crossover composition)
- Benedict of Nursia (oratorio)

This was followed by 2014 - 2018

- Stabat Mater
- Credo
- pater noster
- Catenae Galli (oratorio)

- a 7 part Magnificat
and
- the cycle "Dominus non sum dignus"

will follow shortly.

Smaller works for organ, piano, choirs of various sizes and instrumentation have been performed in various contexts over the past years.

So for example

- "The Spirit of the Lord", Pentecost song for 4 part choir and organ

World premiere October 2015, Oberägeri

or during a service in November 2015 phrases from my

- Eragon Organ Suite


April 2016, the jury of the "Klangundgloria" competition, Zurich
works submitted by me out of competition with the following words:

"Although it was clear from the formal aspect that we could not consider your submissions, the members looked at your works in preparation for the session and I am happy to inform you that in both works your sense of choral tonality was highly praised. It was also unanimously noted that especially ''Holz auf Jesu Schulter'' could also be performed effectively by simpler choirs (which cannot be said of much contemporary music in the field of serious music)".


November 2016 the commissioned composition

- "Dignity between Heaven and Earth" for 8 part choir (optional four part choir and piano)

premiered by the a-capella ensemble "cantamo" in Cologne, Germany.

November 2019 saw the first performance

- "Esurientes implevit bonis", the fifth movement from my 7 part
"Magnificat" (as four part choir with string accompaniment)

by the "Kammerchor Will" in Baden and Wil, Germany.


Currently I am working on my fourth oratorio: "Hesekiel me-too''

My name is Toni Schmidt. I am studying music to become a teacher at the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK Berlin) and I am passionately interested in music education beyond my studies. Many seminars and workshops have also brought me closer to the ''Orff Schulwerk'' and the associated methodology. ...read on

Schmidt, Toni My name is Toni Schmidt.
I am studying music to become a teacher at the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK Berlin) and I am passionately interested in music education beyond my studies. Many seminars and workshops have also brought me closer to the ''Orff Schulwerk'' and the associated methodology. Since then I have been fascinated by the working methods and didactic components of Orff's compositions.
I have been teaching music at a primary school for a number of years now, using Orff instruments in a variety of ways. For me, the development of a listening repertoire and the practical learning of musical structures and facts play an essential role. That is why I also use relative solmization in teaching in many different ways.
In addition, I lead a professional children's and youth choir in Berlin which regularly presents larger concert programs.
Teaching music and discovering music together is a wonderful job which inspires me anew every day. For this reason, it was a great concern of mine to arrange a setting which is especially intended for my children's and youth choir. Music pedagogical aspects are also included. The arrangement is thought out in a nuanced way and can be performed by children with different musical backgrounds on the Orff instruments.

Born 1955. MA Cambridge 1976. Organ (aged 16-18) with John Dussek, a descendant of J.L. Dussek (1760-1812 and piano course (1989) tutored by Frederic Aguessy. Performance of 'Finale' for Tenor, Flute and Piano at King's College, Cambridge, 1975. Churchill College Choral Competition Prize 1975. ...read on

Smith, Martin Born 1955. MA Cambridge 1976. Organ (aged 16-18) with John Dussek, a descendant of J.L. Dussek (1760-1812 and piano course (1989) tutored by Frederic Aguessy. Performance of 'Finale' for Tenor, Flute and Piano at King's College, Cambridge, 1975. Churchill College Choral Competition Prize 1975. Second Chance Award from Dartington College, 2003. Return to composition on the Isle of Bryher, Scilly - 2003, notably setting Wordsworth's 'Daffodils' and 'Sumer is icumen in' after encountering live wild daffodils on the island. Shrewsbury Music Course 2012, meeting Margaret Fingerhut, who later played though ten of my songs with me on two pianos at the Birmingham Conservatiore (January 2013). This was the last time I was in the UK; I live in Bolnisi, Georgia; and am an English teacher (mainly online). On two occasions I have had musical 'retreats' - at Elpha Green Cottage, Northumberland, 2002 and 2003; when I also attended a Poulenc course at 'Jackdaws', Somerset; and at Oradea, Romania (using a fine restored Viennese piano from about 1890) where a musician's flat is located close to the centre of the historic town, just over the border from Hungary, where I served as a teacher, 2016-2017. Have composed over 100 songs, some choral works; and am particularly interested in works for piano, voice and instruments, of which I have written a few. I am happy that my Orff Competition entry has its roots in London the age of Dussek, or thereabouts.

