Wirth Stefan
(27. 04. 1975)
Genere: Musica Classica
Biografia
* 27. 04. 1975.
The pianist and composer Stefan Wirth is one of the most versatile musicians of his generation. As a pianist, he is particularly active in the field of contemporary music and performs as a permanent member of the Collegium Novum Zürich and the Ensemble Contrechamps (Geneva). He has worked together on various occasions with Heinz Holliger, including as a soloist with the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana and within the framework of the Ittinger Pfingstkonzerte. Among his other activities in 2010, Wirth also celebrated his debut at London's Wigmore Hall together with the violinist Deborah Marchetti, and performed Beat Furrer's piano concert as the soloist at Warsaw Autumn. Wirth is also a member of the four-piano formation Gershwin Piano Quartet, with which he has performed at numerous important festivals (Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, Festival de Musique de Menton, Mozarteum Brasileiro São Paolo, Rheingau Musik Festival, Klavier-Festival Ruhr, Menuhin Festival Gstaad et al.).
Stefan Wirth studied piano under the tutelage of Hadassa Schwimmer and Irwin Cage at Zurich Conservatory. His education continued in the USA at the New England Conservatory in Boston, and under Leonard Hokanson at Indiana University Bloomington, from where he graduated in 2001 with a master's degree in music. His education was further supplemented with master classes headed by Homero Francesch and Bruno Leonardo Gelber.
Wirth's compositional training took place primarily in the USA, where he studied under Michael Gandolfi, P.Q. Phan and others. In 1999, the Leonard Bernstein Fellowship allowed him to participate in the Tanglewood Summer Courses, where he worked with George Benjamin. He also studied under the tutelage of Oliver Knussen and Colin Matthews in 2000 at the Britten-Pears School in Aldeburgh, England. Between 2002 and 2006, Wirth premiered many of his own works during four tours, which he undertook in the Balkans. He was the subject of a composer portrait broadcast by Schweizer Radio DRS 2 in 2008, and the recipient of a sponsorship award offered by the City of Zurich.
Stefan Wirth has received commissions from Collegium Novum Zürich, Münchener Kammerorchester, Ensemble Makrokosmos, Ensemble ö, Ensemble Aequatuor, as well as from Westdeutschen Rundfunk for the Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik, the Ruhr Triennale and Lucerne Festival. The Ensemble Contrechamps implemented a portrait concert of Wirth in 2011 (together with Stefano Gervanosi).
His works have twice been recorded under Grammont Séléction's 'Musiques Suisses' label, which unites the respective year's best Swiss premieres. Stefan Wirth has additionally worked as pianist, composer and arranger for various music theatre productions together with such directors as Christoph Marthaler and Frank Castorf.
The pianist and composer Stefan Wirth is one of the most versatile musicians of his generation. As a pianist, he is particularly active in the field of contemporary music and performs as a permanent member of the Collegium Novum Zürich and the Ensemble Contrechamps (Geneva). He has worked together on various occasions with Heinz Holliger, including as a soloist with the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana and within the framework of the Ittinger Pfingstkonzerte. Among his other activities in 2010, Wirth also celebrated his debut at London's Wigmore Hall together with the violinist Deborah Marchetti, and performed Beat Furrer's piano concert as the soloist at Warsaw Autumn. Wirth is also a member of the four-piano formation Gershwin Piano Quartet, with which he has performed at numerous important festivals (Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, Festival de Musique de Menton, Mozarteum Brasileiro São Paolo, Rheingau Musik Festival, Klavier-Festival Ruhr, Menuhin Festival Gstaad et al.).
Stefan Wirth studied piano under the tutelage of Hadassa Schwimmer and Irwin Cage at Zurich Conservatory. His education continued in the USA at the New England Conservatory in Boston, and under Leonard Hokanson at Indiana University Bloomington, from where he graduated in 2001 with a master's degree in music. His education was further supplemented with master classes headed by Homero Francesch and Bruno Leonardo Gelber.
Wirth's compositional training took place primarily in the USA, where he studied under Michael Gandolfi, P.Q. Phan and others. In 1999, the Leonard Bernstein Fellowship allowed him to participate in the Tanglewood Summer Courses, where he worked with George Benjamin. He also studied under the tutelage of Oliver Knussen and Colin Matthews in 2000 at the Britten-Pears School in Aldeburgh, England. Between 2002 and 2006, Wirth premiered many of his own works during four tours, which he undertook in the Balkans. He was the subject of a composer portrait broadcast by Schweizer Radio DRS 2 in 2008, and the recipient of a sponsorship award offered by the City of Zurich.
Stefan Wirth has received commissions from Collegium Novum Zürich, Münchener Kammerorchester, Ensemble Makrokosmos, Ensemble ö, Ensemble Aequatuor, as well as from Westdeutschen Rundfunk for the Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik, the Ruhr Triennale and Lucerne Festival. The Ensemble Contrechamps implemented a portrait concert of Wirth in 2011 (together with Stefano Gervanosi).
His works have twice been recorded under Grammont Séléction's 'Musiques Suisses' label, which unites the respective year's best Swiss premieres. Stefan Wirth has additionally worked as pianist, composer and arranger for various music theatre productions together with such directors as Christoph Marthaler and Frank Castorf.
