Christine Aufderhaar
Die Zusammenarbeit mit Christine Aufderhaar ist beendet.
Komponistin / Musikerin
Christine Aufderhaar schloss an der Hochschule für Musik in Lugano ein klassisches Klavierstudium (Klavierklasse Nora Doallo, Kompositionsklasse Paul Glass) ab. Danach studierte sie am Berklee College of Music in Boston klassische Komposition und Komposition für Filmmusik und schloss das Doppelstudium in zwei statt der üblichen fünf Jahre mit Auszeichnung ab. Anschließend lebte sie in Los Angeles, wo sie innerhalb eines ‚Mentorship Program of the Society of Composers and Lyricists‘ mit den Komponisten Alf Clausen („The Simpsons“), Jay Chattaway („Star Trek“) and Steve Bramson („J.A.G.“) zusammen arbeitete.
Christine wurde mit mehren Awards, Kulturpreisen und Stipendien in den USA, Deutschland und der Schweiz ausgezeichnet. 2006 wurde sie von ASCAP zu dem renommierten film scoring workshop nach Los Angeles eingeladen, wodurch sie Komponisten wie Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard, Jeff Rona und anderen bei der Arbeit über die Schulter schaute. 2007 wählten die Mitglieder der „Federation of Film & Audiovisual Composers of Europe“ Christine Aufderhaar als „European Composer 2008 for Switzerland“ aus. 2013 wurde sie für den Deutschen Musikautorenpreis nominiert.
Christine Aufderhaar hat für eine Vielzahl von Filmen preisgekrönte Filmmusiken geschrieben, und ihre Konzertmusik wird international aufgeführt. Ihre letzte Bühnenmusik schrieb sie für die Theaterproduktion „Mutterland“, die im Frühjahr 2015 im Wiener Kosmos Theater ihre Uraufführung erlebte.
Seit 2002 lebt Christine Aufderhaar in Berlin. Von 2004 – 2007 lehrte sie an der Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen in Babelsberg Komposition für Filmmusik. Seit 2007 schreibt die vielbeschäftigte Komponistin erfolgreiche Musiken für Film, Konzert und Bühne.
Christine Aufderhaar ist Mitglied der Deutschen Filmakademie, der Akademie der Deutschen Musikautoren und im Leitungsgremium der DEFKOM (Deutsche Filmkomponisten Union).
Foto: Nadja Klier
The collaboration with Christine Aufderhaar has ended.
Composer / Musician
Christine Aufderhaar graduated from the ‘Lugano Conservatory’ in classical piano performance (piano class of Nora Doallo, composition class of Paul Glass). Upon completion, she attended the Berklee College of Music and graduated in Film Scoring and Classical Composition in two years instead of the usual five years, receiving “summa cum laude”.
Shortly thereafter, she moved to Los Angeles and worked as part of a ‘Mentorship Program of the Society of Composers and Lyricists’ (SCL) with leading composers such as Alf Clausen (“The Simpsons”), Jay Chattaway (“Star Trek”) and Steve Bramson (“J.A.G.”).
Christine was honored with awards and scholarships in the USA, Germany and Switzerland.
In 2006, she was invited to the ASCAP film scoring workshop in Los Angeles, where she had the opportunity to look over the shoulder of composers at work such as Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard, Jeff Rona and others.
In 2007, she was selected by the ‘Federation of Film & Audiovisual Composers of Europe’ as “European Composer 2008 for Switzerland”.
Christine Aufderhaar wrote the score to many award-winning films and her concert music is being performed internationally. The last stage music she wrote was for the theater production “Mutterland”, which had its premiere in 2015 at the Vienna Kosmostheater.
Currently Christine Aufderhaar is living in Berlin. From 2004 to 2008, she was an associate professor at the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolff in the film scoring department.
Christine Aufderhaar is a member of the ‘German Film Academy’ and of the ‘Academy of German Music Authors’ and is a board member of the ‘Union of the German Film Composers’ (DEFKOM).
She is fluent in German, English, Italian and French.
Curriculum
2014
MEMBER OF THE ACADEMY OF GERMAN MUSIC AUTHORS
2009
MEMBER OF THE GERMAN FILM ACADEMY
2004-2008
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FOR FILM SCORING at the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf
2006
Invitation as one of 12 composers selected for the INTERNATIONAL ASCAP FILM SCORING WORKSHOP, Los Angeles
2002
Invitation as one of four composers selected for the international ‘MENTORSHIP PROGRAM’ of the ‘SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS AND LYRICISTS’, Los Angeles (Members at the time: J. Goldsmith, D. Raksin, E. Bernstein etc.), which consists of working with leading composers such as Alf Clausen („The Simpsons“), Jay Chattaway („Star Trek“), Steve Bramson („JAG“) and Dan Foliart (“7th Heaven”).
