Vita
Studies
| 2005 – 2008 | Study of "Orchestral conducting" (Kapellmeisterstudium - Concert Diploma and Master Class) with Prof. Bruno Weil, University of Music Munich 10 May, 2008: Masterclass Diploma 03 May, 2006: Concert Diploma |
| 1999 – 2005 | Study of School Music (for Secondary School Teachers) and Church Music with special subject "Conducting" (Orchestral and Choral Conducting) and main subject "Organ" with Prof. Jon Laukvik, State Universtiy of Music and the Performing Arts Stuttgart; State Examination and Diploma in February 2005 |
Career
| September 2022 | With "Impressionen" and "Beethomorphose" further editions are now available from Edition Svitzer |
| July 2022 | "Pentagramme" is published by Edition Svitzer in Copenhagen |
| June 2022 | Premiere of "Beethomorphose" with Rainer Oster and the Sinfonietta St. Josef |
| April 2022 | Premiere of the "Missa simplex" in high mass on Easter Sunday |
| 2020 - 2021 | Due to the corona pandemic, the planned world premiere of "Beethomorphose" has to be canceled several times. But there is also an opportunity in the crisis: intensive church music work with small vocal groups (sometimes with live streams) becomes a challenge that has been successfully accepted |
| 2019 | Beginning of the collaboration with Hartwig Riedl, the large choral arrangement "The 13 Months" based on texts by Erich Kästner is created |
| July 2018 | 2nd price at the "Bach 333 / CCC Canon Composition Competition" with the enigmatic canon "JSBach333 - canone permutativo al trianogolo" |
| May 2017 | Debut concert with the youth symphony orchestra "Junge Gmünder Symphoniker" |
| 2016 – 2021 | Conductor and artistic director of the chamber orchestra "Fellbacher Kammerorchester" |
| August 2015 – present | Collaborative work together with Jon Laukvik on the Musical "Lucrezia – Daughter of the Pope" |
| July 2015 | Premier of the self-composed Jazz Mass "Missa romana" for choir and jazz band, published by Carus-Verlag in May 2016 |
| May – June 2015 | Participation at EU programme for teachers "Erasmus+", stay in Castiglioncello (LI), Italy |
| Sept 2013 – present | Re-establishment and leadership of the orchestra and the choirs at the "Landesgymnasium für Hochbegabte Schwäbisch Gmünd" (grammar school for highly talented pupils), busy concert schedule, numerous arrangements |
| Jan 2012 – July 2013 | Student teacher (teacher training) in Baden-Württemberg, Second State Examination with disctinction (1,0) |
| Sept – Nov 2011 | Conductor of the Symphonic Orchestra "Philharmonie Schwäbisch Gmünd", concert: "Faces of Viennese Classicism" |
| July 2011 | Musical direction: C. Orff: "The Moon", CCS Stadtgarten Schwäbisch Gmünd |
| June 2011 | Guest performance at the "Zürcher Festspiele" in Switzerland, musical direction: R. Häusermann: „Randolph’s Erben“ |
| seasons 10 / 11 and 09 / 10 |
Staatsoper Stuttgart: choir productions (Junge Oper): "Die Ballade von Garuma"; L. Vollmer: "Gegen die Wand"; C. Cardew: "The Great Learning"; zeitoper VIII: R. Häusermann: "Randolph’s Erben" (UA); Musical assistance, score management and stage management (sound) |
| Nov 2009 – present | Conductor of the chamber orchestra "Sinfonietta St. Josef" |
| Aug / Sept 2009 | Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester Mannheim (chamber orchestra): G. F. Händel: "Oreste"; Assistance, cembalo |
| season 08 / 09 | Staatsoper Stuttgart: zeitoper VII: Gordon Kampe: "Zivilcourage" (premiere), choir director Junge Oper: W. A. Mozart: "Zaïde": Direction of rehearsals for revival of the production, stage services |
| October 2008 | Premiere of the musical "The Jesus Story" (idea and conception by Thomas M. J. Schäfer) |
| 2008 – 2021 | Conductor of the choral society "Liederkranz 1877 e.V." Grafenberg, conductor of male-voice choir, beginning in 2011 formation and direction of mixed choir as well |
| season 07 / 08 | Staatsoper Stuttgart, Junge Oper: W. A. Mozart: "Zaïde"; Choral director, musical direction of scenic rehearsals, stage services, répétiteur |
| April 2008 | Concert week with the chamber orchestra "Georgisches Kammerorchester Ingolstadt" |
| 2008 – present | Church musician at the Catholic Church St. Josef Bögingen; Conductor of church choir and Gregorian Schola, organist, management of concerts; regular performances of orchestral masses and oratorios of all epochs in liturgy and concert |
| January – March 2008 | Assistance at Staatstheater Nürnberg; Chr. W. Gluck: "Alceste" |
| January 2007 | Münchner Rundfunkorchester (radio symphony orchestra Munich): Assistance, O. Nicolai: "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor" |
| November 2006 | Guest conductor with the chamber orchestra "Georgisches Kammerorchester Ingolstadt" |
| 2006 – 2008 | Principal conductor and artistic director of the chamber orchestra "Münchner Philludiker" |
| September 2006 | Staufer-Festspiele Göppingen (festival production): C. Zeller: "Der Vogelhändler"; Assistant / répétiteur |
| 2006 – 2008 | Regular working phases with the symphony orchestras "Münchner Symphoniker" and "Reichenhaller Philharmonie" |
| 2005 / 2006 | Assistant Conductor at WDR (West-Deutscher-Rundfunk, broadcasting station): F. v. Suppé: "Die schöne Galathée" / L. Spohr: "Die letzten Dinge" |
| 2005 | Festival Europäische Kirchenmusik (Festival European Church Music): M. Mussorgsky: "Boris Godunow"; Assistant, répétiteur |
| 2003 – present | freelance at the radio station "Bayerischen Rundfunks" , author and and producer of radio plays and essays for the online music lexicon for kids; various compostions for "Do Re Mikro" (BR Klassik, formerly Bayern 4 Klassik) |
| 2002 | Röttele-Award of the City of Schwäbisch Gmünd for special cultural commitment |
| 2001 | 2nd prize at composition contest (Bundesmusikfest Friedrichshafen) for "lmpressions – Concertante Fantasy for Clarinet and Orchestra" |