Dorothee Eberhardt

Born in Memmingen, Bavaria, I received accordion and piano lessons already as a child, and later took up saxophone, clarinet and finally the violin. After high school I pursued oriental studies, philosophy and Greek at Würzburg and Tübingen Universities, graduating in 1979 with a Ph.D. Inspired by the English saxophonist Barbara Thompson I moved to London in 1980 where I studied both at Trinity College of Music, London, gaining a Licentiate (LTCL) in clarinet (1986) and at Goldsmiths College, University of London, graduating with a B.Mus in composition and musicology (1987). After my studies I worked in London as a clarinet teacher and composer. I have written more the 80 works for various instrumentations, ranging from solo instruments to large orchestras. My music, often commissioned by renowned musicians and institutions is being played and broadcast internationally. My music was successful in several composition competitions, most recently in December 2023, when Streicher pur for string orchestra, was finalist in the Fifth Krzysztof Penderecki International Composers’ Competition ARBORETUM in Radom, Poland. Many of my works are published and recorded on CD.