Bernhard Lang

born 1957 in Linz, Austria
study of music at the Bruckner Conservatory, Linz,
from 1975 study in Graz: composition (Andrzej Dobrowolski), piano (Harry Neuwirth), jazz theory (Dieter Glawischnig), counterpoint (Hermann Markus Preßl) and theory of harmony at the University of Music and Performing Arts and philosophy and German studies at the University of Grazg
f urther studies in composition with Georg Friedrich Haas, Gösta Neuwirth and at the Darmstadt International Summer Courses for New Music (John Cage, Helmut Lachenmann)

1973–2008 active as an improvising musician
1977–1981 work with various jazz groups as composer, arranger and pianist
from 1985 occupation with electronic music and computer technology at IEM Graz, development of the computer software CADMUS in C++ (developmental environment for computer generated composition)
1987 founding of the composers collective "die andere saite" (the other side/string), together with Gerhard Präsent and Jörg-Martin Willnauer
from 1988 to 2003 l ecturer for music theory at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst (Kunstuniversität) Graz
1999 founding of "Zeitvertrieb", publishing company for music, together with the composers Peter Ablinger, Klaus Lang, Nader Mashayekhi and the historian and friend of the arts Siegwald Ganglmair
from 2002 to 2012 intensive work in the field of dance, collaborations with Xavier Le Roy, Willi Dorner, Christine Gaigg, Silke Grabinger
between 2002 and 2012 several residencies in New York as composer and visiting professor
2003 to 2022 professor for composition at the University of the Arts, Graz
july 2004 to march 2005: fellowship at the International Artists House Villa Concordia, Bamberg
2006 featured composer at Wien Modern Festival (Vienna Modern)
june 2007: working residency at the artist's atelier of the Thomas Bernhard Archiv, Gmunden
2007/2008 'composer in residence', Theater Basel
2008/2009 Capell-Compositeur at the Sächsischen Staatskapelle Dresden
from 2009 lecturer in composition at the Ostrava Days

2013/2014 visiting professor at the Hochschule Luzern
2014 election as member of the Akademie der Künste (Academy of the Arts), Berlin
honorary member of Klangforum Wien

from 2000 lectures and masterclasses: International Summer Courses Darmstadt, Ostrava Days, IEM Graz, University of the Arts Berlin, Universität for Music and Performing Arts Vienna, Conservatory of the City of Vienna, Munich, Heidelberg, Hamburg, Basel, Oslo, Madrid, London, New York, Ostrava, Luzern, Basel et. al.

1986 Music Prize for the City of der Graz
1988 First Prize at the International Alpen-Adria Composition Competition
1988 Prize at the Musikprotokoll Steirischen Herbst, Graz
1989 Prize of Recognition for Achievement from the Federal Ministry of Science and Research
2001 Andrej Dobrowolski-Prize from Steirischen Regional Government
2001 Anton Bruckner Stipendium of the Oberösterreichischen Regional Government
2005 Niederösterreichischer Cultural Prize (Prize of Recognition for Achievment)
2008 Preis for Music from the City of Vienna
2009 Erste Bank Composition Prize
2014 Outstanding Artist Award (Category "Music/Composition")
2017 "Classic Voice" (Italian music periodical): Bernhard Lang is among the 10 most important living composers
2019 Austrian Prize in the Arts for Music

participation in festivals: Moskau Alternativa Festival, Moskau Modern, 'resistance fluctuations' Los Angeles 1998, Tage Absoluter Musik Allentsteig I und II, Klangarten, Autumn Festival 98 Lissabon, Wien Modern, Steirischer Herbst/Musikprotokoll, Munich Opera Festival, 'Moving Sounds Festival' New York 2009, Darmstädter Summer Courses, Donaueschingen Music Days, Salzburg Festival, MaerzMusik Berlin, Warsaw Autumn, Contempuls Prag, Eclat Stuttgart, Disturbances (Musiktheaterworkshop Copenhagen 2003), Moving Sounds 2010 New York, Impuls Tanz Vienna, Wittener Days for New Chamber Music, Ostrava Days (2009–2023), Suntory Hall Summer Festival Tokyo, ManiFeste Festival Paris et. al.

ca. 20 works for the stage (especially music theatre), ca. 20 orchestral works, ca. 160 chamber music works, both instrumental and vocal, music for dance performances, electronic/digital compositions, remixes, jazz/improvisation, sound sculptures, filmmusic, musik for radio plays and incidental theatre music

all works
from 2016 complete catalogue of works via Ricordi Berlin:
www.ricordi.com/en-US/bernhard-lang (overview of his work series)
www.ricordi.com/en-US/Composers/L/Lang-Bernhard.aspx (work catalogue et. al.)