1999-2001
BERKLEE COLLEGE of Music, Boston, degree in double major film scoring and classical composition, ‘summa cum laude’. Graduation in two instead of the usual five years.
1993-1999
CONSERVATORIO DELLA SVIZZERA ITALIANA, diploma, equivalent to master of music in piano performance, ‘magna cum laude’. Piano class of Nora Doallo, composition class of Paul Glass.
1995-1999
MASTERCLASSES with H. Francesch and B. Blocher
1992-1993
JAZZ SCHOOL BASEL and Sindelfingen
1991
Associates Degree
Awards
2017
Nomination ‘JERRY GOLDSMITH AWARD’ (Màlaga, Spain)
2013
Nomination GEMA’s „MUSIKAUTORENPREIS“
2011
Award by the AARGAUER KURATORIUM for artistic accomplishments
2011
Scholarship FONDATION SUISA
2011
Award UBS KULTURSTIFTUNG (UBS Culture Foundation)
2007
Selected by the ‘FEDERATION OF FILM & AUDIOVISUAL COMPOSERS OF EUROPE’ as „EUROPEAN COMPOSER 2008 FOR SWITZERLAND“
2007
Award by the AARGAUER KURATORIUM
2006
Invitation as one of twelve composers selected through an international open call for tender to participate the renowned ASCAP FILM SCORING WORKSHOP (Los Angeles)
2002
Invitation as one of four composers selected through an international open call for tender to participate the renowned ‘MENTORSHIP PROGRAM’ of the SCL in Los Angeles (members at the time: J. Goldsmith, E. Bernstein, D. Raskin a. o.)
2001
‘RICHARD LEVI AWARD’, Boston
2000
BERKLEE ACHIEVEMENT Scholarship
1999-2001
„Deans List“
1999
BERKLEE „BEST“ Scholarship
1997
Second Prize at the INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION in Kirkade, Netherlands (piano part in the „ORCHESTRA DI FIATI DELLA SVIZZERA ITALIANA“)
Filmography
In Arbeit
WIR HABEN EINEN DEAL
directed by Felicitas Korn, ZDF, 2022
Kino / Feature Films
DER SERBISCHE ANWALT – VERTEIDIGE DAS UNFASSBARE! / THE SERBIAN LAWYER
additional music, documentary, written and directed by Aleksandar Nikolic, Insel Filmproduktion, 2014
WANDLUNGEN – RICHARD WILHELM UND DAS I GING / WISDOM OF CHANGES – RICHARD WILHELM AND THE I CHING
documentary, written and directed by Bettina Wilhelm, Triluna Filmproduktion, 2010
DIE ENTDECKUNG DER CURRYWURST / THE INVENTION OF THE CURRIED SAUSAGE
written and directed by Ulla Wagner, Tag/Traum Filmproduktion, 2008
First Prize for Barbara Sukowa ‘Best Actress’ at the Montreal World Film Festival, where the film was running in the international competition
Audience Award at the 13th German Festival in Paris
JARGO
written and directed by Maria Solrun, Ö-Filme und X Filme, premiere at the 2004 Berlin Film Festival
Awarded ‘Best Film’ and with the ‘Audience Award’ at the Sarajevo Film Festival
RUSSIAN SUMMER
written and directed by Michael Wirths
produced by Landratsamt Breisgau im Hochschwarzwald, 2001, TELEVISION (Feature Films)
TV
EIN SOMMER AUF KRETA
directed by Eibe Maleen Krebs, ZDF, 2022
FRIESLAND: ARTENVIELFALT
directed by Kerstin Ahlrichs, ZDF, 2022
EIN TAUNUSKRIMI: MUTTERTAG
directed by Felix Herzogenrath, ZDF, 2021
TOTGESAGTE LEBEN LÄNGER
directed by Hermine Huntgeburth, WDR, 2020
DER WEG NACH PADULIM / THE WAY TO PADULIM
directed by Annette Friedmann, ARD/SWR, 2019
EIN SOMMER IN SALAMANCA / A SUMMER IN SALAMANCA
directed by Michael Keusch, ZDF, 2018
POLIZEIRUF 110: SUMPFLANDSCHAFTEN / POLICE CALL 110: MARSHY LANDSCAPES
directed by Hermine Huntgeburth, BR, 2016