Elenco delle opere
Inde per immensum (2003)
Strumentazione: für Oboe und Klavier
Durata: 13' 00"
Manuscritto
5 Etüden (2004-2007)
Strumentazione: für Klavier Solo
Durata: 15' 00"
Manuscritto
Yhôll/Gennff (2005-2008)
Strumentazione: für 2 Flöten (alternierend Piccolo, Alt- und Bassflöte), Altsaxophon, Klavier und grosses Ensemble (0/1/2(1.alt. Es-Klar, 2.alt. Kontrabassklar.)/1 1/1/1/0 Hfe, 2 Perc, 2 Vl, 2 Vla., 2 Vc., 1 Kb.)
Durata: 20' 00"
Manuscritto
GLiM (2006)
Strumentazione: für Violine, Cello und Klavier
Durata: 6' 00"
Manuscritto
Merlin (2007)
Strumentazione: für 3 Sänger, 6 Sprecher und 2 Klaviere
Durata: 14' 00"
Manuscritto
Bläseroktett (2008)
Strumentazione: für 2 Ob., 2 Klar., 2 Hn., 2 Fg.
Durata: 12' 00"
Manuscritto
Vitruvius Teutsch (2008)
Strumentazione: für Fl. (Piccolo), Ob., Kl., Vl., Vla., Vc., Pft.
Durata: 8' 00"
Manuscritto
Konjunktionen (2008)
Strumentazione: für Violine und Klavier
Durata: 9' 00"
Manuscritto
Nihtes Blôz (2009)
Strumentazione: für Vokalensemble (STTTBarBs.) und Streichorchester (6,5,4,3,1)
Durata: 10' 00"
Manuscritto
Le cru et le cuit (2010)
Strumentazione: für Klavier und Ensemble (1/1/1/1, 1/1/0/0, 2 Perc., Klav. 2/2/1/1/1)
Durata: 11' 00"
Manuscritto
von Enden fern (2010)
Strumentazione: für Sopran, Oboe, Violoncello, Klavier und Orchester (2/2/2/2, 2/2/1/0, Hfe, 2 Perc, Streicher)
Durata: 7' 00"
Manuscritto
Standards (2010)
Strumentazione: für 2 Klaviere und 2 Schlagzeuger
Durata: 15' 00"
Manuscritto
Birches (2011)
Strumentazione: für Altsaxophon, Violoncello und Klavier
Durata: 15' 00"
Manuscritto
Enallagai (2012)
Strumentazione: für Ensemble (1/0/2/Sax/1, 0/0/0, Hfe., 2 Perc. Klav., 2/1/2/1)
Durata: 9' 00"
Manuscritto
Lunules éléctriques (2012)
Strumentazione: für Violine und Horn
Durata: 7' 00"
Manuscritto
Faims II (2012)
Strumentazione: für Klavier Solo
Durata: 5' 00"
Manuscritto
Acedia (2012)
Strumentazione: für Akkordeon solo
Durata: 9' 00"
Manuscritto
This glacial shore (2013)
Strumentazione: für kleines Ensemble
Durata: 14' 00"
Manuscritto
Diskographie
Grammont Sélection 7 (Musiques Suisses Nr. MGB CTS-M 142, 2014)
Karlen, Ingrid
Keller, Simone
Nouvel Ensemble Contemporain NEC
Ensemble Phoenix Basel
Camerata variabile
Giger, Jannik: Contaminare (2013)
Wirth, Stefan: This glacial shore (2013)
Moser, Roland: Pierrot Soldat (2012)
Rosenberger, Katharina: Erzählung (2013)
Kelterborn, Rudolf: Sinfonie 5 in einem Satz "La Notte" (2011-2012)
Ammann, Dieter: unbalanced instability (2013)
Furrer, Beat: strane costellazioni (2013)
Moreau, Benoît: Encre et Trompette (2013)
Zimmerlin, Alfred: tiw - saw (1913)
Schuler, Denis: Ek Balam (2013)
Charrière, Caroline: Envol (2013)
Interpreti:
Wyttenbach, JürgKarlen, Ingrid
Keller, Simone
Nouvel Ensemble Contemporain NEC
Ensemble Phoenix Basel
Camerata variabile
Opere:
Haubensak, Edu: Pur (2004-2005)Giger, Jannik: Contaminare (2013)
Wirth, Stefan: This glacial shore (2013)
Moser, Roland: Pierrot Soldat (2012)
Rosenberger, Katharina: Erzählung (2013)
Kelterborn, Rudolf: Sinfonie 5 in einem Satz "La Notte" (2011-2012)
Ammann, Dieter: unbalanced instability (2013)
Furrer, Beat: strane costellazioni (2013)
Moreau, Benoît: Encre et Trompette (2013)
Zimmerlin, Alfred: tiw - saw (1913)
Schuler, Denis: Ek Balam (2013)
Charrière, Caroline: Envol (2013)
Info: www.fonoteca.ch
New horizons (GENUIN classics Nr. GEN 14315, 2013)
Kelterborn, Rudolf: Kammersonate in 3 Sätzen (2008)
Wirth, Stefan: Acedia (2012)
