PORTFOLIO TILMAN EHRHORN


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INSTRUMENTALIST, COMPOSER & SOUNDDESIGNER


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BIOGRAPHY

Tilman Ehrhorn works as saxophonist, woodwind player, composer, sound designer, producer and musical supervisor.

He also teaches as professor for music design and music theory at the SRH Berlin School of Popular Arts (formerly hdpk) in Berlin.

In addition to his regular work in theatres and on TV, radio and CD productions, he participated in numerous ensembles as a soloist and composer at performances in jazz clubs, festivals and on concert tours in Germany and abroad.

During his university studies in the Netherlands and Germany, which he completed with a diploma, he also took lessons with renowned jazz musicians in New York/USA and throughout Europe and toured numerous workshops.

An important collaboration resulted with clients such as the Goethe Institute, the German Foreign Office, the Landesmusikrat Niedersachsen (Music Council of Lower Saxony), Thalia Theater, Berliner Ensemble and Hamburger Kammerspiele, ensembles such as NDR Bigband, Hamburger Sinfoniker, L'Atelier d'Orchestre and musicians such as Wayne Shorter, Brian Blade, Nils Wogram, Albert Mangelsdorff, Roger Cicero, Barry Finnerty, Wolfgang Haffner, Maria Schneider, Django Bates, Gitte Haenning and many others.

In addition, his activities extend to the field of electronic music. Besides the release of several CDs of a solo project, which received international attention, he creates remixes for various artists, produces demo songs, programs sounds and develops music software.

Furthermore, he is active as a producer, composer and music director of audio book, radio play and TV music. He has worked together with clients such as NDR, rbb, Deutschlandradio Kultur, arte, Der Hörverlag, Random House Audio, Der Aufbau-Verlag, Berliner Synchron and speakers such as Oliver Rohrbeck, Uwe Friedrichsen, Helmut Krauss, Andreas Fröhlich and many more.

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SOUNDS

Releases Bandcamp 2003-2022

COMISSIONED WORK

Music for Radio Plays + Audio Books each player contains 5 tracks

Die Angsthasen-AG
Radio drama, Deutschlandfunk Kultur 2022

Omis Schatz
Radio drama, Deutschlandfunk Kultur 2019

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Die Sache mit dem Schutzengel
Radio drama, Deutschlandfunk Kultur 2018

Der römische Dolch
Radio drama, Deutschlandfunk Kultur 2017

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Leichtes Spiel
Radio drama, Südwestrundfunk (SWR) 2016

Die drei ??? - Phonophobia-Sinfonie der Angst
Live Radio drama play and DVD production, Sony 2014

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Sirenengesang
Radio drama, Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR) 2015

Schröders Tod
Radio drama, Deutschlandradio Kultur 2015

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Das Geschenk
Radio drama, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rbb) 2014

Die drei ??? und der seltsame Wecker 2009
Live audio play and DVD production, Sony 2009

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Und dann
Radio drama, Deutschlandradio Kultur 2012

Kritik der mörderischen Vernunft
Radio dramal, Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) 2010

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Die Messerkönigin
CD, Lauscherlounge 2008

Drei Erzählungen
CD, Lauscherlounge 2008

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SOFTWARE

Some educational apps and many Max for Live devices (synthesizers, samplers, MIDI and audio FXs) are available for download at Gumroad.

The corresponding tutorials and documentations can be found on Youtube.

DATES+FACTS

2016-2024

• Composition, production and recording of the music for the radio play "Die Angsthasen-AG" by Max Urlacher, directed by Cordula Dickmeiß, for Deutschlandfunk Kultur

• Release of the experimental album "Sfaira" in collaboration with sound artist An Moku on the Swiss label EndTitles

• Composition, production and recording of the music for the radio play "Omis Schatz" by Angela Gerrits, directed by Cordula Dickmeiß, for Deutschlandfunk Kultur

• Release of the electronic album "Kvar" on the Canadian label Archipel Musique Canada

• Sound design and electronic sounds for a production of the NDR-Bigband under the artistic direction of Lars Seniuk, concert performance and radio recording in Studio 1 of NDR (Northern German Broadcasting) in Hamburg

• Production of sample material for the release "Memory Code" of the German-Italian electronic project "Schnitt

• Production of a track for Susanne Franzmeyer's project "Stilübungen", prize winner at the Berlin Radio Play Festival, funded by the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW and a multi-part documentary on Deutschlandfunk Kultur

• Composition, production and recording of the music for the radio play "Die Sache mit dem Schutzengel" by Anna Böhm, directed by Cordula Dickmeiß, for Deutschlandfunk Kultur

• Composition, production and recording of the music for the podcast "Texte von gestern" for Lauscherlounge records

