Almut Schlichting
Saxophone Player and Composer
Born and raised in a small village surrounded by woods, Almut Schlichting came to Berlin to study jazz saxophone at the Hochschule der Künste. Since then, she lives and works there as a saxophone player, composer and curator in the spheres of jazz, contemporary music, performance and theatre.
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Curriculum Vitae
Almut Schlichting, born 1977 in Northeim (Niedersachsen), living and working in Berlin since 1996
Education and Studies
1996 – 1999 Landesjugendjazzorchester Niedersachsen
1996 – 2002 Studies at Hochschule der Künste Berlin (major Saxophone/Jazz), graduation with diploma
1997- 2004 Participation in improvisation and composition workshops with Maria Schneider, Jim Knapp, Lee Konitz, Jay Clayton, Marc Ducret
2007 Participation in the International Jazz and Creative Music Workshop in Banff, Kanada under the direction of Dave Douglas
Ensemble work as a saxophone player and composer
since 1997 Shoot the Moon read more
2003-2009 Anke und die Seemannsbräute read more
2007-2010 Bison read more
2008-2009 Hyena read more
2009- 2014 Garagenoper Kollektiv read more
2010 – 2011 Steyer Saxofon Quartett read more
since 2010 Subsystem read more
2010 – 2014 Le Sorelle Blu read more
since 2011 guest performances with the Staats- und Domchor Berlin
since 2013 guest performances with the Hannes Zerbe Jazz Orchester
since 2016 Insomnia Brass Band read more
since 2017 Subsystem & Efrat Alony weiterlesen
since 2019 Subsystem & Gäste Bauhauskapellentraum weiterlesen
Theatre music and composition commissions
2000 off-theatre project „Schwarze Weihnacht“: music for a play about Charles Mingus, Berlin
2002 engagement at Hans-Otto-Theater Potsdam with Shoot the Moon; music for a production of „Romeo & Julia“
2003 engagement at Theater der Nacht Northeim; music for two puppet theatre productions
2003 off-theatre project „Marko Knochen“: music for a play based on texts by Marguerite Duras, Berlin
2009 composition commission from the vocal quartet niniwe, Berlin
2010-2011 engagement at Staatstheater Cottbus with the Steyer Saxophonquartett for the production of “Fürst Pücklers Utopia”, directed by Johann Kresnik
2011-2013 “La Dernière Crise” – music for the late night shows of Vanessa Stern at Sophiensaele Berlin with the ensemble Le Sorelle Blu
Grants and awards
2002 1st price in the composition competition of the bigband Blechschaden, Hamburg/Lüneburg
2004 – 2005 working grant for jazz composition (Melusine) from the Berlin Senate Chancellery – Cultural Affairs
2005 awardee of the studio competition of the Berlin Senate Chancellery – Cultural Affairs
2014 working grant for jazz composition (Saints & Fools) from the Berlin Senate Chancellery – Cultural Affairs
2017 working grant for the rehearsal period of a new project (Insomnia Brass Band) from the Berlin Senate Chancellery – Cultural Affairs
2018 working grant for audio production of Subsystem from the Berlin Senate Chancellery – Cultural Affairs
2019 support of the Musikfonds for the project “Bauhauskapellentraum” of the ensemble Subsystem
Releases
2006 CD Shoot the Moon – Treasure Island (nrw records)
2009 CD Shoot the Moon – Glory & Decay (jazzwerkstatt)
2013 CD Shoot the Moon – Big Black Dogs (WismArt / NRW Vertrieb)
2013 CD Le Sorelle Blu – Auf Kaperfahrt (Eigenvertrieb)
2016 CD Shoot the Moon – Saints & Fools (Tiger Moon Records)
2016 CD Subsystem – Unterholz (Tiger Moon Records)
2019 CD Subsystem – Schneekönig (Tiger Moon Records)
Curatorial Projects
2001-2003 Freie Session in Vollrads Tonsaal: organisation and realization of a session for free improvised music, once a month, in collaboration with Magda Mayas
2006-2008 organisation and programming of the spielfeld-Jazzkonzertreihe at Haus der Sinne Berlin, in collaboration with Katharina Wegner, supported by the Berlin Senate Chancellery – Cultural Affairs
2011-2012 organisation and programming of the Garagenoper-Festivals Histoire Imaginaire at Theaterforum Kreuzberg Berlin, in collaboration with Torsten Papenheim, supported by the Berlin Senate Chancellery – Cultural Affairs and Initiative Musik
2012-2013 organisation and programming of the Garagenoper-Festivals Navigation Imaginaire at Theaterforum Kreuzberg Berlin, in collaboration with Torsten Papenheim, supported by the Berlin Senate Chancellery – Cultural Affairs
2013-2014 organisation and programming of the Garagenoper-Festivals Parole Imaginaire at Theaterforum Kreuzberg Berlin, in collaboration with Torsten Papenheim und Nina Rohlfs, supported by the Berlin Senate Chancellery – Cultural Affairs
2014 foundation of the label Tiger Moon Records in collaboration with Alexander Beierbach
Teaching activities
since 2001 instrumental lessons, ensemble direction and interdisciplinary workshops at Musikschule Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin
2004-2009 Tutor for the symphonic wind orchestra Wind-or-Jester
2012 Tutor for jazz ensemble at the Hessische Frauenmusikwoche
since 2016 private saxophone lessons in Prenzlauer Berg