Stefan Scheib
Stefan Scheib (* 1965 in Völklingen ) is a German musician ( double bass , electric bass ), composer and music teacher .
Scheib studied electric bass and double bass at the Conservatoire de Musique in Luxembourg , he also received private lessons a. a. with Gary Willis or attended workshops (e.g. with Mark Dresser , Adelhard Roidinger ). He is active in various ensembles in the fields of jazz , improvised music and new music and is particularly involved in interdisciplinary projects.
He worked with Wollie Kaiser , Jochen Krämer , Frank Wingold , Rudi Mahall , Thomas Bracht , Jimi Berlin , Christof Thewes , Elisabeth Flunger and Wolfgang Schliemann , among others . In 1997, together with Katharina Bihler , he founded the Liquid Penguin Ensemble , an artist group for radio plays , music theater , performances and sound installations in which he works as a composer and bassist.
Other ensembles include a. Feinkost Decker (contemporary jazz with Sven Decker , Katrin Scherer and Christoph Hillmann ), Hors du Cadre (deep string trio with Julien Blondel and Monika Bagdonaite), Ensemble InZeit (new chamber music and improvisation).
Stefan Scheib received composition commissions a. a. by SR Festival Mouvement (2006), Ensemble Ricercare (2008), Quatuor Plus (2011), Opera Mobile (2011) and Radio Tatort (2009–2013).
Stefan Scheib teaches electric bass and double bass at the Saar University of Music .
Discography (selection)
- Wollie Kaiser Double: beyond all borders (zerozero, 2000)
- Stefan Scheib Quartet: music for imaginary films (zerozero, 2001)
- Thewes / Mahall: Quartetto Pazzo ( JazzHausMusik , 2003)
- Feinkost Decker (Green Deer Music, 2007)
- Stefan Scheib: Cartoon Music (Konnex, 2008)
- Feinkost Decker: Second Crack (Green Deer Music 2013)
Prizes & awards
- 2008: German radio play award of ARD for listening to grass grow with the Liquid Penguin Ensemble
- 2008: ARD-Online-Award for hearing grass grow with the Liquid Penguin Ensemble
- 2009: Radio Play of the Year 2009 for Bout du Monde - End of the World with the Liquid Penguin Ensemble
- 2010: Culture Prize of the Saarbrücken Regional Association for the Liquid Penguin Ensemble
- 2014: Radio Play of the Year for Ickelsamser's Alphabet - Dictionarium of Petite Words with the Liquid Penguin Ensemble
- 2015: Radio play award of the war blind for Ickelsamser's Alphabet - Dictionarium of dainty words with the Liquid Penguin Ensemble
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scheib, Stefan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German double bass player, electric bass player and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Völklingen |