Patricia Jünger facts for kids
Patricia Jünger, born on August 6, 1951, is a talented artist from both Switzerland and Austria. She is known for many things, including being a conductor, a sound director, and a composer. A composer is someone who writes music. She also works with different types of art, which is why she's called a multi-media artist.
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About Patricia Jünger
Patricia Jünger has a unique birth story! She was born on an airplane trip between Dublin and Vienna, during a stop in Frankfurt, Germany. Because of her parents, she is a citizen of both Switzerland and Austria.
Patricia studied music in several big European cities. She learned to play the piano and organ. She also studied how to write music (composition) and how to lead an orchestra (directing). She finished her studies in 1977. After that, she started working full-time as a composer. Lately, she has been creating more music using electronic sounds. This is called electroacoustic music.
Awards and Special Recognition
Patricia Jünger has received many awards for her amazing work. Here are some of them:
- Theodor Körner Prize for Composition, 1979
- Vienna Cultural Foundation Prize, 1979
- Scholarship from the Viennese Alban Berg Foundation, 1980 (A scholarship helps pay for studies or projects.)
- Scholarship from Basel's Paul Sacher Foundation, 1980
- Bursary for composition by the Austrian state, 1981 and 1983 (A bursary is similar to a scholarship.)
- Sabbatical year for composition, canton of Aargau, 1983 (A sabbatical is a break from regular work to focus on a special project.)
- Karl Sczuka Prize from SWF Baden-Baden, 1986, for her radio play called 'Sehr geehrter Herr - ein Requiem'
Her Musical Works
Patricia Jünger has created many different pieces of music and radio plays. Some of her well-known works include:
- Sehr geehrter Herr - ein Requiem, a radio play (1986)
- Transmitter
- Valse éternelle – ein Brief, another radio play
- Muttertagsfeier, oder Die Zerstückelung des weiblichen Körpers (1984)
- Erziehung eines Vampirs, a radio play (1986)
- Die Klavierspielerin, an opera (1988) (An opera is a play where most of the words are sung.)
Recordings of Her Music
You can find Patricia Jünger's music on CDs. Here are some of her recorded works:
- Patricia Jünger: This CD features Eva Csapo and the Collegium Musicum Zürich (2006).
- Die Klavierspielerin: This is a recording of her opera (2005).
- Bright Light: This piece is for a mezzo-soprano (a type of singer), clarinet, drums, and orchestra (1989).
