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Neidhöfer, Christoph (b. April 22, 1967, Wettingen). Swiss composer, now resident in
Canada, of mostly orchestral, chamber and vocal works that have been performed
throughout the world.
Mr. Neidhöfer studied composition
with Rudolf Kelterborn, music theory with Roland Moser and piano with
Jean-Jacques Dünki at the Musikakademie in Basel from 1986-92. On a Fulbright
Scholarship, he finished his studies with David Lewin at Harvard University
from 1992-99, where he earned his PhD in music theory with a dissertation on
the late works of Igor Stravinsky. While at Harvard, he also worked with Donald
Martino and Bernard Rands
Awards include the Kranichsteiner
Musikpreis at Darmstadt (1994, for a piano duo with Anton Vishio), First Prize
in the Concours International de Composition Musicale de Besançon (1994) and
the Akiyoshidai International Composition Award (1997).
He has lived in Canada since 1999,
where he is currently Assistant Professor of Music Theory at McGill University
in Montréal. In 2000, he lectured at Darmstadt.
Tre Media Musikverlage publishes his
music.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail
address: christoph.neidhofer@mcgill.ca
Street
address for consulting scores: Tre Media Musikverlage, Amalienstr. 40, D -
76133 Karlsruhe, Germany
SELECT LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL: Schichtung, small orchestra (15 players), 1993; Transitio, 1994; Caché, small orchestra (13 players), 1996; Glimpses, ‘Auf den Spuren
eines Programms’, 23 strings, 1999
CHAMBER MUSIC: Bläserquintett, flute (+ alto flute), oboe (+ English horn),
clarinet, French horn, bassoon, 1990-92; String
Quartet, 1992, revised 1994; Kleine
Szene, flute, 1993; Interplay,
flute (+ alto flute), bass clarinet, French horn, harp, violin, viola, double
bass, percussion, 1995; …entrückt…, 2
flutes (2nd + alto flute), 2 oboes (2nd + English horn),
3 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, French horn, double bass, percussion,
1995; Erfüllt von leiser Antwort,
violin, piano, 1995; Klangkreis, 2
oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 2 French horns, 1996-97; Nach Innen, guitar, 1997; Zeitbogen, clarinet, French horn,
trumpet, trombone, harp, guitar, viola, cello, double bass, piano, 2
percussion, 1998; Interlude, alto
flute, 1999; 7 Miniaturen, accordion,
1999-2000; Sol(o), cello, 2001; Stretto,
accordion, 2001; Brechung, string
quartet, 2002
CHORAL: ONDES, 8 mixed voices, small orchestra (15 players), 2000
VOCAL: 4 Lieder nach Robert Walser, soprano, cello, 1995; Ixion, soprano/mezzo-soprano, alto
flute, French horn, lute/guitar, violin, percussion, 1995; AU, baritone, percussion, 1997; (d)al niente, soprano, 2
ensembles (flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion; clarinet, violin,
percussion), 2001; Quasi solo,
soprano, basset horn, cello, percussion, 2001
DISCOGRAPHY
Schichtung; Ixion; String Quartet; Interplay; Zeitbogen. Johannes Kalitzke/Klangforum Wien (Grammont: CTS-M 59,
1999)
Interlude. Felix Renggli, alto flute
(Grammont: CTS-M 73, 2001)
Quasi solo. Sylvia Nopper, soprano;
Collegium Novum Zürich (Kulturforum Witten/Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik,
2001)
Nach Innen. Christoph Jäggin, guitar
(Musikszene Schweiz: MGB CD 6191, 2002)
(Last
updated on February 16, 2003)
