Claudia Molitor

Claudia Molitor (born 1974)^[1] is an English-German composer.

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]

Work

Molitor can best be described as a conceptual composer.^[3] However, she has composed works for more traditional ensembles, such as Apartment House, and for orchestra (awarded a Royal Philharmonic Society Music Award).^[4] A fair number of her more recent 'works' are collaborations with composer-performers, such as Lemon Drizzle (a duo she formed with Sarah Nicholls).^[5]

Scholarships and awards

• Alert (2008), Royal Philharmonic Society

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. NMC Recordings page for Claudia Molitor
2. Battle of Ideas 2007, Dr Claudia Molitor (Speaker)
3. The Wire, 335 (January 2012), 18-19
4. PRS web site for Claudia Molitor
5. Claudia Molitor's official page: projects - Lemon Drizzle

External links

• Claudia Molitor's official website
• PRS page for CM