Biography

Doderer was born in 1969 in Bregenz

Bregenz

-Culture:The annual summer music festival Bregenzer Festspiele is a world-famous festival which takes place on and around a stage on Lake Constance, where a different opera is performed every second year.-Sport:* A1 Bregenz HB is a handball team....

, Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

. She is the great-niece of the Austrian novelist Heimito von Doderer

Heimito von Doderer

Heimito von Doderer was a famous Austrian writer.- Life and work :...

 and a great-grand-daughter of the architect Carl Wilhelm von Doderer. Doderer learned her trade in Graz with Beat Furrer

Beat Furrer

Beat Furrer is an Austrian composer and conductor of Swiss birth.Born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Furrer relocated to Vienna in 1975 to pursue studies with Roman Haubenstock-Ramati and Otmar Suitner . In 1985 he co-founded what is now one of Europe's leading contemporary music ensembles,...

 (composition), then later in Vienna with Klaus Peter Sattler (film and media composition) and Erich Urbanner

Erich Urbanner

Erich Urbanner is an Austrian composer and teacher.-Biography:Urbanner studied from 1955 to 1961 at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, in the composition classes of Karl Schiske and Hanns Jelinek, as well as studying piano with Grete Hinterhofer and conducting with Hans Swarowsky...

 (composition).
Her current work ranges broadly from chamber music to orchestral work and to opera. In the immediate future she intends to concentrate her work in the field of opera.

An important aspect of her artistic career is her frequent collaborations with musicians such as Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Sylvia Khittl-Muhr, Marlis Petersen

Marlis Petersen

Marlis Petersen is a German coloratura soprano, particularly known for her performances in the title role of Alban Berg's opera Lulu, and as Konstanze in The Abduction from the Seraglio and Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos....

 and Edua Zadory, and with the conductor Ulf Schirmer

Ulf Schirmer

Ulf Schirmer is a German conductor. He studied at the Bremen Conservatory, and also at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg with György Ligeti, Christoph von Dohnányi and Horst Stein....

.

Her work was performed at the Austrian Embassy, Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

 by violinist Édua Zádory and the Momenta Quartet.

Prizes and residencies

• Composer in Residence 2004/2005, Wiener Concertverein
• SKE Publicity Preis 2004
• Österreichisches Staatsstipendium für Komponistinnen und Komponisten 2002
• Kulturpreis der Stadt Feldkirch 2002
• Kulturpreis der Stadt Wien (Sparte Musik) 2002
• Wiener Symphoniker-Stipendium 2001

Commissions

She has received commissions from organisations including:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Wiener Symphoniker, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic (Ensemble 10/10), Brucknerorchester, Haydn-Trio Eisenstadt,Wiener Concerverein, Klangspuren Schwaz, Bregenzer Festspiele

Bregenzer Festspiele

Bregenzer Festspiele is a performing arts festival which is held every July and August in Bregenz, Austria.Founded in 1946, the festival presents a wide variety of musical and theatrical events in several venues:...

, Festival Montepulciano, ADEvantgarde, Camerata Academica Salzburg, Klangforum Wien, Die Reihe

Die Reihe

Die Reihe was a German-language music journal, edited by Herbert Eimert and Karlheinz Stockhausen and published by Universal Edition between 1955 and 1962 . An English edition was published, under the original German title, between 1957 and 1968 by the Theodore Presser Company , in association...

, Pierrot Lunaire Ensemble, Ensemble Europeo Antidogma Musica Torino, Sounding London, Savaria Symphonieorchester Szombathely, Festival Internazionale di Musica Antica e Contemporanea Torino, Festival Nuovi Spazi Musicali Roma, Musikwerkstatt Wien, Ensemble Plus, Open Music Graz, Österreichisches Ensemble für Neue Musik Salzburg, and Ensemble Lux.

Recordings

• ORF
  ORF
  ORF may refer to:* ORF , the Austrian public service broadcaster.* Open reading frame, a portion of the genome.* The IATA airport code for Norfolk International Airport in Norfolk, Virginia.* ORF format , Olympus raw image file format....
  
