Sterk, Norbert

Biography

1968
born on 4 December in Vienna
from 1983
Musical studies at the Conservatory of the City of Vienna: harmony (Reinhold Portisch); piano (Otto Probst); double bass (Burkhardt Kräutler); orchestration (Walter Breitner)
1985-86
Carinthian Summer: seminar in form and analysis with Karl Heinz Füssl
1989-92
Studied at the University of Vienna (philosophy, musicology, dramatics)
1990
Salzburg Summer Academy; composition seminar with Alfred Schnittke
1992-94
Trained as logopaedist; has pursued that profession since
1994-99
Composition study with Heinz Karl Gruber
1995
Working scholarship of the City of Vienna for the opera “Die Narrenmaschine” after Jan Christ; seminar with Kurt Schwertsik (Musikfabrik Tulln)
1996
voice seminar with Maria Teresa Escribano
2001
composer in residence - "6. Komponistenforum Mittersill"
2003
Bundeskanzleramt supportive award for composition
2003-05
"Funktionale Stimmarbeit" (special voice seminar) with Michael Heptner
2004
Austrian National Scholarship for composition
2008
Theodor Koerner Award

Commissions from (among others) St. Pölten Municipal Theatre, Brno Philharmonic, Festival of Vienna, Saarland Radio, Trio Accanto, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Austrian Broadcasting Corporation ORF, Ensemble “die reihe”, Jeunesse Musicale, "Kontrapunkte" Ensemble, Komponistenforum Mittersill, "Hörgänge" Festival, Tyrol Ensemble for New Music - ticom, ensemble reconsil vienna

Doblinger

Contacts

Year of birth1968
CountryAustria
Contacts

Norbert Sterk
Hervicusgasse 4/1/9
1120 Vienna
norbert.sterk@utanet.at

Publisher Apoll-Edition:
tel.: +43 676 6185455
apoll.edition@nextra.at

Website

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