Detlev Müller-Siemens (born 30 July 1957) is a German composer and conductor.
Born in Hamburg, Müller-Siemens began with piano lessons at age six and began composing. [1] He was invited to a composition class at the Musikhochschule Köln at age 13. [1] He studied piano, composition and theory at the Musikhochschule Hamburg from 1970 with Günter Friedrichs. [1] [2] From 1973 to 1980, he studied with György Ligeti. [2] He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris in 1977/78 with Olivier Messiaen. Back in Hamburg, he studied piano with Volker Banfield, and conducting with Christoph von Dohnányi. In 1985, he studied conducting further with Klauspeter Seibel. [2]
In 1981, he was an assistant at the Paris Opéra for Ligeti's Le Grand Macabre. He was Kapellmeister of the Städtische Bühnen Freiburg from 1986 to 1988. [2]
From 1991 to 2005, he was professor of composition and music theory at the Basel Music Academy, then professor for at the University of Vienna. [2]
An engagement with the work of Samuel Beckett since 1999 has been reflected in his opera Bing, the composition the space of a step for orchestra as well as in the chamber music works Light blue, almost white and ... called dusk. [2]
Compositions by Müller-Siemens were published by Schott Music, including: [2]
Detlev Müller-Siemens (born 30 July 1957) is a German composer and conductor.
Born in Hamburg, Müller-Siemens began with piano lessons at age six and began composing. [1] He was invited to a composition class at the Musikhochschule Köln at age 13. [1] He studied piano, composition and theory at the Musikhochschule Hamburg from 1970 with Günter Friedrichs. [1] [2] From 1973 to 1980, he studied with György Ligeti. [2] He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris in 1977/78 with Olivier Messiaen. Back in Hamburg, he studied piano with Volker Banfield, and conducting with Christoph von Dohnányi. In 1985, he studied conducting further with Klauspeter Seibel. [2]
In 1981, he was an assistant at the Paris Opéra for Ligeti's Le Grand Macabre. He was Kapellmeister of the Städtische Bühnen Freiburg from 1986 to 1988. [2]
From 1991 to 2005, he was professor of composition and music theory at the Basel Music Academy, then professor for at the University of Vienna. [2]
An engagement with the work of Samuel Beckett since 1999 has been reflected in his opera Bing, the composition the space of a step for orchestra as well as in the chamber music works Light blue, almost white and ... called dusk. [2]
Compositions by Müller-Siemens were published by Schott Music, including: [2]