Michael Stenov

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Michael Stenov on his own Viscount organ in 2014

Michael Stenov (* 25. February 1962 as Michael Novacek in Vöcklabruck ) is an Austrian composer and church musician .

Life

On his father's side, Stenov comes from a family of musicians with Czech roots and was given musical instruction from early childhood by his mother, a music teacher who led the church choir in Henndorf am Wallersee . As a child he was a choir singer there , attended the Anton-Bruckner-Gymnasium Wels from the age of 10 and was a member of the Wels Bach Choir under Ernst Ludwig Leitner , where he received his first organ lessons. From the 6th grade onwards, he independently led the church choir of Eugendorf , where he also worked as an organist .

After graduating from high school , he began teacher training at the Mozarteum Salzburg and graduated in 1985 with a Magister (Mag. Art.). He also studied church music ( organ ) with Heribert Metzger , conducting and choral conducting with Albert Anglberger and composition with Josef Friedrich Doppelbauer . He supplemented his training with master classes with the Hilliard Ensemble in Cambridge, among others . He then performed at home and abroad as a choir director, conductor, organist, pianist and harpsichordist .

From 1985 he was music professor first in Wels , then in Vöcklabruck and finally in Grieskirchen , where he caused a sensation because of the outstanding musical performance of his students. He has been married to Theresia Steinhuber since 1989 and adopted the double name Steinhuber-Novacek, from which the stage name Stenov is derived. Under Maximilian Spießberger-Eichhorn he played the organ in large choir performances in Grieskirchen. In the Carmelite Church in Linz he has been the choirmaster of the Cantores Carmeli since 2006 and intensified his compositional activity. In just one month (January 7th - February 6th 2011) he composed the Christmas oratorio “Das Wort war Fleisch” op. 11, which premiered on December 11th, 2011 under his direction in the Mühlviertel Cathedral (parish church Niederkappel ), after it was recorded for a DVD or double CD on September 24th of the same year in the Kaisersaal of Kremsmünster Abbey . Another oratorio, the Easter oratorio “Resurrection” op. 73 was created in 2017 and was premiered on May 10, 2018.

Stenov is committed to the works of Heinrich Schütz and Anton Bruckner , whose choral works he has regularly performed in the Carmelite Church in Linz since 2006. His compositional work mainly includes a cappella and instrumentally accompanied church music and is shaped by the great composers from the Renaissance to the Romantic period.

Michael Stenov works as a freelance composer and church musician, is married and lives in Upper Austria.

Works (selection)

Awards

  • 2016: 3rd prize at the International Ravel Composition Competition in Bergamo in Category A for the Piano Concerto in E minor, Op. 58
  • 2018: "Honorable Mention" at the 3rd International Ravel Composition Competition in Category A for the Christmas Oratorio "The Word was Meat"
  • 2018: "Honorable Mention" at the 3rd International Ravel Composition Competition in Category C for the Easter Oratorio "Resurrection"

Repertoire / Conducting (selection)

Discography (selection)

  • Michael Stenov: Christmas Oratorio op. 11 “The word became flesh”, DVD / 2 CDs
  • Heinrich Schütz: Musical Exequien SWV 279–281 (op. 7) and 8  motets by Anton Bruckner for 4-8-part choir, organ, 3-4 trombones, DVD / CD ("Benefit Concert Karmelitenkirche Linz", November 26, 2006)
  • Michael Stenov: Easter Oratorio op. 73 “Resurrection”, DVD / 2 CDs

Web links

Commons : Michael Stenov  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Booklet for the DVD, page 3
  2. ↑ Announcement on the Church in Need website , accessed March 4, 2018
  3. ↑ Biography on Michael Stenov's website accessed on August 17, 2015
  4. ↑ Prize winner on the website of the Ravel Composition Competition , accessed on March 5, 2018
  5. ^ Note on "de la creatividad al piano" , accessed on March 4, 2018
  6. ↑ a b Results of the competition , accessed on March 31, 2018
personal data
SURNAME Stenov, Michael
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Novacek, Michael (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian composer and church musician
DATE OF BIRTH February 25, 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH Vöcklabruck