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Herbert Willi
Born: January 7th, 1956
Country of origin: Austria
Upcoming:
Für 16
Conductor: Joji Hattori
May 15th, 2012 | Konzerthaus, Mozart-Saal - Wien - Austria
Konzert für Violine und Orchester
Conductor: Manfred Honeck
November 1st, 2012 | Goldener Saal des Musikvereins - Wien - Austria
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Chronology
1956
Born on 7 January in Vorarlberg/Austria
Studied school music and theology at the University of Innsbruck, M.A. in philosophy. At the same time instrumental studies (bassoon and piano) at the conservatory of the city of Innsbruck.
Studied school music and theology at the University of Innsbruck, M.A. in philosophy. At the same time instrumental studies (bassoon and piano) at the conservatory of the city of Innsbruck.
since 1983
composition studies with Helmut Eder at the Salzburg "Mozarteum", diploma in composition and M.A. Then further studies with Boguslav Schaeffer.
1985
Austrian State Scholarship for Composer
1986
Award for Young Composer for Music of the Republic of Austria (for the orchestral composition "Aura I ")
1987
Prizewinner at the string quartet competition of the Wiener Konzerthausgesellschaft
World première of the "Stringquartet 1986" by the Arditti Quartet (Member of the Jury)
World première of the "Stringquartet 1986" by the Arditti Quartet (Member of the Jury)
1987
Rome Scholarship
1988
Encounters with Olivier Messiaen
1989
Austrian State Scholarship for Opera Composers
World première of "Der Froschmäusekrieg" in Viena
World première of "Der Froschmäusekrieg" in Viena
1990
Rolf-Liebermann-Scholarship for Opera Composers (jury: state operas of Vienna, Berlin, Hamburg, Dresden, Munich)
1991
Award for Young Composers by the Ernst-von-Siemens Foundation
1992
Composer-in-Residence at the Salzburg Festival
World première of the "Concerto for orchestra" in Cleveland
World première of "Räume for orchestra" in Munich
World première of the "Concerto for orchestra" in Cleveland
World première of "Räume for orchestra" in Munich
1993
World première of the "Flute concerto" in Munich
"Concerto for orchestra" was awarded in Paris at the "International Rostrum of Composers 1993" by the UNESCO as "Recommended Work"
"Concerto for orchestra" was awarded in Paris at the "International Rostrum of Composers 1993" by the UNESCO as "Recommended Work"
1996
World première of the opera Schlafes Bruder for the anniversary "1000 years Austria" in Zürich
1996
Composer-in-Residence of the Camerata Academica, Salzburg
1997
Was awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour for Sciences and Arts by the President of the Republic of Austria Dr Thomas Klestil
1998
Was awarded the Grand Badge of Merit of the federal state of Vorarlberg
1999
World première of Begegnung for orchestra on the occasion of the celebration "150 years Vienna Philharmonic"
2000
World première of "Rondino for orchestra" in Salzburg
2002
World première of "Eirene" Concerto for trumpet and orchestra (from the Cycle "Montafon") at the Vienna Musikverein
2002
Composer-in-Residence of the "der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde des Wiener Musikvereins" and of "the Wiener Concert-Vereins"
2003
World première of "...geraume Zeit..." Concerto for Flute, Oboe and Orchestra (from the Cycle "Montafon") at the Vienna Musikverein
2005
World premiere of Kairos im Kronos 1756/1956 for violin, viola and cello
2006
World premiere of ego eimi for clarinet and orchestra from the cycle 'Montafon' at the Salzburg Festival
2007
Composer in Residence at the Pacific Music Festival Sapporo (J)
2008
Stefan Dohr and the Radio-Symphonieorchester Vienna perform the world premiere of Äon for horn and orchestra. This makrs the finishing of the 'Montafon Cycle'.
World premiere of the new version of the opera Schlafes Bruder at the Stadttheater Klagenfurt.
Composer in Residence at the Japanese Kusatsu International Summer Music Academy & Festival featuring the world premiere of "Hello" and "See you again".
World premiere of the new version of the opera Schlafes Bruder at the Stadttheater Klagenfurt.
Composer in Residence at the Japanese Kusatsu International Summer Music Academy & Festival featuring the world premiere of "Hello" and "See you again".
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His works have been performed in New York (Carnegie Hall), Tokyo (Sumida Triphony Hall), London (Royal Albert Hall), Vienna (Musikverein, Konzerthaus), at the Salzburg Festival (Großes Festspielhaus, Felsenreitschule) at the Berlin Philharmonic by international orchestras (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra) under the baton of conductors such as Claudio Abbado, Riccardo Muti, Seiji Ozawa and Christoph von Dohnányi.
Herbert Willi lives as a free-lance composer in St. Anton in the Montafon/Vorarlberg.
Herbert Willi lives as a free-lance composer in St. Anton in the Montafon/Vorarlberg.
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