Upcoming Performances & Anniversaries
Hans Werner Henze
born: 07/01/1926
nationality: Germany
Upcoming:
Sinfonia N. 9
Conductor: Marek Janowski
11/23/2008 | Philharmonie - Berlin - Germany
Wesendonck-Lieder
Conductor: Rune Bergman
11/27/2008 | Carl Nielsen Salen - Odense - Denmark
Chronology
1926
Born in Gütersloh (Westfalia) on 1 July
1942
Studied at the Brunswick State Music School
1944
Military service
1944
Répétiteur at the Bielefelder Stadttheater
1946
Studied at the Institute for Church Music in Heidelberg and with Wolfgang Fortner
1948
Music collaborator of Heinz Hilpert at the Deutsches Theater at Konstanz
1950
Artistic director and conductor of the ballet of the Hessisches Staatstheater at Wiesbaden
1951
Robert Schumann Prize of the city of Düsseldorf
1953
Prenio RAI (in the framework of the Prix Italia) for "A Country Doctor"
Settled in Italy
Settled in Italy
1956
Sibelius Gold Medal, London
1957
Great Arts Award of North Rhine-Westphalia
1958
Music Critics Award of Buenos Aires
1959
Great Arts Award of Berlin
1960
Member of the West Berlin Akademie der Künste
1961
Arts Award of Lower Saxony, Hannover
1962
Master class in composition at the Salzburg Mozarteum
1964
Member of the Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste, Munich
1967
Visiting professor at the Dartmouth College New Hampshire, USA
1968
Associate member of the East Berlin Akademie der Künste, GDR
1969
Teaching and research activities in La Habana, Cuba
1971
Honorary doctorate of music of the University of Edinburgh
1975
Honorary member of the Royal Academy of Music, London
1976
Ludwig Spohr Prize of the city of Brunswick
Founded the Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte in Montepulciano
Founded the Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte in Montepulciano
1980
Awards of the city of Positano for the baletts "Ondine" and "Orpheus"
1980
Professor of composition at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik in Cologne
1981
Artistic director of the Accademia Filarmonia Romana
Founded the Mürztaler Musikwerkstätten, Mürzzuschlag (Styria)
Founded the Mürztaler Musikwerkstätten, Mürzzuschlag (Styria)
1982
Honorary member of the Berlin Deutsche Oper
Honorary me´mber of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, New York
Honorary me´mber of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, New York
1983
Bach Prize of the Free Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Associate member of the Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung, Darmstadt
Composer-in-Residence at the Berkshire Music Centre in Tanglewood/Mass. (USA)
Composer-in-Residence at the Cabrillo Music Festival in Aptos/Californien
Director of the 3. Mürztaler Musikwerstatt
Associate member of the Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung, Darmstadt
Composer-in-Residence at the Berkshire Music Centre in Tanglewood/Mass. (USA)
Composer-in-Residence at the Cabrillo Music Festival in Aptos/Californien
Director of the 3. Mürztaler Musikwerstatt
1984
Founded the Deutschlandsberger Jugendmusikfest (Styria)
1987
International Chair for Composition at the Royal Academy of Music, London
1988
Founder and artistic director of the Munich Biennale (international festival for new music theater)
Composer-in-Residence at the Berkshire Music Center in Tangelwood/Mass. (USA
Composer-in-Residence at the Berkshire Music Center in Tangelwood/Mass. (USA
1989
Director of the "Gütersloher Sommerakademie Hans Werner Henze"
1990
Music Award Ernst von Siemens
"Apollo d'oro", Bilbao
"Apollo d'oro", Bilbao
1991
Composer-in-Residence of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and fellow of the Berlin Wissenschaftskolleg for 1991/92
Award for the International Theatre Institute (ITI)
Grand Cross for Distinguished Service of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
"München leuchtet" Medal in gold
Honorary member of the International Society of New Music
Award for the International Theatre Institute (ITI)
Grand Cross for Distinguished Service of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
"München leuchtet" Medal in gold
Honorary member of the International Society of New Music
1992
Member of the Academia Scientarium et Artium Europae, Salzburg
1995
Music Award of Duisburg in connection with the Köhler Osbahr Foundation
Accademico Onorario of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rom
Accademico Onorario of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rom
1996
Annette -von-Droste-Hülshoff Prize of the Landschaftsverband Westphalia-Lippe
Special Cultural Award of the city of Munich
Honorary Citizen of Montepulciano
President of the Contemporary Opera Studio of the English National Opera
Special Cultural Award of the city of Munich
Honorary Citizen of Montepulciano
President of the Contemporary Opera Studio of the English National Opera
1997
Honorary Citizen of Marino
Hans-von-Bülow Medal of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Hans-von-Bülow Medal of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
1998
Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
Premio Abbiati 1998 of the Associazione Nazionale Critici Musicali for the production "Venus und Adonis" at the Theatro Felice di Genova
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
Premio Abbiati 1998 of the Associazione Nazionale Critici Musicali for the production "Venus und Adonis" at the Theatro Felice di Genova
2000
Praemium Imperiale, Tokyo
2001
Cannes Classical Award for the category "Best Living Composer"
"Deutscher Tanzpreis 2001"
"Deutscher Tanzpreis 2001"
2002
Laurence Olivier Award 2000" in the category "Best New Opera Production" for "Boulevard Solitude" at the Royal Opera House in London
2003
Complete performance of all ten Symphonies at festival "Présences" in Paris.
