Upcoming Performances & Anniversaries
Chronology
1973
Born in Munich on 19 June
from 1984
Studies composition with Kay Westermann in Munich
from 1986
Studies clarinet at the Munich Hochschule für Musik
1994-95
Studies clarinet with Charles Neidich at the New York Juilliard School of Music
1994-96
Studies composition with Hans Werner Henze and Wilfried Hiller in Munich
1996
Cultural Encouragement Award from the City of Munich
1997
Bavarian State Award for Young Artists
1997-99
Studies composition with Heiner Goebbels and Wolfgang Rihm in Karlsruhe
1998
2001
Louis Spohr Medal, Seesen
from 2001
Professor of clarinet at the Freiburg Hochschule für Musik
2002
Schneider-Schott Music Award,
2003
Encouragement Award, Ernst-von-Siemens Music Foundation
Honorary Award,
Das Gesicht im Spiegel selected as the most important world premiere of the 2003/04 season by Opernwelt magazine
2004
2005
Full member of the
2006
Composition Award, SWR Symphony Orchestra of
Claudio Abbado Composition Award,
2007
Music Award, Christoph and Stephan Kaske Foundation
2008
Residency in Dubai, supported by the Simens Arts Program