• Work as music director and arranger for the TV production "Yonderland", for Bavaria Synchron/Sky

• Composition, production and recording of the music for the radio play "Der römische Dolch" by André Kannstein, directed by Cordula Dickmeiß, for Deutschlandfunk Kultur

• Work as supervisor and arranger for the CD production "Sing mit Mascha! die Hits aus der TV-Serie" on behalf of EUROPA/Sony Music Entertainement

• Composition, production and recording of the music for the radio play "Leichtes Spiel" by Dirk Josczok Director: Beatrix Ackers, for SWR (Southwest Broadcasting)

2015

• Resumption of the show "Die drei ??? Phonophobia - Sinfonie der Angst" with the original speakers Oliver Rohrbeck, Jens Wawrczeck and Andreas Fröhlich, participation as composer and stage musician

• Composition, production and recording of the music for the radio play "Sirenengesang" by Cécile Wajsbrot, directed by Beatrix Ackers, for SR (Saarland Broadcasting)

• recording of the soundtracks for the audio book/radio play production "Tintentod " and "Die Brüder Löwenherz", composer: Jan-Peter Pflug

• Composition, production and recording of the music for the radio play "Schröders Tod" by Tom Peuckert, directed by Cordula Dickmeiß, for Deutschlandradio Kultur

2014

• Appointment as professor at the SRH Berlin School of Popular Arts (formerly hdpk) in the department of audio design

• Composition, production and recording of the music for the radio play "Das Geschenk" by Katharina Schlender, directed by Johanna Steiner, for rbb (Berlin-Brandenburg Broadcasting)

• Composition, production and performance of the soundtrack for the four-week German tour "Die drei Fragezeichen ??? Phonophobia - Sinfonie der Angst" with the original speakers Oliver Rohrbeck, Jens Wawrczeck and Andreas Fröhlich

• Saxophone, flute and clarinet recordings for the production company Tonbüro für TV-Produktionen

• Work as music director and arranger for the TV productions "Class of Fun" and "Mascha und der Bär" for ZDF, KiKA and SRF (Swiss Radio and Television) on behalf of Berliner Synchron

• Performance of electronic music as part of the "Sax200 Berlin" festival to mark the 200th birthday of Adolphe Sax (inventor of the saxophone) in the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche Berlin

2013

• Work as music director for the TV production "Mascha und der Bär" for SRF (Swiss Radio and Television) and KiKA on behalf of Berliner Synchron

• Production of electronic sounds for the CD "Young Voices Brandenburg - 1000 Years of European Music in the New Sound"

• Employment as research assistant at the SRH Berlin School of Popular Arts (formerly hdpk) in the department of music and sound

• Recording of the soundtracks for the audio book/radio play production "Tintenherz", "Das fliegende Klassenzimmer", "Peter Pan" and "Paff, der Zauberdrache", composer: Jan-Peter Pflug

2012

• Composition, production and recording of the music for the radio play "Und dann" by Wolfram Höll, directed by Cordula Dickmeiß, for Deutschlandradio Kultur

• Recording of the soundtracks for the TV documentary series "Willkommen…" and "Als die Tommys in den Norden kamen" and for the audio book production "Oh Calimero", composer: Jan-Peter Pflug

• Teaching position at the SRH Berlin School of Popular Arts (formerly hdpk) for music theory and aural training

• Clarinet recordings for the soundtrack of the TV production "Der Mondmann" at Salon Mondial Studios

• Composer of musical motifs for the six-part TV series "Lebt wohlt, Genossen" (arte)

2011

• Saxophone recordings for the soundtrack of the TV series "KRIMI.DE" (KIKA) at Salon Mondial Studios

• recordings of various woodwind instruments for advertising music (Zalando, Allgäuer Latschenkiefer) for the production company Schumann & Bach

• Recording of the soundtracks for the audio book "Der kleine Lord" (audio book publisher) and the radio play "Tante Traudls beste Stück" (RBB), composer: Jan-Peter Pflug

• Live performance with Oliver Rohrbeck as part of a reading, organized by Lauscherlounge records

• Remix orders for electronic music, composition contributions to compilations

2010

• Composition and recording of the music for the audio book "Hummel Hilf - Lyrik meets Comedy 2", a collection of poems read by Hella von Sinnen and Dirk Bach, published on CD (Der Audio Verlag/Aufbau Verlag/SWR [Southwest Broadcasting])

• Composition, production and recording of the music for the two-part radio play "Kritik der mörderischen Vernunft" by Jens Johler, directed by Sven Stricker, for NDR (Northern German Broadcasting)

2009

• Composition, production and performance of the soundtrack for the three-week German tour "Die drei ??? Der seltsame Wecker 2009 - Live and Ticking" with the original speakers Oliver Rohrbeck, Jens Wawrczeck and Andreas Fröhlich

