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Karola Obermueller
Karola Obermueller
Karola Obermüller
Born	21 March 1977 (age 47); Darmstadt, West Germany
Nationality	German
Occupation(s)	Composer and teacher
Website	www.karolaobermueller.net

Karola Obermueller (born 21 March 1977, Darmstadt) is a German composer and teacher.

Life

Obermueller began her training at the Akademie für Tonkunst in Darmstadt. She studied composition with Volker Blumenthaler [de] of the Meistersinger-Konservatorium and the Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg, Theo Brandmüller of the Hochschule für Musik Saar, and Adriana Hölszky of the Mozarteum Salzburg. In 2010, she completed a doctorate at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she studied with Mario Davidovsky, Bernard Rands, Julian Anderson,^[1] Chaya Czernowin, Magnus Lindberg, and Harrison Birtwistle.^[2] She has taught at Wellesley College and the Young Composers Program at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Since 2010, Obermueller has been one of the directors of the composition program at the University of New Mexico.^[3]^[4]

A portrait CD of hers was released as part of the WERGO Contemporary Music Edition by the German Music Council.^[3] She has received the Darmstädter Musikpreis^[4] and the Bayerischer Jugendpreis des Indien-Instituts München,^[5] as well as awards and commissions from the Fromm Foundation commission,^[6] the ASCAP Morton Gould Awards,^[7] and the Bohemians New York Musicians Club. She did a residency at the Deutsches Studienzentrum in Venedig.^[8]

Obermueller frequently collaborates with her husband, American composer, Peter Gilbert. In addition to two operas, they have created an interactive installation piece called An Overlapping of Spaces, which combined a series of hanging surround-sound speaker arrays with unique iPod-based audience-interactivity. The work was featured as a centerpiece of the Perceiving Space in Art Gallery at the Davis Museum and Cultural Center between 2008 and 2010, which had previously chosen it as an Artwork of the Month.^[9] Their most recent collaboration, Listening to Mountains, was presented in Germany^[10] and Australia.^[11]

Obermueller and Gilbert teach together at the University of New Mexico and have two children.^[12]

Operas

Obermueller's first opera, Dunkelrot ("Dark Red"), was written for the opera in Nürnberg after an original libretto by Gabriele Strassmann. The opera tells the tale of an African woman seeking asylum in Germany who gets lost in the German immigration system.^[13] Her second opera, Helges Leben ("Helge's Life"), was an adaptation of the eponymous play by Sibylle Berg, and was written with composer Mark Moebius. In 2009, the opera had its well-received premiere^[14] by the Theater Bielefeld, in cooperation with the Deutsche Bank Stiftung [de] and the NRW KULTURsekretariat [de].^[15]

Gilbert and Obermueller have collaborated on two operas. Their multi-media, electronic chamber opera, Dreimaldrei gleich unendlich ("Three times three equals eternity"), has been performed in Germany^[16] and the United States, including a premiere as part of the Musik der Jahrhunderte festival in Stuttgart. A prize-winner at the National Opera Association awards,^[17] their opera was included in an exhibition celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe.^[18] They also worked together on Robert S., an opera performed with Theater Bonn, with the composers Georg Katzer, Annette Schlünz, Peter Gilbert, and Sergej Newski.^[19] The complete opera is published by Ricordi.^[20]

Works

Stage works

Robert S. (2011), opera for 4 singers, and chamber orchestra
Helges Leben (2008/09)
dreimaldrei gleich unendlich (2009), opera for 4 singers, 2 actors, clarinet, cello, accordion, live electronics and live video
Dunkelrot (Dark Red) (2005–2007), opera for 7 singers, actress, live electronics and chamber orchestra
Protuberanzen II (2001/02) for trumpet, organ, violoncello, percussion and dancers
Protuberanzen I (2001) for trumpet, organ, violoncello and dancers
My name is Urlappi(1998/99), chamber opera for soprano, mezzo-soprano, violin, saxophone and percussion

