My piece “Canyon” was performed by the Duo Christian Laier and Takaaki Shibata during the mayoral welcome for the foreign guests of the “Eurofestival Zupfmusik” in Bruchsal. The work found great approval by the attending celebrities of the plucked string community.
Mandolin concerto finished
I’ve finished my latest piece: “Concerto Nr. 3” for mandolin, percussion and plucked string orchestra.
Press review
A critique about the concert of the LZO on 4th November 2007 has been published in the April issue of the Neue Musikzeitung. An extract is available in the press review.
Orchestral work revised
The “Concerto No. 1” has experienced another revision. After the first revision, where the whole second movement was exchanged and the third movement heavily shortened, the piece now has reached its third and final form.
Song cycle finished
My first song cycle has been finished. The “Four love songs after texts of Erich Fried” for soprano, three recorders and guitar are dedicated to my good friend Angela Bertus.
New solo work for mandolin
I have finished a new piece: “Sonata” for mandola or mandolin solo.
A special honour
Two of my pieces have expierienced a special honour: “Burlesken Szenen” has been chosen as a compulsory piece for the mandoline age group IV of the Roland Zimmer Youth Competition 2008. And “Capriccio” is now on the list of the recommended compositions for the Orchestra Competition 2008, published by the Deutscher Musikrat.
New work finished
A new composition has been finished: “Concerto da Camera” for plucked string ensemble or orchestra. It is an easy piece to be played using a baroque to classical language.
Capriccio published
My concert piece “Capriccio” for plucked orchestra has been published by Vogt&Fritz.