• Composition and recording of the music for the audio book "Kingt ein Guruh - Lyrik meets Comedy", a collection of poems read by Christoph Maria Herbst and Horst Evers, published on CD (Der Audio Verlag/Aufbau Verlag/SWR [Southwest Broadcasting])

• Recording of various woodwind instruments for the soundtrack of the Irish TV movie "The Race", the TV series "Baby frei Haus" and the TV movie "Empathy" at Salon Mondial Studios

2008

• Composition commission for the audio book music of the story "Shoggoth's Old Peculiar" by Neil Gaiman, read and produced by Oliver Rohrbeck/Lauscherlounge (dubbing actors by Ben Stiller, Greg German, and in the role of Justus Jonas from the radio play series "Die Drei ???"), CD release

• various remixes for CD releases in the field of jazz and electronica

• Composition and recording of the soundtrack for several radio plays by the Swedish bestselling author Henning Mankell in cooperation with producer/composer Jan-Peter Pflug, published on several CD releases by Der Hörverlag

• Recording of various woodwind instruments for the soundtracks of the movie "The Morphus Secret" (with Oliver Korittke, among others), for the TV series "Dr. Molly &Carl" (SAT 1) and the TV productions "Blüh im Glanze" and "Soldier Jon Hendricks" at Salon Mondial Studios

• Production of a soundtrack for an image film of Volkswagen AG on the occasion of the IAA Nutzfahrzeuge 2008 Hanover, Germany

2007

• Composition commission for the audio book music of the story "Der Mann mit den tanzenden Augen" by Sophie Dahl, read and produced by Andreas Fröhlich/Lauscherlounge (dubbing actors by John Cusack, Edward Norton, Ethan Hawke, and in the role of Bob Andrews from the radio play series "Die Drei ???"), cd release

• various remixes for cd releases in the field of jazz and electronic music

• Coordination and categorization of newly introduced sound management software KORE 2 by Native Instruments

• Production/programming of several demo songs and factory sounds for the software synthesizer MASSIVE by Native Instruments

• Performances and radio productions with the NDR Big Band (Bigband of the Northern German Broadcasting) throughout Germany

• work at various theatres and shows like Pomp Duck&Circumstance, Berliner Ensemble

• Lecturer and jury work for the Landesmusikrat Niedersachsen (Music Council of Lower Saxony )

2006

• Sound design for factory libraries of software synthesizers MASSIVE, ABSYNTH 4 and FM 8 from Native Instruments

• Performances, studio recordings and live broadcast recordings at jazz festivals in Germany and Switzerland with various ensembles

2005

• Release of the electronic solo album "Tilman Ehrhorn - Heading For The Open Spaces" on CD and vinyl, with worldwide distribution by Rough Trade

• Concert tours and CD recordings in Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland with various ensembles

• Co-composition of the radio play music "Beweise dass es böse ist" by Donna Leon, spoken by Barbara Auer, Udo Wachtveitl and others, published by Hörbuchverlag

2004

• Performance during the Popkomm Berlin with electronic solo project

• JazzArt Prize in the field of jazz/electronics with the avant-garde project "Radio Köber", WDR (West German Broadcasting Cologne), live recording of a performance

2003

• Co-composition of the radio play music "Vor dem Frost" by Henning Mankell, spoken by Ulrike C. Tscharre, Axel Milberg and others, published by Hörbuchverla

• Debut release of the electronic solo album "Tilman Ehrhorn - Task" on CD on Mille Plateaux/EFA

1999-2002

• Diploma in the study course Jazz and Popular Music at the Hamburg University of Music

• various activities as a sideman for radio, TV and CD productions and concerts throughout Europe

• Composition of the audio book music for "The Big Giggler Secret" and "Rover Saves Christmas" by Roddy Doyle, read by Uwe Friedrichsen, published by Random House Audio

RELEASES

Music for radio dramas and audio plays:

