Bernhard König (composer)
Bernhard König (born March 27, 1967 in Erlangen ) is a German composer , radio play maker and concert teacher living in Korschenbroich .
Life
Bernhard König studied composition with Claus Kühnl and Mauricio Kagel . In 1997, together with hans w. Koch and Anke Eberwein run the Cologne office for concert education and work as a freelance composer, dramaturge and concert teacher with orchestras and concert promoters from all over Germany. As a radio play author, he realized several productions for the Acoustic Art Studio of West German Broadcasting Corporation. One of his main focuses is working with musicians with intellectual disabilities . In the Trimum project of the International Bach Academy Stuttgart, which he is leading, musicians, theologians and scientists have been looking for music from the Judeo-Christian-Islamic trialogue since 2012 .
Compositions (selection)
- Accompagnato , The Art of Accompanying, 2008
- Hotel Bellevue Palace spectacle for the official residence of the Federal President, 2003
- della lingua perfetta for voices and string quartet, 2001
- Plenary music , dance theater for the Mainz State Parliament, 2000
- Expedition to Earth , intergalactic music theater, 1994
Radio plays (selection)
- Tractatus of the hymmelic organist art , 2003
- della lingua perfetta (radio play version) , 2002
Other projects (selection)
- Trimum , since 2012
- Old voices , since 2010
- Music for the Kirchentag at the 31st German Evangelical Church Congress , 2007
- rheinwärts , musical relay from Bonn to Duisburg, 2004
- The Night of the Sacred Numbers , Dance, Readings and New Music, 1999
Awards
- 1995: Bernd-Alois-Zimmermann-Scholarship from the City of Cologne
- 2002: Culture Prize of the Sparkassen-Kulturstiftung Rheinland (sponsorship prize)
- 2009: BKM Prize for Cultural Education to the Württemberg Philharmonic in Reutlingen for Accompagnato - the art of accompanying
- 2016: BKM Prize for Cultural Education at Trimum eV for Trimum - Celebrating diversity
Web links
- Bernard King in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Personal website of the composer
- Bernhard König on konzertpaedagogik.de
Individual evidence
personal data | |
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SURNAME | King, Bernhard |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 27, 1967 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | gain |