Vocal works

mass.distance.time (2010) for choir
Untergegangen der Mond (2008) for countertenor/bass and ensemble
in zwischen (in between / in the meantime) (2004) for soprano, recorder, 3 violas, 2 viola da gambas and harpsichord
Einseitige Dialogue(one-sided dialogues) (2000–2002), three for mezzo-soprano and piano
Three songs about love (1992–94) for mezzo-soprano, baritone, piano, marimbaphone and two violoncelli
The Gold (1999) for mezzo-soprano and percussion

Orchestra works

Glaube. Merke Rolle. (2011) Hommage à Mauricio Kagel for 10 instruments and voice
Kohlenmonoxyd.Nachtstück (2006) for two sopranos, narrator, choir and nine instruments (flute, clarinet, horn, trombone, percussion, 2 violins, viola and violoncello)
helical (2005/2006) for chamber orchestra
Schalen (peels / shells) (2005) for orchestra
volatile (2003/2004/2005) for chamber orchestra
Im Vorraum (In the anteroom) (2000–2002) for orchestra

Chamber music

Las cosas, unas conducen an otras (2002/08) for two flutes
Für Wilfried (2008) for horn solo, collaborative composition with Peter Gilbert
...silbern (2008) for bass flute solo
...und Licht sich breitet aufs Meer... (2008) Sapphic Stanzas for soprano saxophone and live electronics
reflejos distantes (2006) for bass flute, bass clarinet, violin and violoncello
Red Lake Fields 2 (2002/2006) for flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello and percussion
will o' wisp (2006) for recorder, flute, bass-koto and accordion
WindKaskaden (2006) for clarinet and accordion
gegen.wind.stärken 1 (2005/2006) for great bass recorder and electronics
Nichts Fettes nichts Süßes. (Nothing Fat nothing Sweet.) (2001/2005) – in memoriam Clara & Robert Schumann – for clarinet, alto saxophone, piano and percussion
xs (2005) for string quartet
Knotenpunkte (points of knotting) (2005) for alto flute, clarinet, harp and string quartet
les sables mouvants(quicksand / drifting sand) (2004) for clarinet, piano, violin and violoncello
shraeng (2004) for two electric guitars, dedicated to the guitar duo
but one adagio smile still lingers (2004) in memoriam Rose Ausländer for violoncello solo
Metamorphosen (metamorphoses) (since 2003) for oboe solo
Kalpa><Pralaya (2002) for bansuri, sitar, mridangam and orchestra
Red Lake Fields (2001/02) for flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano
Protuberanzen II (2001/02) for trumpet, organ, violoncello, percussion and dancers
duo variabile I (2001/02) for flute and recorder
Protuberanzen I (2001) for trumpet, organ, violoncello and dancers
the great secret lies (2001) for pipa, kayagum and marimbaphone
....incalzando....(1999-01) cor anglais and organ
Music for recorder, harp and harpsichord (1999/00)
Five scraps of fury(1995–98) for piano solo
String Quintet 1997 (1996–98) for two violins, viola, violoncello and double-bass

CDs

2018 Edition Zeitgenössische Musik^[21]
2020 Voices of the Pearl, Vol. 3^[22]^[23]
2020 Music for English Horn Alone^[24]

Video

Books

Charlotte Martin: …denn Kunst meint ja immer ein Sich-Preisgeben. Drei Portraits. Darmstadt 2006. ISBN 978-3873902060

