Matthias Ockert

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Matthias Ockert (born January 14, 1970 in Lake Constance ) is a German composer and guitarist .

resume

Before studying music, he trained as a qualified architect at the Technical University of Berlin , which he completed in 1998. From 1995 to 2004 he studied jazz guitar with Attila Zoller and Bill Connors in New York . Since 1995 he has been a freelance music teacher at the KlangRäume music school for guitar and electric guitar in Karlsruhe. From 2001 to 2008 he studied composition at the Karlsruhe University of Music with Wolfgang Rihm . Ockert played in many musical ensembles in the USA and Europe. His works are performed at international festivals for instrumental and contemporary music.

Compositional style

In his works, Ockert combines elements from classical, jazz and rock. One feature is the electronic instrumentation with electric guitars, percussion instruments, synthesizers, etc.

reception

Awards

  • 2004 1st prize at the “International Composition Competition for the Room of the Transparent Factory Dresden” with “diaphaneity for large ensemble in 7 groups and live electronics (2003/04)”
  • 2005 winner of the “32e Concours International de Musique et d'Art Sonore Electroacoustiques de Bourges (Degré I - RESIDENCE)” in France with stretto (2005) for 8-channel tape
  • 2009 Walter Fink Prize of the ZKM Karlsruhe 2009 for dance, electronic music and media

In 2008 Ockert received a scholarship from the Berlin Academy of the Arts .

Discography

  • Laminar Flow (2013) WERGO
  • Survey (2003) SimmerMusic MO01
  • Frain / Dunlap - Pull the Shades (2002) SimmerMusic FD01

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Kadmo's production , accessed March 4, 2010.
  2. ^ Matthias Ockert - Homepage of the KlangFächer music school , accessed on March 4, 2010
  3. ↑ Hans-Peter Ockert - HPOckert BigBand , accessed on March 4, 2010
  4. ^ Matthias Ockert, private homepage - biography , accessed on March 4, 2010
  5. ↑ The composer's curriculum vitae on the platform for art initiatives in Karlsruhe  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 12 kB), accessed on April 6, 2010@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.und-1.de  
personal data
SURNAME Ockert, Matthias
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer and guitarist
DATE OF BIRTH January 14, 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH Lake Constance district