Hans-Henning Ginzel

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hans-Henning Ginzel in March 2019

Hans-Henning Ginzel (* 1988 in Fürstenfeldbruck ) is a German composer and cellist . He is mainly active in the field of chamber music and orchestras .

life and work

Ginzel studied cello and composition in Munich and Madrid, a. a. with Moritz Eggert and Jan Müller-Wieland . During his training he took part in master classes and a. with Wolfgang Rihm , Hans Zender , Wolfgang Boettcher , Lothar Zagrosek , Martyn Brabbins and Jörg Widmann .

As a chamber musician, Ginzel a. a. together with Henri Bonamy , Moritz Eggert, Salome Kammer or Peter Eötvös . In 2012 he founded the Arcis Cello Quartet , which he directs as well as the Munich ensemble hartmann21 . He had engagements a. a. at Musica Viva and the Munich Biennale . Together with Reiner Ginzel, he also performs under the name GinzelDuello .

Ginzel has received numerous awards for his work as a composer. He composed a. a. on behalf of the Munich Philharmonic , the Weidener Max-Reger-Tage , the Tonkünstlerverband , the Technical University of Munich and the Free State of Bavaria . His works have been performed at national ( Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival ) and international festivals. In broadcasting his compositions were u. a. to be heard on BR-Klassik , Deutschlandradio , ORF and SWR . In 2016, the documentary "Putin's secret network" ( ZDF Frontal21 ), for which Ginzel wrote the music, was nominated for the best documentary film at the German television award. In addition, he is a juror at Jugend Komposiert Bayern and the Karl Amadeus Hartmann Composition Competition .

As a conductor Ginzel worked u. a. with the Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich , Ensemble Sonor and the Neue Philharmonie München. In 2018 he founded the concert series # Listen # Out in Munich with the Karl Amadeus Hartmann Society. Ginzel is u. a. Member of the Bavarian Tonkünstlerverband and the German Composers Association . In spring 2020, Ginzel began to offer regular musical live streams on various online platforms under the hashtag #intimatepiano .

Awards & scholarships (selection)

Works (selection)

Ginzel's ouvre currently comprises around 100 works, including ten orchestral and 13 ensemble works, six chamber operas , electronic music , songs and choral works as well as 28 chamber music pieces.

orchestra

  • Zero (2019)
  • Cipher 1517 (soprano and chamber orchestra, 2017)
  • The art that held me back (2016/2020)
  • Orion (2012)
  • Prologue to a film (2010/2014)
  • Pictures (2010/2019)

Music theater / opera

  • The Butchers Club (2018)
  • Four sketches of an identity (2018)
  • Ice Shards (2017)
  • Love of Animals (2016)

Choir

  • Rénlèi (2017)

Concerts

  • Triptych (2017/2018)

ensemble

  • ... something that was behind (2019)
  • Fallen Blossoms (2017)
  • Adam (u) (2016)
  • Emojis (2016)
  • Echo (2016)
  • Glare (2014/2016)
  • Dreamcatcher (2011)

additional

  • In addition, numerous compositions in the genres of song, electronic music and chamber music.

Discography (selection)

  • Match point. Work for violin, violoncello and four tennis balls, M Music Records 2020.
  • Impression / Expression. Shostakovich / Ginzel / Franck. Works for violoncello and piano , M Music Records 2019.
  • Various singles with Arcis Cello Quartet, M Music Records 2019.
  • Violon2ello. Music for two cellos, Solo Musica 2017.
  • Poiesis. Cycle of ten miniatures for piano solo , M Music Records 2015.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ #intimatepiano on Youtube. Retrieved July 20, 2020 .
  2. ↑ #intimatepiano on Periscope. Retrieved July 20, 2020 .
  3. ↑ #intimatepiano on Facebook. Retrieved July 20, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Stadtbetriebe Siegburg: 32nd Siegburg Composition Competition 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020 .
  5. ↑ H.-H. Ginzel: Works. Retrieved April 13, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Ginzel, Hans-Henning
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer and cellist
DATE OF BIRTH 1988
PLACE OF BIRTH Fürstenfeldbruck