Claudia Molitor

Claudia Molitor (born 1974)[1] is an English-German composer based in Brighton, East Sussex, England.

Biography

Born in Germany, Claudia Molitor studied Music and Media at University of Sussex. After an MA in Music at City University London, she completed her PhD in Composition at the University of Southampton in 2004 (her supervisor was Michael Finnissy).[2] She currently lectures in music at City University London.[3]

Work

Molitor can best be described as a conceptual composer.[4] However, she has composed works for more traditional ensembles, such as Apartment House, and for orchestra (awarded a Royal Philharmonic Society Music Award).[5] A fair number of her more recent 'works' are collaborations with composer-performers, such as Lemon Drizzle (a duo she formed with Sarah Nicholls)[6] and site-specific works including Singing Bridge for a walk over Waterloo Bridge from Somerset House to the National Theatre in London, and Sonorama for the train journey between London's St Pancras railway station and Margate.

Molitor is inspired by a wide range of music and composers including Pauline Oliveros, to whom her piece Auricularis Superior[7] (commissioned by Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival) is dedicated, exploring her idea of Deep Listening.[8]

Scholarships and awards

Works (small selection)

  • 'Paper cut ? a homage to Cage (and Beethoven of course)'
  • 'Who kissed my head?', for live electronics and acoustic instruments
  • 'Oh Du Kleines Kabinett', 2006
  • 'Alert', 2008
  • 'Untitled [fizzy painting makes me happy]', 2007

References

  1. ^ "Molitor, Claudia | NMC Recordings". Nmcrec.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Battle of Ideas 2007, Dr Claudia Molitor (Speaker)". Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Department of Music". City.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  4. ^ The Wire, 335 (January 2012), 18-19
  5. ^ "Claudia Molitor". Prsfoundation.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Claudia Molitor's official page: projects - Lemon Drizzle". Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  7. ^ Eaglesfield, James (20 September 2017). "Listening After Pauline Oliveros – A Meditation – Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival". Hcmf.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Musician composes work inspired by deep listening pioneer Pauline Oliveros". City.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2018.


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