My name is Ziyi, I am a student in the Special Music School High School. I have been a student mentor for the New York Philharmonic Very Young Composer Bridge Program. I study conducting with the New York Youth Symphony conducting program, and am a regularly serving organist.

Tao, Ziyi My name is Ziyi, I am a student in the Special Music School High School.
I have been a student mentor for the New York Philharmonic Very Young Composer Bridge Program.
I study conducting with the New York Youth Symphony conducting program, and am a regularly serving organist.

My roots are in classical music, but since about 6-7 years I have been very interested in folk music. I play piano, but harmonium as well, also Finnish national instrument kantele (different sizes) and violin. I work at school as a pianist and have attended once an Orff Pedagogy Course in Germany. ...read on

Torppa, Minna My roots are in classical music, but since about 6-7 years I have been very interested in folk music. I play piano, but harmonium as well, also Finnish national instrument kantele (different sizes) and violin.
I work at school as a pianist and have attended once an Orff Pedagogy Course in Germany. Suddenly I remembered those nice days full of music when I found an advertisement of this competition in internet!
For me folk music has opened the way to improvisation and composing. I have tried to make different compositions from short pieces for solo piano and harmonium to some songs and pieces and arrangements for folk band or violin group.
With Cuckoo Clock I send my best greetings to all of you from Finland!

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

Born in Athens in 1980, attended the Lycée Léonin (greek-french independent school) where he was first taught music. Along with his admission in the Law School, he began lessons of piano and theory with composer Thodoris Ksydias and later he enrolled the Conservatory of Neos Kosmos to study ...read on

Zoumpos, Christos Born in Athens in 1980, attended the Lycée Léonin (greek-french independent school) where he was first taught music. Along with his admission in the Law School, he began lessons of piano and theory with composer Thodoris Ksydias and later he enrolled the Conservatory of Neos Kosmos to study advanced music theory, working at the same time as a professional musician. In 2005 he has been admitted (writing assessment) to the Conservatoire N.R. de Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, in the class of orchestration where he studied for 3 years. Afterwards he undertook the Master of Arts in Composition in City University London. During his study in London he has also joined the orchestra conducting classes given by Denise Ham in Blackheath Conservatoire. During 2016-2017 he enrolled the Certification in Education program of the University of Crete, his dissertation being on teaching through contemporary music in primary schools. He holds diplomas of Harmony, Counterpoint and Fugue, a certificate of orchestration, a Master of Arts in Composition and a PGC in Music Education. He has been taught by Theodora Zouvelou, Pierre Grouvel, Pierre Farago, Rhian Samuel and Ilias Nikolaidis. He has written concert music, music for short films and theater. In May 2014, he has been awarded the 2nd price for his piece Anaplasis (for solo flute and music sound-scape) by the Greek Composers' Union and in November of the same year he was amongst the ten young composers selected for the workshop of the Athens Youth Symphony Orchestra. In the 1st edition of the “Yorgos Sicilianos Composition Competition” run by the Athens Conservatoire and the Greek Composers' Union (April 2016), he received the 3rd price (1st price not given) for his work Bacchus, suite for 8 performers. In July 2017 he has been awarded the 2nd price for the Sofia International Composition Competition (Bulgaria) for his Concertino for Trumpet & Strings. In December 2018 he won the price for the best Original Soundtrack for the short film "Anchorwoman" at the Parana International Film Festival (Argentina). His music has been performed by the London Sinfonietta, the Athens Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Sofia Soloists string orchestra, the City of Athens Symphony Orchestra and various soloists in London, Sofia, Athens, Larissa and Herakleion.