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Sven Helbig (born in 1968) is a German composer and director. He composes orchestral, chamber and choral music. Beside this, he is active in the field of electronic music (dark ambient, noise, field recordings). Helbig's versatility has made him a much sought-after producer for crossover projects; he has worked as a producer, composer and arranger with Rammstein, Pet Shop Boys, Snoop Dogg, the Fauré Quartet, cellist Jan Vogler, opera singer René Pape, pianist Olga Scheps and more.[1] Helbig's work builds on the tradition of the Gesamtkunstwerk (all-embracing art form) and he often takes responsibility for concept, music and production at the same time.

Sven Helbig
Helbig in 2005
Background information
Born1968
Eisenhüttenstadt, East Germany
Genres
  • Orchestral
  • modern classical
  • choral
  • electronic
Occupation(s)
  • Composer
  • record producer
  • arranger
Instrument(s)
Years active1990s–present
Labels
  • Deutsche Grammophon
  • Neue Meister
  • Modern
Websitesvenhelbig.com

Biography


800th anniversary of Dresden, July 2006
800th anniversary of Dresden, July 2006

Helbig was born in 1968 and grew up in Eisenhüttenstadt, East Germany.[2] His first experience with music began with the clarinet, later he added guitar, piano and drums. In 1996, Helbig and hornist Markus Rindt founded the Dresden Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra is specialized in new, symphonic music in unusual productions and was the first European symphony orchestra to exclusively perform contemporary music.[3]

The self-taught composer’s acclaimed debut album Pocket Symphonies has been released on the Deutsche Grammophon label. Since 2016, Helbig is playing live with his Forrklang Quartet. The ensemble is individually formed to fit the need of his current concert program. In 2017 he toured Europe, North- and Southamerica with his choir work I Eat the Sun and Drink the Rain. The production for choir, electronics and visuals has been staged at Milton Court Hall/London, Elbphilharmonie/Hamburg and Reina Sofia Hall/Madrid beside others. In recent years, the artist has delved into work as a director. He directed music videos, stage shows and theatrical multimedia events.[4] For example, he produced the High-rise Symphony on Dresden's 800th anniversary during which the orchestra's musicians sat on individual balconies of an old East German apartment building.

Since 2017, Sven hosts his weekly radio show Schöne Töne on Berlin's Radio 1, celebrating music history and contemporary artists. In 2022 he was honored with the Art Award by the city of Dresden.[5]

The cover artwork he created in the style of 17th century vanitas painting for his album Skills (2022) was shown in a joint exhibition with Gerhard Richter, Tony Cragg and William Kentridge.[6]


Discography



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Awards



References


  1. Discography on Discogs
  2. "Sven Helbig | Biography". Deutsche Gramophonn. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. Dresden Symphony Orchestra website
  4. Crew United database
  5. Art Award Dresden
  6. Ausstellung "Points of Resistance"
  7. Der Spiegel on Fauré Quartett and Helbig
  8. Sadler`s Wells Archived 10 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  9. "MAESTRO HONORARIO für Sven".
  10. "Golden Cross for Sven Helbig".
  11. "Kunstpreis der Landeshauptstadt Dresden geht 2022 an Sven Helbig". Landeshauptstadt Dresden. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.



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[de] Sven Helbig

Sven Helbig (* 1968 in Eisenhüttenstadt) ist ein deutscher Komponist, Regisseur und Musikproduzent. Als Komponist für Orchester-, Chor- und Kammermusik verbindet er Elektronische Musik (Dark Ambient, Noise, Field Recordings) mit klassischen Instrumenten und Chören.
- [en] Sven Helbig



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