TATORT: DIE GESCHICHTE VOM BÖSEN FRIEDRICH / CRIME SZENE: THE STORY OF WICKED FRIEDRICH
directed by Hermine Huntgeburth, HR, 2015
TATORT: VIELLEICHT / CRIME SZENE: MAYBE
written and directed by Klaus Krämer, RBB, 2014
BELLA BLOCK: FÜR IMMER UND IMMER / BELLA BLOCK: FOR EVER AND EVER
directed by Christian von Castelberg, ZDF, 2014
BELLA BLOCK: ANGEKLAGT / BELLA BLOCK: ACCUSED
directed by Julian Pölsler, ZDF, 2013
TATORT: MACHTLOS / CRIME SZENE: POWERLESS
written and directed by Klaus Krämer, ARD, 2012
EIN STARKES TEAM: PRAGER FRÜHLING / A MIGHTY TEAM: PRAGUE SPRING
directed by Walter Weber, ZDF, 2012
HUNKELER UND DIE AUGEN DES ÖDIPUS / HUNKELER AND THE EYES OF OEDIPUS
directed by Christian von Castelberg, Schweizer Fernsehen, 2011
DER EISENHANS / THE IRON JOHN
directed by Manuel Siebenmann, ZDF, 2011, Premiere on Christmas Eve
EIN STARKES TEAM: BLUTSSCHWESTERN / A MIGHTY TEAM: BLOOD SISTERS
directed by Walter Weber, ZDF, 2010
BELLA BLOCK: VORSEHUNG / BELLA BLOCK: PROVIDENCE
written and directed by Max Färberböck, ZDF, 2009
‘German Thriller Award’, in both categories Jury and Audience award,
best film at Norddeutsche Filmtage Lübeck, nomination for Adolph Grimme Award
FRÜHLING IM HERBST / SPRING FEVER IN AUTUMN
written and directed by Petra Volpe, SRF, 2009
Best film at the Baden Baden Film Festival, Nomination Prix Europa
MARIE BRAND UND DIE NACHT DER VERGELTUNG / MARIE BRAND - THE NIGHT OF RETRIBUTION
directed by Manuel Siebenmann, ZDF, 2008
FREIWILD - EIN WÜRZBURG-KRIMI / FAIR GAME
directed by Manuel Siebenmann, BR, 2007
WILLKOMMEN IN LÜSGRAF / WELCOME TO LÜSGRAF
written and directed by Lars Montag, ARD, 2005
JUDITH KEMP
directed by Helmut Metzger, ARD, 2004
Dokumentationen / Documentaries
AURORA'S SUNRISE
documentary, directed by Inna Sahakyan, Bars Media/gebrueder beetz filmproduktion, 2020-2022
Best Animated Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards
Audience Award at the Animation is Film Festival
EMIL UND DIE BRUECKENSPRINGER VON MOSTAR / EMIL AND THE BRIDGE DIVERS OF MOSTAR
written and directed by Friedemann Hottenbacher, Kika, 2015
MISSBRAUCH UND MISSHANDELT – MITTEN IN DEUTSCHLAND: DIE OPFER DER DIPLOMATEN
IN THE SHADOW OF DIPLOMACY
written and directed by Sabine Zimmer and Sandra Buddesheim, WDR, 2013
GRÜNE OBSESSION – DER TRAUM VOM PERFEKTEN RASEN / GREEN OBSESSION – THE DREAM OF THE PERFECT LAWN
written and directed by Andi Preisner, Arte, 2010
GEFÄHRLICHER STERN – DIE ERFORSCHUNG DER SONNE / DANGEROUS STAR – THE EXPLORATION OF THE SUN
written and directed by Friedemann Hotenbacher, ZDF, 2009
SAATGUT IM EWIGEN EIS / SEEDS IN THE ETERNAL ICE
written and directed by Friedemann Hottenbacher, ZDF, 2008
MAGISCHE SCHWEIZ / MAGICAL SWITZERLAND
written and directed by Beat Häner, SRF, 2007
DER WEG DES SUMORINGERS I/II/III / THE SUMO WRESTLER'S JOURNEY
written and directed by Alexander Schlichter, 3SAT, 2003
MORDAUFTRAG AUS TRIPOLIS – DIE BOMBE IM LA BELLE / CONTRACT KILLING MADE IN TRIPOLIS – THE BOMB AT "LA BELLE"
written and directed by Walter Brun, WDR, 2002
EXPERIMENTELLE ARCHÄOLOGIE / EXPERIMENTAL ARCHEOLOGY
written and directed by Alexander Schlichter, 3SAT, 2002
WUNDERWELT DER QUALLEN I/II / WONDERWORLD OF THE JELLYFISH
written and directed by Alexander Schlichter, 3SAT, 2002
FLUSS IM LABOR / RIVER IN THE LABORATORY
written and directed by Alexander Schlichter, 3 SAT, 2002