(b. 1961, Schwäbisch Hall).
German composer of mostly orchestral, chamber and vocal works that have been performed throughout Europe.
Mr. Streich studied composition with Toni Völker and guitar with Wilfried Senger at the Städtische Akademie für Tonkunst Darmstadt from 1982–90 and composition with Helmut Lachenmann at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und darstellende Kunst Stuttgart from 1990–94. He also attended the Ferienkurse in Darmstadt in 1988 and seminars given by Gottfried Michael Koenig, Bogusław Schaeffer and Isang Yun.
Among his honours are First Prize in the competition Stuttgart (1989), Erster Preis in the competition Musica Viva in Pforzheim (1990), a residency at the Künstlerhaus Schloss Wiepersdorf in Brandenburg (1994), a scholarship from the Stiftung Kulturfonds Berlin (1995), and a residency at the Villa Massimo in Rome (2003–04). His music has been performed at various festivals, including two portrait concerts at the Ferienkurse in Darmstadt (1995, 2002).
He is also active in other positions. He has produced various music-theatre collaborations with the theatre performer Stephanie Hecht since 1996 and with her founded both the interdisciplinary group of artists WEISS Kunstbewegung in 1997 and the Brüllchor, a mixed roaring chorus, in 2000.
He lectured on new music at the Abendschule Schwäbisch Hall from 1988–93 and at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe in 1991.
COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
STAGE:
Gebrauchsanweisung zum Singen (mini-music-theatre work, text by Julio Cortázar), male speaker, female dancer, bass flute, fixed media, film (by Verónica Mar-Balletbó), 2004
ORCHESTRAL:
Schwarze Kegel (Beutelicht), small orchestra (19 players), 1987
Objet trouvé, small orchestra (19 players), 1988–89
Jeu de chiffres 3, small orchestra (11 players), 1992
Jeu de chiffres 7, 13 strings, 1993–95
Druckstück, 1996
Boax, string orchestra, 1996
A U S, large orchestra (79 players), 1997
CHAMBER MUSIC:
Wo bleiben und wer vertritt eigentlich die Interessen der Verbraucher, das fragt man sich, flute, 1986
'––––' Streichquartett ohne eigentlichen Titel, string quartet, 1986
Anläufe, flute, clarinet, 2 percussion, 1987
Risse, violin, piano, 1987
Immer schöner, violin, viola, cello, 1987–88
Titania Liebkost Zettel mit dem Eselskopf, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, double bass, 1989
Mein und meiner Lieben verlassener Schlaf, alto flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, cello, double bass, accordion, 1990
Posaune und Stimme, trombone (+ voice), 1990–91
Talking Structure 'First Narration', 9 players, 1992
Jeu de chiffres 5, 2 flutes, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, 2 violas, 2 cellos, piano, 1992–93
Jeu de chiffres 6, 2 ensembles (oboe, piccolo trumpet, trombone, cello; bass clarinet, French horn, double bass, percussion), 1993
Jeu de chiffres 1, 4 violins/violas/cellos, percussion, 1991–94
Jeu de chiffres 9, flowerpots, fixed media, 1994
Jeu de chiffres 10/1, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, 1994
Jeu de chiffres 11, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, 1994–95
Jeu de chiffres 10/2, 4 clarinets, piano, percussion, 1994–95
Copies, flute, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, violin, viola, cello, double bass, 1995
Fatto, alto flute (+ piccolo), oboe (+ English horn), clarinet, bass clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, percussion, 1996
Dramatische Studie Nr. 1 – streng organisch, 4 cellos, 1997
Dramatische Studie Nr. 3 – Lösung, any number of players, 1997–98
Dramatische Studie Nr. 4 – Coda, violin, viola, cello, 1998
Dramatische Studie Nr. 5 – Paare, any number of players, 1998 (also versions for contrabass clarinet, 1998–99; violin, 1999; flute, 1999; oboe, 1999; viola, 1999; cello, 1999)
Quintett, clarinet, trombone, violin, viola, cello, 1998
Jeu de chiffres 2 Trio 1, any 3 players, 1998
Jeu de chiffres 2 Quintett 1, any 5 players, 1998
Sextett, alto flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, 1998
Jeu de chiffres 2, any player, 1991–99 (also version for any voice)
Shelter – Trio, oboe, contrabass clarinet, trumpet, fixed media, 1998–99
Dramatische Studie Nr. 6 – 3 Varianten, flute, 1999
Jeu de chiffres 2 Duo 1, any 2 players, 1999
Dramatische Studie Nr. 7, violin, viola, cello, 1999–2000
Quartett, string quartet, 1999–2000
Lamento, 4 percussion, 1999–2000
Stimme, any number of players, 2000
Kontur Meer – Kontur Lied – Kontur Weg, flute (+ bass flute), clarinet (+ bass clarinet), violin, viola, cello, 2001, revised 2003
Kontur Brahms, bass flute/bass clarinet/cello, 2001, revised 2003
move, contrabass saxophone, piano, percussion, 2001–02, revised 2004
move/solo, bass flute, 2001–02
Kontur Sicilia, flute (+ bass flute), oboe (+ English horn), clarinet, 2003
Kontur Stadt, flute (+ bass flute, piccolo), oboe (+ English horn), clarinet (+ bass clarinet), baritone saxophone, violin, viola, cello, piano, percussion, 2003
Fünf Strophen Bassflöte, bass flute, 2001–04
Zwei Strophen Schlagzeug, percussion, 2004–05
Divertimento in G, French horn, violin, viola, cello, 2005
für 2 Schlagzeuger, 2 percussion, 2005
CHORAL:
Die Klage des Orpheus – konzertant, female chorus, flute, French horn, 2 percussion, fixed media, 1999
Fahrt über den Styx – konzertant, female chorus, 3 percussion, 1999
Seen, mixed chorus, 1999
VOCAL:
Jeu de chiffres 4 (texts by Georg Büchner, James Joyce), 1 or more speakers, 1992–93
Jeu de chiffres 12 (in memoriam Avet Terterian), 2 altos, 2 trombones, 3 cellos, 1994–95
Dramatische Studie Nr. 2 – 'ach', female speaker, 1997
Jeu de chiffres 2, any voice, 1991–99 (version of chamber work)
W I R, soprano, baritone, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, 2000
Vorhandensein (text-music-montage, text by Johannes Jansen), male speaker, flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, 2000–01
moment circonflexe (text by Jeannette Abée), female speaker, piano, 2002
15 Gesänge, 3 male speakers, 2004
PIANO:
Fünf Klavierstücke, 1988
forte piano possibile, 2001, revised 2003
16 Strophen Klavier, 2003
Notturno, 2004
ELECTROACOUSTIC:
8CHT (sound installation), 1990
Jeu de chiffres 8 (sound installation), 1994
Mensch du bistn Engl (sound installation), 1996
hörfilm roma film d'ascolto, fixed media, 2003