Con più opere di: Bernhard Lang, Helena Winkelman
Interpreti:
Weiss, MarcusOpere:
Holliger, Heinz: Partita (1999)Kelterborn, Rudolf: Kammersonate in 3 Sätzen (2008)
Wirth, Stefan: Acedia (2012)
Con più opere di: Bernhard Lang, Helena Winkelman
Info: www.fonoteca.ch
Grammont Sélection 4 (Grammont Porträt Nr. MGB CTS-M 130, 2011)
Marti, Cécile: AdoRatio (2009-2010)
Dayer, Xavier: Le désert, c'est ce qui ne finit pas de finir / L'océan, c'est ce qui finit de ne pas finir (2010)
Furrer-Münch, Franz: Andante (2009)
Hauser, Fritz: Schraffur (2008)
Winkelman, Helena: Chill't Horn und Quodli Beat (2010)
Pelzel, Michael: ...trois études-bagatelles... (2010)
Wirth, Stefan: Le cru et le cuit (2010)
Interpreti:
Brenner, AndreasOpere:
Mäder, Urban: Über Stock und Stein (2010)Marti, Cécile: AdoRatio (2009-2010)
Dayer, Xavier: Le désert, c'est ce qui ne finit pas de finir / L'océan, c'est ce qui finit de ne pas finir (2010)
Furrer-Münch, Franz: Andante (2009)
Hauser, Fritz: Schraffur (2008)
Winkelman, Helena: Chill't Horn und Quodli Beat (2010)
Pelzel, Michael: ...trois études-bagatelles... (2010)
Wirth, Stefan: Le cru et le cuit (2010)
Info: www.fonoteca.ch
Grammont Sélection 2 (Musiques Suisses Nr. MGB CTS-M 120, 2009)
Näf, Fritz
Henneberger, Jürg
Haag, Ivo
Soós, Adrienne
Monot, Pierre-Alain
Ziegler, Matthias
Furrer, Beat
Quatuor Sine Nomine
Basler Madrigalisten
Ensemble Contrechamps
Klavierduo Adrienne Soós und Ivo Haag
Collegium Novum Zürich
Nouvel Ensemble Contemporain NEC
Ensemble Phoenix Basel
Furrer, Beat: Konzert für Klavier und Orchester (2007)
Kelterborn, Rudolf: Kammersinfonie 3 (2007)
Scartazzini, Andrea Lorenzo: Siegel (2007)
Schmucki, Annette: hagel und haut (2007-2008)
Roth, Michel: Pessoa (2008)
Knüsel, Alfred: inmitten der Fülle das Verschwinden als verbindendes Element (2008)
Frank, Patrick N.: Responsorium I-X (2008)
Wirth, Stefan: Yhôll/Gennff (2005-2008)
Interpreti:
Gubler, RicoNäf, Fritz
Henneberger, Jürg
Haag, Ivo
Soós, Adrienne
Monot, Pierre-Alain
Ziegler, Matthias
Furrer, Beat
Quatuor Sine Nomine
Basler Madrigalisten
Ensemble Contrechamps
Klavierduo Adrienne Soós und Ivo Haag
Collegium Novum Zürich
Nouvel Ensemble Contemporain NEC
Ensemble Phoenix Basel
Opere:
Blank, William: Traces (2006)Furrer, Beat: Konzert für Klavier und Orchester (2007)
Kelterborn, Rudolf: Kammersinfonie 3 (2007)
Scartazzini, Andrea Lorenzo: Siegel (2007)
Schmucki, Annette: hagel und haut (2007-2008)
Roth, Michel: Pessoa (2008)
Knüsel, Alfred: inmitten der Fülle das Verschwinden als verbindendes Element (2008)
Frank, Patrick N.: Responsorium I-X (2008)
Wirth, Stefan: Yhôll/Gennff (2005-2008)
Info: www.fonoteca.ch
Wandmusik (dbwaves)
Wirth, Stefan
Blum, Dominik
Kordzaia, Tamriko
Chitadze, Tamara
Meier, Philipp
Rütti, Rafael
Kilchenmann, Marc: ideai (2008-2015)
Meier, Hermann: Klangflächengefüge oder Wandmusik für Hans Oesch (HMV 75) (1970-1971)
Con più opere di: Herman van San
Interpreti:
Ronner, PetraWirth, Stefan
Blum, Dominik
Kordzaia, Tamriko
Chitadze, Tamara
Meier, Philipp
Rütti, Rafael
Opere:
Meier, Hermann: Grosse Wand ohne Bilder für Klavier, Cembalo und elektrische Orgel je vierhändig (HMV 100) (1988-1989)Kilchenmann, Marc: ideai (2008-2015)
Meier, Hermann: Klangflächengefüge oder Wandmusik für Hans Oesch (HMV 75) (1970-1971)
Con più opere di: Herman van San
Bibliografia
Hirsbrunner, Theo: Vor Indien im Meer. Multiple Materialprovenienzen in der Musik von Stafan Wirth, in: Dissonanz 112 (2010), S. 30-35 [Internet]
Ensembles