Martin Wistinghausen
Music
Spring 2024
Composer and singer – Germany
Martin Wistinghausen studied singing, German literature, and composing in Cologne, Mannheim, Düsseldorf, and Salzburg. He has been awarded many prizes and scholarships as both a singer and composer. He is an experienced performer in the field of Lied and Contemporary music. His compositions have been heard in many festivals and broadcasts in Europe (SWR, Deutschlandradio Kultur, Espace 2) and have been performed by noted ensembles, such as Chorwerk Ruhr and Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart.
Martin Wistinghausen will compose a new Haiku cycle for his bass voice and shruti box (a typeof Indian hand organ). Lyrical passages in various languages and from different cultures and eras will serve as a textual basis. Furthermore, he would like to start work on two new pieces scheduled to be premiered in early 2025: a piece for mixed choir a cappella, and a short "Lied" cycle based on texts by Else Lasker-Schüler (1869-1945).