   CD, Johanna Doderer with Ulf Schirmer, Patricia Kopatchinskaja, etc.
• For violin and orchestra, Bolero for two pianos and orchestra, Rondane for orchestra, ORF- Shop, order number: 2009336
• OEHMS Classics, “Mon cher cousin” with Ulf Schirmer
  Ulf Schirmer
  Ulf Schirmer is a German conductor. He studied at the Bremen Conservatory, and also at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg with György Ligeti, Christoph von Dohnányi and Horst Stein....
  
  , the Munich Radio Orchester, Salome Kammer
  Salome Kammer
  Salome Kammer is a German actor, singer and cellist.- Professional career :Kammer was the fourth of six children. Her father was a Protestant pastor...
  
  , etc., CD made in connection with Augsburg’s Mozart Celebration 2008, including Johanna Doderer’s “Mon cher cousin” for soprano and orchestra, Oehms Classics OC 714
• CAPRICCIO, D2H-Dedicated To Haydn with Haydn Trio Eisenstadt (3 CDs)
• CDs made in connection with the opening of the Haydn Year in Eisenstadt in May 2009, including Johanna Doderer’s 2nd piano trio (info: www.d2h.at), CAP7020

Operas

• Die Fremde (2000/01; DWV 28). Opera in 1 act. Libretto
  Libretto
  A libretto is the text used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata, or musical. The term "libretto" is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as mass, requiem, and sacred cantata, or even the story line of a...
  
  : Johanna Doderer (after Euripides
  Euripides
  Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles. Some ancient scholars attributed ninety-five plays to him but according to the Suda it was ninety-two at most...
  
  ’ drama Medea
  Medea (play)
  Medea is an ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides, based upon the myth of Jason and Medea and first produced in 431 BC. The plot centers on the barbarian protagonist as she finds her position in the Greek world threatened, and the revenge she takes against her husband Jason who has betrayed...
  
  ). Duration: 70'.
• Strom (2002–06; DWV 29). Opera in 1 act. Libretto: Johanna Doderer (after Euripides’ drama The Bacchae
  The Bacchae
  The Bacchae is an ancient Greek tragedy by the Athenian playwright Euripides, during his final years in Macedon, at the court of Archelaus I of Macedon. It premiered posthumously at the Theatre of Dionysus in 405 BC as part of a tetralogy that also included Iphigeneia at Aulis, and which...
  
  ). Duration: 110 min.
• Falsch verbunden (2006; DWV 43). Short opera. Libretto: Daniel Glattauer. Duration: 15 min.
• Der leuchtende Fluss (titel in English: A Kind Of Yellow) (2009–2010, DWV 45). Libretto: Wolfgang Hermann. Duration: 150 min

Orchestral Works

• Study on Zaha Hadid
  Zaha Hadid
  Zaha Hadid, CBE is an Iraqi-British architect.-Life and career:Hadid was born in 1950 in Baghdad, Iraq. She received a degree in mathematics from the American University of Beirut before moving to study at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London.After graduating she worked...
  
  's Painting "Vison for Madrid" (1992) for orchestra (20') (2008; DWV55)
• DER GROSSE REGEN for orchestra (10') (2007; DWV50)
• First Symphony (40') (2006-7; DWV47)
• Rondane version for large orchestra (15') (2001; DWV26)
• Für Orchester orchestra study (6') (1999; DWV19)
• Ikarus for string orchestra (15') (1991; DWV9)
• Eine Sonnenfinsternis for string orchestra and timpani (20') (1993; DWV4

Chamber Orchestra

• Psalm 2
  Psalm 2
  Psalm 2 is the second Psalm of the Bible. It tells us that we can either defy God and perish, or submit to him and be blessed. Psalm 2 itself does not identify its author, but Acts 4:25-26 clearly attributes it to David.-In the original Hebrew:...
  
  chamber orchestra version (12') (2006; DWV41)
• Rondane for chamber orchestra (10') (2000; DWV(20)
• Skumring for instrumental ensemble (25') (1995; DWV10