Sources

The University of New Mexico – Karola Obermueller

References

^ Office, Harvard News. "Harvard Gazette: New music scores". www.news.harvard.edu. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ Fuchs, Jörn Florian (1 October 2007). "Karola Obermüllers "Dunkelrot" in Nürnberg". Welt Online. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Karola Obermueller, composer". www.karolaobermueller.net. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Heft 85 (6/2006) | MATHILDE – Das nicht kommerzielle Frauenmagazin aus Darmstadt". mathilde-frauenzeitung.de. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ "Jugendpreis | Indien-Institut". www.indien-institut.de. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ "Fromm Music Foundation". www.music.fas.harvard.edu. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ "Sequenza21/The Contemporary Classical Music Weekly". www.sequenza21.com. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ "Alumni des Deutschen Studienzentrums in Venedig: Karola Obermüller, Komponistin". www.dszv.it. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ "UNM Department of Music: Faculty – Gilbert". music.unm.edu. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ "Schedule" (PDF). The Global Composition. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ "Balance Unbalance 2013 Program" (PDF). Balance Unbalance 2013. Balance-Unbalance International Conference Series. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ "Thursday Spotlight: Peter Gilbert". Art Prof. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ Fuchs, Jörn Florian (October 2007). "Ein Alptraum-Asyl auf dem Airport – Karola Obermüllers Musiktheaterstück "Dunkelrot" wurde im Staatstheater Nürnberg uraufgeführt – Wiener Zeitung Online". Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ "C.F. Peters – Leipzig". www.edition-peters.de. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ "Mark Moebius, Helges Leben, Karola Obermüller, Bielefeld". www.kultiversum.de. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ "Dreimaldrei gleich unendlich (three times three equals eternity ) – The sister's fault". Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ "National Opera Association – 2009–2010 Video Competition Winners". www.noa.org. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ "Dreimaldrei gleich unendlich | ZKM Mobile Site". at.zkm.de. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ Nofze, Von Mathias (31 October 2011). "Nichts als Verzweiflung | GA-Bonn". www.general-anzeiger-bonn.de. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ "Ricordi Berlin". www.ricordi.de. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
^ "Edition Zeitgenoessische Musik". Retrieved 29 October 2020.
^ "Voices of the Pearl". Retrieved 29 October 2020.
^ "CD Review: Voices of the Pearl, Vol. 3". Sequenza21. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
^ "Music for English Horn Alone". Retrieved 29 October 2020.

External links

Official website

[1] Office, Harvard News. "Harvard Gazette: New music scores". www.news.harvard.edu. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[2] Fuchs, Jörn Florian (1 October 2007). "Karola Obermüllers "Dunkelrot" in Nürnberg". Welt Online. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[:0-3] "Karola Obermueller, composer". www.karolaobermueller.net. Retrieved 22 August 2020.

[:1-4] "Heft 85 (6/2006) | MATHILDE – Das nicht kommerzielle Frauenmagazin aus Darmstadt". mathilde-frauenzeitung.de. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[5] "Jugendpreis | Indien-Institut". www.indien-institut.de. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[6] "Fromm Music Foundation". www.music.fas.harvard.edu. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[7] "Sequenza21/The Contemporary Classical Music Weekly". www.sequenza21.com. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[8] "Alumni des Deutschen Studienzentrums in Venedig: Karola Obermüller, Komponistin". www.dszv.it. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[9] "UNM Department of Music: Faculty – Gilbert". music.unm.edu. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[10] "Schedule" (PDF). The Global Composition. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[11] "Balance Unbalance 2013 Program" (PDF). Balance Unbalance 2013. Balance-Unbalance International Conference Series. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[12] "Thursday Spotlight: Peter Gilbert". Art Prof. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[13] Fuchs, Jörn Florian (October 2007). "Ein Alptraum-Asyl auf dem Airport – Karola Obermüllers Musiktheaterstück "Dunkelrot" wurde im Staatstheater Nürnberg uraufgeführt – Wiener Zeitung Online". Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[14] "C.F. Peters – Leipzig". www.edition-peters.de. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[15] "Mark Moebius, Helges Leben, Karola Obermüller, Bielefeld". www.kultiversum.de. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[16] "Dreimaldrei gleich unendlich (three times three equals eternity ) – The sister's fault". Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[17] "National Opera Association – 2009–2010 Video Competition Winners". www.noa.org. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[18] "Dreimaldrei gleich unendlich | ZKM Mobile Site". at.zkm.de. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[19] Nofze, Von Mathias (31 October 2011). "Nichts als Verzweiflung | GA-Bonn". www.general-anzeiger-bonn.de. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[20] "Ricordi Berlin". www.ricordi.de. Retrieved 30 July 2015.

[21] "Edition Zeitgenoessische Musik". Retrieved 29 October 2020.

[22] "Voices of the Pearl". Retrieved 29 October 2020.

[23] "CD Review: Voices of the Pearl, Vol. 3". Sequenza21. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.

[24] "Music for English Horn Alone". Retrieved 29 October 2020.

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Karola Obermueller

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Operas

Works

Stage works

Vocal works

Orchestra works

Chamber music

CDs

Video

Books

Sources

References

External links

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