Andreas Wolter

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Andreas Wolter before appearing in the Frz. Friedrichstadtkirche

Andreas Michael Dieter Wolter (born December 3, 1966 in Offenbach am Main ) is a German pianist , organist , music producer , teacher and composer .

Life

Born in Offenbach, Wolter grew up as a child in the western part of the divided city of Berlin . At the age of six he received his first piano lessons, later on the organ and harpsichord . In his youth he won several prizes, including a. the 1st companion prize in the national youth music competition .

He completed his music studies at the UDK in Berlin and at the Musikhochschule Münster . His piano teachers were Michael Seewann , Klaus Hennecke , Gregor Weichert , Elena Lapitzkaja and Wolfgang Saschowa . He also learned the organ with Cantor Jürgen Schulz and the harpsichord with Tobias Schade .

Since his studies he has given numerous piano solo concerts as well as chamber music concerts, accompanies singers and makes music with orchestras. Concerts have taken him to the USA, Poland , Russia , Austria and Italy, among others . Its versatility is typical: it also plays in small places such as churches, retirement homes and at house concerts, but also in renowned locations such as the Philharmonie Berlin , the French and Berlin Cathedral , in the Laeiszhalle Hamburg or the Konzerthaus Berlin . Occasionally he can also be heard in small jazz formations.

Since 2008 he has lived with his family in Berlin-Pankow .

Professional career

Stage activity

He worked as a composer, producer and musical director for the Brandenburger Symphoniker , Die Darß-Festspiele, Brandenburger Theater , Nordharzer Städtebundtheater , Hans Otto Theater , Schmalzstullen Theater and Theater Thikwa . It emerged u. a. Stage works such as "Spring Awakening" (premiere at the Brandenburg Theater), " The Werther Story" (new staging and premiere at the Brandenburg Theater), " Grete Minde " ( Theodor Fontane ) and "Burning Horse" (Thikwa Theater).

Ensembles and orchestras

He performs with: The Oboe goes BaRock, Jupiter Orchester, Studio for Historical Dance, Chamber of Lights, Deutsche Philharmonie Berlin, Edition 5 a. a.

Film compositions

His interest in studio work led him to compose film scores from 2000 onwards. Initially, he contributed film scores for experimental projects and animated films by film students. Later he set TV and cinema films by well-known directors such as Elfi Mikesch , Rosa von Praunheim , Heide Breitel and others to music . a.

Instrumental and vocal music

Andreas Wolter has composed several piano cycles and published them on sound carriers, as well as pieces for classical instrumentation as well as for voice, choir and orchestra. Stylistically, he feels indebted to Philip Glass , Yann Tiersen , Einaudi and Klaus Schulze as well as classical influences .

Educational work

Wolter has a long teaching experience. He works at two music schools, is head of the piano department and has prepared students for studying music. Then there is his work with actors and as a musical director.

Fellow musicians

He kicked u. a. with Dariusz Blaszkiewicz, Jeannette Rasenberger, Daniel Agi, Ute Beckert, Karin Grüger, Romy Nagy, Manuel Munzlinger, Gerta Stecher , Sonja Walter, Marion Kokott, Isabel Barbosa, Boris Lichtmann, Bettina Hartl, Dieter Wolter, Renate Gräger, Sylke Geißendorfer and Jakob Altendorf on.

Prices

Some of his projects received awards, e.g. B .:

  • Golden Papageno (in several categories): "Spring Awakening" (Best Music Production)
  • International Business Film Festival Vienna Grand Prix Victoria in silver for image film "Dresden, City of Inventions"

Works (selection)

Instrumental works

  • Emotion Pictures (piano cycle, instrumentation: piano solo)
  • Emotion Pictures and Cello (Instrumentation: Cello and Piano)
  • Piano Poetry (piano cycle)
  • Elegy Op. 14 (cello and piano)
  • Romanza Andalusa Op. 7 No. 2 (cello and piano)
  • Partita Op. 11 (flute solo)

Orchestral works

  • Pink Symphony Orchestra choir and band
  • Sinfonietta (4th movements for orchestra)

Songs

  • Twelve songs based on poems by Erna Fitzner Op. 80 AD (soprano, violin, cello, piano)

Film music

  • Devilish Drops (2018)
  • Male friendships (2018)
  • Survival in Neukölln (2017)
  • Hardness (2015)
  • Praunheim Memoires (2015)
  • Laura - The Jewel of Stuttgart (2014)
  • In Search of Healers (2014)
  • Hitler and Jesus - A Love Story (2014)
  • Rosa's World (70 new films) (2012)
  • King of the Comics (2012)
  • The boys from Bahnhof Zoo (2010)
  • New York Memories (2010)
  • Rosas Hellfahrt (2009)
  • My Mothers - Searching for Traces in Riga (2008)
  • Image film DREWAG “Dresden. City of Inventions. "(2014)

CD publications

  • Pink soundtracks
  • eMotion Pictures and eMotion Pictures II
  • Romantic minimals
  • Piano poetry
  • The oboe goes barock
  • Soirée de Berlin
  • Songs of the world
  • The most beautiful piano pieces Vol. 1
  • Part of the galaxy
  • Advent and Christmas carols
  • Tango Project Vol. I.
  • Samuel Hahnemann (radio play)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ World premiere of the Brandenburg Youth Theater [1]
  2. ↑ New production The Werther Story from the youth theater of the Brandenburg Theater [2]
  3. ↑ World premiere Grete Minde https://www.moz.de/artikel-ansicht/dg/0/1/1383242/
  4. ↑ Burning Horse - Music: Andreas Wolter [3]
  5. ↑ Brandenburger Theater "Spring Awakening" [4]
  6. ↑ DREWAG “Dresden. City of Inventions. " [5]
personal data
SURNAME Wolter, Andreas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wolter, Andreas Michael Dieter (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German pianist, organist, music producer, educator and composer
DATE OF BIRTH 3rd December 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Offenbach am Main