• 2022 Max Urlacher - Die Angsthasen-AG/Deutschlandfunk Kultur
• 2019/20 Angela Gerrits - Omis Schatz/Deutschlandfunk Kultur
• 2018/19 Anna Böhm - Die Sache mit dem Schutzengel/Deutschlandfunk Kultur
• 2017 André Kannstein - Der römische Dolch/Deutschlandfunk Kultur
• 2016 Dirk Josczok - Leichtes Spiel/Südwestrundfunk (SWR)
• 2015 Cécile Wajsbrot - Sirenengesang/Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR)
• 2015 Tom Peuckert - Schröders Tod/Deutschlandradio Kultur
• 2014 Die drei ??? Phonophobia-Sinfonie der Angst - Live DVD/Sony
• 2014 Katharina Schlender - Das Geschenk/Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rbb)
• 2012 Wolfram Höll - Und dann/Deutschlandradio Kultur
• 2010 Jens Johler - Kritik der mörderischen Vernunft/Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR)
• 2010 Hummel Hilf -Lyrik meets Comedy 2/Der Audio Verlag(DAV)
• 2010 Die drei ??? und der seltsame Wecker 2009 - Live DVD/Europa
• 2008-2010 Henning Mankell - Wallander - Serie mit 10 CDs/Hörverlag
• 2009 Christoph Maria Herbst + Horst Evers - Kängt ein Guruh - Lyrik meets Comedy/DAV
• 2008 Oliver Rohrbeck - Die Messerkönigin/Lauscherlounge
• 2007 Oliver Rohrbeck, Jens Wawrczeck, Andreas Fröhlich - Drei Erzählungen/Lauscherlounge
• 2005 Donna Leon – Beweise das es böse ist/ Hörverlag
• 2003 Henning Mankell - Vor dem Frost/Hörverlag
• 2002 Roddy Doyle - Rover rettet Weihnachten/BMG Random House Audio
• 2001 Roddy Doyle - Das große Giggler Geheimnis/BMG Random House Audio
• 1999 Erich Kästner - Ein Mann gibt Auskunft/Deutsche Grammophon
• 1999 A. Jacobsson/S.Olsson - Berts gesammelte Katastrophen/Deutsche Grammophon
• 1999 A. Jacobsson/S.Olsson - Berts intime Katastrophen/Deutsche Grammophon

Podcast:

• 2019 Susanne Franzmeyer - Stilübungen/Deutschlandfunk Kultur
• 2017/18 Texte von gestern/Lauscherlounge

Electronic Music:

Solo
• 2022 Werken - Sfaira/EndTitles
• 2022 Tilman Ehrhorn - Kvar/Archipel Musique Canada
• 2011 Tilman Ehrhorn - Past Utopia/Neo Ouija (Finetunes)
• 2009 Werken - Sum/Zymogen
• 2005 Tilman Ehrhorn - Heading For The Open Spaces/Resopal Schallware (Neuton + Roughtrade)
• 2003 Tilman Ehrhorn - Task/Mille Plateaux (EFA)

Compilations
• 2011 One Minute for the Stars/SEM
• 2008 Diaspora: Cottage Industries 5/Neo Ouija
• 2008 Remote Thoughts/Dalaki
• 2007 Anniversary Compilation/Natural Media
• 2004 Clicks & Cuts 4 Compilation/Milleplateauxmedia (Hart)


Remixes
• 2011 Glitterbug - Egress/False Industries
• 2009 Various Artists - Talking to Ghosts/Palalcmusic
• 2007 MAQ - Indiejazz/Jazz4Ever
• 2007 Educa Lux- Few/Height Mansion

Cooperation
•2019 Schnitt - Memory Code/Sync
• 2013 Young Voices Brandenburg - 1000
• 2009 Nils Wogram´s Lush -Pretty Good News/Unit Records
• 2009 Andy Vaz/Alton Miller -Different Hours Revisited EP/Yore Records
• 2008 Andy Vaz -Different Times EP/Yore Records
• 2007 Andy Vaz -Humanization EP/Yore Records
• 2007 Berlin Voices - States Of Mind/Van Dyck
• 2006 Julia Hülsmann Trio with Roger Cicero - Good Morning Midnight/ACT
• 2005 Alony-Unravelling/Intuition

Jazz:

• 2012 Nils Wogram Septet – Complete Soul/nwog
• 2008 Joo Kraus - Sueño/edel Content
• 2007 Alejandro Sanchéz Nonett + 1 - Schärfe Einer Sekunde/Jazz4Ever
• 2005 Nils Wogram Septet – Swing Moral/Enja
• 2003 Albert Mangelsdorff und die NDR-Bigband - Music For Jazz Orchestra/Skip Records
• 2003 Stefan Schultze Trio feat. Hanna Jursch u. Tilman Ehrhorn/Tonikum
• 2000 Jazzhaus Orchestra Hamburg/Schoener-Hoeren
• 1999 The Q - Volume One /Tonbox
• 1998 BuJazzO - Focus On Vocals/Mons Records
• 1998 Blueprint Stage -Puzzle/Mons Records
• 1998 Szene-Sampler`98 (Tilman Ehrhorn Quintett) - Jazz Made In Hamburg/Birdland Records

Theater/Chanson/Show:

• 2004 Pigor singt, Benedikt Eichhorn muss begleiten Volumen 4/Tacheles!
• 2003 Geschwister Pfister - Have A Ball/Traumton

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PROF. TILMAN EHRHORN

c/o SRH Berlin School of Popular Arts

Potsdamer Str. 188

10783 Berlin

Germany

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