Gregor Amadeus Mayrhofer (born 1987) is a German conductor, pianist and composer.
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| Born | 1987 (age 36–37) Munich, Bavaria, West Germany |
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Life and career
editMayrhofer was born in Munich in 1987 and grew up in Wolfratshausen; his parents were both musicians, and he was the second of their three sons.[1] He received early violin instructions from his father, and took lessons in piano, orgam, clarinet and composition from age six. After completing his Abitur he studied composition and conducting at the Musikhochschule München with Jan Müller-Wieland, then at the Conservatoire de Paris with Frédéric Durieux, at the Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf with Rüdiger Bohn and Manfred Trojahn, and at the Juilliard School in New York City with Alan Gilbert.[2]
In 2015 he became assisting conductor of the Ensemble intercontemporain, making his debut with them at the Philharmonie de Paris in 2016. On a Sir Simon Rattle scholarship of the Karajan Academy, he assisted from 2017 with the Berlin Philharmonic for two years Simon Rattle and guest conductors.[3]
He collaborated as conductor and as composer with the Bavarian State Opera, SWR Symphonieorchester, Münchener Kammerorchester, Münchner Symphoniker, Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra and the Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra.[2] He conducted Ensemble Ascolta and Ensemble Proton Bern, working with soloists such as Daniil Trifonov, Georg Nigl and Patricia Kopatchinskaja. He conducted the film music of Jim Knopf und die Wilde 13.[4]
Mayrhofer has performed with his brother Raphael as the jazz duo Imbrothersation; they were awarded the Tassilo-Preis of the Süddeutsche Zeitung.[5]
In 2023 Mayrhofer was awarded the Opus Klassik in the categories Composer of the Year, "Newcomer of the Year" as conductor; in addition, his Recycling Concerto was nominated for the innovation prize for sustainability, as well as for the categories videoclip, support of young artists (Nachwuchsförderung) and innovative concert.[6]
Awards
edit- 2006: First prize Jugend musiziert national competition, with Maria Well
- 2008: Tassilo-Preis of the Süddeutsche Zeitung (Jazzduo Imbrothersation)[5]
- 2017: Charles Schiff Conducting Award
- 2018: Bayerischer Kunstförderpreis[7]
References
edit- ^ Schwaderer, Stephanie (23 December 2016). "Ich brauche keinen Schnee". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Mayrhofer Gregor - Dirigent, Klavier, Komponist" (in German). Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now München. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ Schwaderer, Stephanie (10 October 2017). "In der Lehre bei Sir Simon". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ Schwaderer, Stephanie (28 October 2020). ""Wir alle sind einsam wie die Fliege im Netz"". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Tassilo-Preis: "Entscheidend ist die Begeisterung"". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 22 April 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Opus: Nominierte" (in German). Opus Klassik. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Kunstministerin Kiechle gibt Preisträger Kunstförderpreise 2018 der Sparte Musik und Tanz bekannt" (in German). Bavarian Ministry of Science and Art. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
External links
edit- Official website (in German and English)
- Gregor Mayrhofer discography at Discogs
- YouTube channel of Gregor A. Mayrhofer
- Insect Concerto: A Classical Music Piece for Orchestra and Insects on YouTube