Helmut Oehring
b. 1961
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Helmut Oehring is of the most striking young composers to emerge from East Berlin * Experiences as a child of deaf-mute parents led to highly original perspective on the nature of sound and communication * Early influences of rock and jazz, then at age of 23 embraced Western composed music, while continuing to play and compose for electric guitar * Inspired by cinema and other visual media, including cutting techniques in Fassbinder's films * A number of works integrate simultaneous sign-language performance by deaf-mute artists * Music programmed at leading festivals including Munich Biennale, Wien Modern, Spoleto, Donaueschingen, Witten, Almeida Opera and Biennale Venice
Works by Helmut Oehring include:
MARIE B. (Seven Chambers) (1997) for string quartet
PHILIPP (1997/2001) solo instrument (versions for trombone, trumpet, clarinet and others)
UNSICHTBAR LAND (2004/05) opera
GOYA cycle: Symphony GOYA I (2006), Memoratorio GOYA II (2007), String Quartet GOYA III and Opera GOYA IV
Looking Ahead: WPs of GOYA ‘Memoratorio’ (Oct 2008, Berlin), MühsamsMusike (Oct 2008, Berlin), GUNTEN (Oct 2008, Basle), education project LIEBE/HEIMAT/...! (Frankfurt/Oder, May 2009)
With his expressive musical language, Helmut Oehring has responded to the demand to relate music to reality in a new way. – Gisela Nauck
Please download a complete worklist with biography and essay (G) here (PDF c400 KB).
Also visit the Helmut Oehring website at www.helmutoehring.de
Please download a complete worklist with biography and essay (G) here (PDF c400 KB).
Also visit the Helmut Oehring website at www.helmutoehring.de
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