Mahnkopf Claus-Steffen (1962)
Germany
Composer, was born in Mannheim.
English
1962 Born on October 22 in Mannheim.
from 1984 Study of Musicology, Philosophy an Sociology at the Universities of Heidelberg, Freiburg and Frankfurt am Main study of Composition with Brian Ferneyhough.
since 1985 International prizes.
since 1986 Performances at international festivals in Europe and the USA portrait concerts in Mannheim, Hamburg, Freiburg, Damrstadt (Ferienkurse 1992), Stuttgart (1993 and 1996), Bludenz, Munich, Baden-Baden, Rome, Salzburg, Heilbronn, Freiburg, Berlin.
1987 Study at the Staatliche Hochschule fuer Musik Freiburg: study of composition with Klaus Huber and Emmanuel Nunes, study of music theory with Peter Foertig, study of piano with James Avery.
1988-94 Faculty member of the Darmstaedter Ferienkurse.
1989 Master of Arts degree Faculty advisor in Philosophy: Juergen Habermas, faculty advisor in Sociology: Ludwig von Friedburg.
1990 Gaudeamus Prize (for Interpénétrations).
1990-95 Faculty lecturer at the University of Freiburg.
1991 Composer-in-residence at the Hamburg Staatsoper Stipendium from the Heinrich-Strobel-Stiftung of the SWF.
1992 Graduation in composition and music theory.
1992-1996 Substitute for professorial position at the Staatliche Hochschule fuer Musik Freiburg.
1993 PhD. degree from the University of Frankfurt am Main 1st prize from the Stuttgarter Foerderwettbewerb (for Medusa).
1994 Baldreit-Stipendium from the city of Baden-Baden first book publication.
1995 Founding of the Gesellschaft fuer Musik & Aesthetik.
1995/96 Stipendium/Residence at the Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart.
since 1997 Editor of Musik & Aesthetik.
1997/98 Stipendium from the state of Niedersachsen.
1998 Siemens-Foerderpreis Stipendium from the Heinrich-Strobel-Stiftung of the SWF.
1998/99 Stipendium/Residence at the Villa Massimo, Rome.
1998-2000 Artistic/musicological advisor at the Staatsoper Stuttgart.
1999 Marriage with Dr. phil. Dipl. Theol. Francesca Alberini.
2000 Music-theatrical piece Angelus Novus (Munich Biennale).
2001 Begin of the Cooperation with the Experimentalstudio der Heinrich- Strobel-Stiftung des SWR.
2002 Founding of the bool series New Music and Aesthetics in the 21st Century; Stipendium from the Paul-Sacher-Stiftung.
2002-2003 Substitute for professorial position at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Freiburg.
2003 Stipendium from the Heinrich-Strobel-Stiftung des SWF.
2003-2005 Substitute for professorial position at the Hochschule für Hochschule für Musik und Theater “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” Leipzig.
2004-2006 Artistic/musicalogical advisor of the ISCM-Festival 2006.
2005 Stipendium from the Centro Tedesco di Studi Veneziani.
2005-2009 Member of the jury of the Stuttgarter Kompositionspreis.
Since 2005 Editor of sinefonia. Tenured professor for composition at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” Leipzig.
2006 Book Kritische Theorie der Musik.
Web: http://www.claussteffenmahnkopf.de/main.php?Param_Lang=E
from 1984 Study of Musicology, Philosophy an Sociology at the Universities of Heidelberg, Freiburg and Frankfurt am Main study of Composition with Brian Ferneyhough.
since 1985 International prizes.
since 1986 Performances at international festivals in Europe and the USA portrait concerts in Mannheim, Hamburg, Freiburg, Damrstadt (Ferienkurse 1992), Stuttgart (1993 and 1996), Bludenz, Munich, Baden-Baden, Rome, Salzburg, Heilbronn, Freiburg, Berlin.
1987 Study at the Staatliche Hochschule fuer Musik Freiburg: study of composition with Klaus Huber and Emmanuel Nunes, study of music theory with Peter Foertig, study of piano with James Avery.
1988-94 Faculty member of the Darmstaedter Ferienkurse.
1989 Master of Arts degree Faculty advisor in Philosophy: Juergen Habermas, faculty advisor in Sociology: Ludwig von Friedburg.
1990 Gaudeamus Prize (for Interpénétrations).
1990-95 Faculty lecturer at the University of Freiburg.
1991 Composer-in-residence at the Hamburg Staatsoper Stipendium from the Heinrich-Strobel-Stiftung of the SWF.
1992 Graduation in composition and music theory.
1992-1996 Substitute for professorial position at the Staatliche Hochschule fuer Musik Freiburg.
1993 PhD. degree from the University of Frankfurt am Main 1st prize from the Stuttgarter Foerderwettbewerb (for Medusa).
1994 Baldreit-Stipendium from the city of Baden-Baden first book publication.
1995 Founding of the Gesellschaft fuer Musik & Aesthetik.
1995/96 Stipendium/Residence at the Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart.
since 1997 Editor of Musik & Aesthetik.
1997/98 Stipendium from the state of Niedersachsen.
1998 Siemens-Foerderpreis Stipendium from the Heinrich-Strobel-Stiftung of the SWF.
1998/99 Stipendium/Residence at the Villa Massimo, Rome.
1998-2000 Artistic/musicological advisor at the Staatsoper Stuttgart.
1999 Marriage with Dr. phil. Dipl. Theol. Francesca Alberini.
2000 Music-theatrical piece Angelus Novus (Munich Biennale).
2001 Begin of the Cooperation with the Experimentalstudio der Heinrich- Strobel-Stiftung des SWR.
2002 Founding of the bool series New Music and Aesthetics in the 21st Century; Stipendium from the Paul-Sacher-Stiftung.
2002-2003 Substitute for professorial position at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Freiburg.
2003 Stipendium from the Heinrich-Strobel-Stiftung des SWF.
2003-2005 Substitute for professorial position at the Hochschule für Hochschule für Musik und Theater “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” Leipzig.
2004-2006 Artistic/musicalogical advisor of the ISCM-Festival 2006.
2005 Stipendium from the Centro Tedesco di Studi Veneziani.
2005-2009 Member of the jury of the Stuttgarter Kompositionspreis.
Since 2005 Editor of sinefonia. Tenured professor for composition at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” Leipzig.
2006 Book Kritische Theorie der Musik.
Web: http://www.claussteffenmahnkopf.de/main.php?Param_Lang=E
Composizioni (10)
| Titolo | Editore | Strumentazione | Anno |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOLITUDE-SERENADE | self-published | ob, 2 vla, db, guit, harp, perc | 1997 |
| KURTÁG-DUO | self-published | 2 guit | 2000 |
| EL SUEÑO DE LA RAZÓN PRODUCE MONSTRUOS | self-published | 2003 | |
| PROSPERO'S EPILOGUE | self-published | pno, orch* | 2004 |
| HOMMAGE À FRANK COX | self-published | pno, quarter-tone vibr, el-guit | 2006 |
| ANGELA NOVA (1999/2000) | self-published | sopr, harp, guit, pno, 4 vl | |
| ANGELUS NOVUS [Music Theatre after Walter Benjamin] (1997-2000) | self-published | sopr, fl, ob, vnc, pno, perc, orch* | |
| KAMMERSYMPHONIE (1993/94) | self-published | chamber-orch* | |
| MEDUSA (1990/92) | BÄRENREITER | ob, chamber-orch* | |
| MIKROTOMIE (1991/1992) | self-published |