Markus Hofer (musician)
Markus Hofer (* 1949 ) is a Swiss flautist and composer .
Life
Hofer studied flute with Pierre-André Bovey in Bern and with Urs Lehmann in Basel. He then became a member of the quartet ensemble miniature and the ensemble Intercity Flute Players (double bass flute ). He also works as a music teacher at various music schools.
He has been composing since 1993. From 2003 to 2004 Hofer studied composition with Michel Roth at the Lucerne School of Music . From 2005 to 2008 he studied composition with Isabel Mundry at the Zurich Conservatory . Since 2008 he has also been part of the organization team of the Festival L'art pour l'Aar .
Works (selection)
From 1999 to 2010 he composed the following works for the flute orchestra Intercity Flute Players :
- From Greek myths and legends
- Godot
- irritations
- light rooms
- spacetime
- sus scrofa
- change through movement
Further:
- Invocation (2010) for string trio. WP: Ensemble Bern Modern
- Frau Schlendrian (2011) for countertenor and recorder. WP: UMS 'n JIP
- Märchen (2011) for countertenor and recorder. WP: UMS 'n JIP
- angel still female (2012) for chamber ensemble. Text: Lea Gottheil . WP: Ensemble Sortisatio
Web links
- Markus Hofer at pakt bern - the new music network
Individual evidence
- ↑ Markus Hofer , das musikfest, July 10-15, 2007, Zurich, p. 50.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hofer, Markus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss flutist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1949 |