Gordon Kampe

Gordon Kampe (born 10 September 1976) is a German composer and academic teacher.

Career Kampe was born in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He completed an apprenticeship as an electrician in 1995 and studied after his Abitur composition with Hans-Joachim Hespos, Adriana Hölszky (Rostock) and Nicolaus A. Huber (Essen). In 2008, he finished his dissertation about fairy tale opera of the 20th century at the Folkwang University of the Arts.

Kampe is notably interested in the opera. Since 2009 he has written a number of commissioned works, among other for the Stuttgart State Opera (Zivilcourage. Musik für einen Platz, world premiere 2009),Heißenbüttel, Dietrich. 2009. "Zu sich selbst und zu den anderen finden. Die Zeitoper 'Zivilcourage' von Gordon Kampe und Marcelo Cardoso Gama" (Review), Neue Zeitschrift für Musik (NZfM) 05/2009, p. 81Zivilcourage, Opera and oratorio database at Stanford University Libraries. Retrieved 11 February 2016. the Oldenburg State Theatre (ANOIA, world premiere 2012)Anoia, Opera and oratorio database at Stanford University Libraries. Retrieved 11 February 2016."Die Welt in Stücke zerschlagen", Review of ANOIA by Andreas Schweiberer at NWZ Online (in German). Retrieved 10 February 2016. and the Deutsche Oper Berlin (Kannst du pfeifen, Johanna, world premiere 2013).Kannst du pfeifen, Johanna? Opera and oratorio database at Stanford University Libraries. Retrieved 11 February 2016."Bernstein meets Lachenmann", Review of Kannst du pfeifen, Johanna by Peter P. Pachl at nmz online (in German). Retrieved 10 February 2016. The world premiere of PLÄTZE. DÄCHER. LEUTE. WEGE. Musiktheater für ein utopisches Bielefeld took place at Bielefeld Opera in 2015."Ohne Powerpoint" Review of PLÄTZE. DÄCHER. LEUTE. WEGE by Andreas Falentin in Die Deutsche Bühne (in German). Retrieved 10 February 2016.

Kampe's opera Dogville, based on the film with the same name by Lars von Trier, premiered at the Aalto Theatre in Essen in 2023.

Kampe has been a professor of composition and music theory at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg since 2017. He lives and works in Hamburg, Germany.

Compositions (selection) High Noon: Moskitos for orchestra (2003/06) heavy metal for flute solo (2008) Gassenhauermaschinensuite for clarinet, cello, accordion, percussion, and tape (2009) Zehn Symphonien for saxophone quartet (2011) Spione for orchestra (2017) Fat Finger Error for orchestra (2018) Gefährliche Operette for countertenor and ensemble, texts by Schorsch Kamerun, Wiglaf Droste, Marc-Uwe Kling (2017-19) revised version for mezzo-soprano, baritone, actor, and ensemble, with additional dialogues by Ann-Christine Mecke (2022) Ich will lächeln, lächeln, lächeln, an opera, based upon Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, libretto by Thierry Bruehl (2019) remember me for string ensemble and live electronics (2019) I forgot to remember to forget for six voices and record players (2020) Dogville, an opera in 18 scenes, based on a Lars von Trier film (2020/21) boxen! for timpani and orchestra (2023) Mein Fleisch for two voices and orchestra (2024) immermeeehr, a children's music theater piece, text by (2024)

Awards 2007 Kompositionspreis der Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart52. Kompositionspreis 2007 Archive (in German) . Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart. Retrieved 18 January 2016. 2011 Kompositionspreis der Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart56. Kompositionspreis 2011 Archive (in German). Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart. Retrieved 18 January 2016. 2016 Ernst von Siemens Composers' Prize 2016 Schneider-Schott Music Prize

Scholarships 2007 Cité internationale des arts 2008 Künstlerhof SchreyahnList of all scholars at Künstlerhof Schreyahn since 1981. Retrieved 18 January 2016. 2017/2018 Villa Massimo

Memberships 2019 Freie Akademie der Künste Hamburg

Discography

Gordon Kampe: HAL / High Noon: Moskitos / Ripley-Musik V / Qs Nachtstück / Picard / Gassenhauermaschinensuite WERGO 2011 (WER 6581 2) "Nischenmusik mit Klopfgeistern", Decoder Ensemble für Aktuelle Musik, Ahornfelder 2015 (AH27) "Falsche Lieder", Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart: Drama, col legno 2014 (WWE 1CD 20413) "heavy metal", Beatrix Wagner – Spiegelungen, Edition Zeitklang (ez 44046) "zu drei Stücken entzwei", Magic Flute Remixed, GENUIN 2006 (GEN 86078)

References

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