Deutsche Version
Composer Ingrid Stölzel has been described as having “a gift for melody” (San Francisco Classical Voice) and creating work that is “richly introspective” (BBC Music Magazine) and “downright beautiful” (American Record Guide). Stölzel’s compositions have been commissioned by leading soloists and ensembles, including the Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, American Wild Ensemble and Van Cliburn Gold Medalist Stanislav Ioudenich. Her works have been performed in concert halls and festivals worldwide, including Carnegie Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, Kennedy Center, Seoul Arts Center, Thailand International Composition Festival, Festival Osmose (Belgium), Vox Feminae Festival (Israel), Dot the Line Festival (South Korea), Ritornello Chamber Music Festival (Canada), Festival of New Music at Florida State (USA), Beijing Modern Music Festival (China), Festival of New American Music (USA), and SoundOn Festival of Modern Music (USA).
Stölzel’s music has been recognized in numerous international competitions, among them recently the Winds Composition Contest Saxony, AMAT Lab – Accademia Musica Arte Teatro Competition, the Suzanne and Lee Ettelson Composer’s Award, Red Note Composition Competition, the Robert Avalon International Competition for Composers, and the Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra Competition. Her discography is extensive and includes a monograph album entitled “The Gorgeous Nothings,” which was selected as AllMusic 2018 Favorite Classical Vocal Album and Apple’s Classical Music – A list, a list that features editor selections of the best new recordings from across the genre.
Stölzel was born and raised in Germany and moved to the United States in 1991. She holds a DMA in composition from the University of Missouri, Conservatory of Music and Dance in Kansas City and a Master of Music in Composition from the Hartt School of Music in Hartford, CT. Stölzel is Associate Professor of Composition at the University of Kansas School of Music. Before joining the University of Kansas School of Music, she served as Director of the International Center for Music at Park University.
Deutsche Version
Die Komponistin Ingrid Stölzel wurde als „begabt für Melodien“ (San Francisco Classical Voice) und ihre Werke als „ausgesprochen schön“ beschrieben. (American Record Guide).
Stölzels Kompositionen wurden von führenden Solisten und Ensembles in Auftrag gegeben, darunter das Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, das American Wild Ensemble und der Van-Cliburn-Goldmedaillengewinner Stanislav Ioudenich. Ihre Werke wurden in Konzertsälen und Festivals weltweit aufgeführt, darunter Carnegie Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, Kennedy Center, Seoul Arts Center, Thailand International Composition Festival, Festival Osmose (Belgien), Vox Feminae Festival (Israel), Dot the Line Festival (Südkorea), Ritornello Chamber Music Festival (Kanada), Festival of New Music at Florida State (USA), Beijing Modern Music Festival (China), Festival of New American Music (USA) und SoundOn Festival of Modern Music (USA).
Stölzels Musik wurde bei zahlreichen internationalen Wettbewerben ausgezeichnet, darunter der Suzanne and Lee Ettelson Composer’s Award, Red Note Composition Competition, Robert Avalon International Competition for Composers und Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra Competition. Ihre Diskographie ist umfangreich und umfasst ein monografisches Album mit dem Titel „The Gorgeous Nothings“ mit ihrer Kammer- und Vokalkammermusik.
Stölzel ist in Deutschland geboren und aufgewachsen und zog 1991 in die Vereinigten Staaten. Sie hat einen DMA in Komposition von der University of Missouri, Conservatory of Music and Dance in Kansas City und einen Master of Music in Komposition von der Hartt School of Music in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Stölzel ist Professor für Komposition an der University of Kansas School of Music. Davor war sie Direktorin des International Center for Music an der Park University.