Johannes KRETZ
  • born 1968 in Vienna
  • studies of composition at the music academy Vienna (with F. BURT and M. JARRELL), also pedagogy and mathematics at the University of Vienna.
  • 1992-93 studies (computer music) at IRCAM, Paris with Marco STROPPA, Tristan MURAIL and Brian FERNEYHOUGH
  • 1994-2003 assistent/professor for computer music at the International Bartók-Seminar in Szombathely (Hungary)
  • 1996-2001 Teacher for music theory and composition at the conservatory of Vienna
  • Since 1997: Teacher for computer music at the music university Vienna, since 2001 also for music theory, since 2004 also composition
  • co-founder of the NewTonEnsmble Vienna
Johannes KRETZ
  • Numerous Commissions: Konzerthaus Wien, Klangforum Wien, ensemble online, quartett22, Internationalen Lemgoer Orgeltage, Haller Bachtage, Ensemble exxj, Triton Trombone Quartett, Wiener Kammerchor
  • Numerous performances in Austria, Germany, France, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Turkey, Argentinia and Korea.
  • Numerous scholarships and prizes: Austrian federal grant 1997, Stiftung Delz, Switzerland 2001, Theodor Körner Prize 2004, Prize of the Austrian government 2004.
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