Concertos

• Violin Concerto (45') (2004/2005; DWV35)
• Bolero for 2 pianos and orchestra (30') (2004; DWV36 )
• For Orchestra or Violoncello Solo (10') (2000; DWV22)

Chamber Music

• Second String Quintet (12') (2008; DWV56)
• Second Piano Trio (15') (2008; DWV52)
• For Accordion and Strings 1 (14') (2006; DWV45)
• Work for Cello and Piano (ca.15') (2005; DWV38)
• Psalm 2
  Psalm 2
  Psalm 2 is the second Psalm of the Bible. It tells us that we can either defy God and perish, or submit to him and be blessed. Psalm 2 itself does not identify its author, but Acts 4:25-26 clearly attributes it to David.-In the original Hebrew:...
  
  for string quartet (12') (2005; DWV37)
• Piano Trio (15') (2002; DWV31)
• erwachen III for 3 violins (30') (2001; DWV27)
• silence I for violin and piano (15') (2001; DWV25)
• silence II for violin and cello (12') (2001; DWV24)
• running for percussion and piano (15') (2001; DWV23)
• Stimmen for instrumental ensemble (15') (1999 DWV18)
• erwachen II for 3 violins (10') (1998; DWV17)
• Feuerkreis for string quintet (16') (1997; DWV15)
• Psalm String Quartet (18') (1994; DWV7)
• Brennpunkt for strings and Javanese gongs (20') (1994; DWV6)
• erwachen I for 3 violins (8') (1993; DWV5)
• Fall 2 for instrumental ensemble (15') (1991; DWV2)
• Fall 1 for flute, violin and cello (4') (1991; DWV1)

Solo Works

• Wutmarsch - Fantasy for Piano Solo (4') (2008; DWV51)
• For Solo Violin 2 (12') (2007; DWV48)
• For Solo Violin (5') (2005; DWV39)
• Phantasien über den Grenzwald for piano (8') (2004; DWV34)
• Toccata for organ (10') (2003; DWV32)

Early studies

• Ziel for violin and cello (2') (1991)
• Piece for Two Violins and Cello (4') (1991)
• Zwiespalt for Flute and Cello (2') (1991)

Solo voice

• Mon cher cousin for soprano and orchestra (2007; DWV49)
• Astraios work für mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra (2006; DWV 42)
• Orchestral songs on texts by Wolfgang Hermann for mezzo-soprano (2005; DWV 40)
• Mass for Wilhelm Doderer for 2 mezzo-sopranos and organ (12') (2002; DWV 30)
• Feuerkreis for soprano, mezzo-soprano and vocal ensemble on texts by Reinhard Kräuter (15') (1998; DWV 16)
• Terra for soprano and orchestra (23') (1997; DWV 14)
• Terra for soprano and instrumental ensemble (12') (1997; DWV 13)
• Rot for soprano, and string quartet on texts by Reinhard Kräuter (15') (1996; DWV 12)
• Klänge aus einer verlorenen Zeit for alto, choir, viola and glasses (10') (1994; DWV 8)
• Der Verfall, a passion
  Passion music
  In church music, Passion is a term for sung musical settings, normally at least partly choral, of the Gospel texts covering the Passion of Jesus, the events leading up to the Crucifixion of Jesus, and emphasising his suffering...
  
   on texts by Georg Trakl
  Georg Trakl
  Georg Trakl was an Austrian poet. He is considered one of the most important Austrian Expressionists.- Life and work :Trakl was born and lived the first 18 years of his life in Salzburg, Austria...
  
  for soprano, choir and chamber orchestra (15') (1991; DWV 3)

Songs with piano

• Song Cycle (10 Songs) for soprano, baritone and piano on texts by Antonia Pozzi (2009; DWV58)
• Orchestral songs for mezzo-soprano on texts by Wolfgang Hermann (piano version) (2005; DWV 40a)
• Songs for baritone and piano on texts by Wolfgang Hermann (12') (2003; DWV 33)
• Für ein Obdach am Rand aller Sinne song for soprano and piano on a text by Christine Lavant (10'). (2000; DWV 21)

External links

• Personal website
• Johanna Doderer Music Information Center Austria