EDUCATION

2015-2016 IRCAM-Cursus
2005-2011 Studies and diploma in Composition with Hanspeter Kyburz
(Hanns Eisler Hochschule Berlin, Germany)
2005-2011 Studies in Electronic Music with Wolfgang Heiniger
(Hanns Eisler Hochschule Berlin, Germany)
2006-2008 Additional studies in Mathematics and Philosophy
(Humboldt University Berlin, Germany)
2008-2009 Studies in Composition with Frédéric Durieux
(Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris, France)
2008-2009 Studies in Orchestration with Marc André Dalbavie; Electronic Music with Yan Maresz
(Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris, France)
2002-2005 Studies in Composition with York Höller
(Cologne University of Music, Germany)
2002-2005 Studies in Piano with Klaus Oldemeyer
(Cologne University of Music, Germany)
 

Teaching Experience

2018-2019 lecturer in orchestration and instrumentation at the “Hanns Eisler Hochschule für Musik” in Berlin
 

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

2017 Winner of the Tactus Composers’ Forum of the Brussels Philharmonic
2016-2017 Residency at Villa Massimo Rome, Italy
2016 Fellowship of the EH-Fonds of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation
2015 Residency at Künstlerdorf Schöppingen, Germany
2015 Residency at Künstlerhof Schreyahn, Germany
2015 Richard Wagner Scholarship of the Richard Wagner Society Braunschweig, Germany
2014 Residency at Cité des Arts Paris, France
2014 Residency at Academy of Music Thüringen, Germany
2012-2014 Fellowship of the Academy Opera Today of the Deutsche Bank Foundation
2013 Finalist of the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels, Belgium
2012 Franz-Liszt Award of the Conservatory of Weimar, Germany
2012 Composition Grant of the city of Berlin, Germany
2010 1st prize at the Freestyle Competition of the Alvarez Chamber Orchestra London, England
2010 1st prize at the Hanns Eisler Competition
2009 Award at the Orchestra Workshop for Composers with the Radio- Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart of the SWR
2006-2009 Fellowship of the German National Academic Foundation
(Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes)
2004 Composition Fellow at 43rd International Summer Courses in Darmstadt, Germany
2004 Scholarship of the 42nd International Summer Courses in Darmstadt, Germany
2001 1st prize at Jugend Komponiert in NRW, Germany
 

MASTERCLASSES

2017 Tactus Composers’ Forum with the Brussels Philharmonic
Conductor: Brad Lubman
2012 Invitation to the 53rd masterclasses of Weimar, Germany; Workshop in Composition;
Tutor: Michael Obst
2011 5th International Composition Seminar of the Ensemble Modern Academy,
Conductor: Johannes Kalitzke
2010 Tremplin Workshop for Composers with the Ensemble Intercontemporain,
Conductor: Susanna Mälkki
2009 Orchestra Workshop for Composers with the Radio Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart of the SWR,
Conductor: Matthias Pintscher
2006 43rd International Summer Courses for new music in Darmstadt, Germany
2004 42nd International Summer Courses for new music in Darmstadt, Germany
1999 Summer Academy for Highly Gifted in Composition
(Sommerakademie für Hochbegabte), Tutor: Sascha J. Dragicevic
 

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