Jona Kümper
Jona Kümper has gained numerous national and international awards:
2008 Composition Prize of the city of Neuss
2012 third prize at the international Composition Competition Sofia,
2014 third prize at the Carl-von-Ossietzky-Competition of Oldenburg University
2015 first prize at the Carl-von-Ossietzky-Competition of Oldenburg University
2015 two third prizes at the VocalEspoo International Choral Composition Competition, Finland
2017 second prize at the VocalEspoo International Choral Composition Competition, Finland
2019 "Square dance" was selected to be performed during the Basel Composition Competition
2020 third prize at the Harald Genzmer Competition "Spielmusik", Munich
2020 third prize at theTapiola Choir International Choral Composition Competition
2021 third prize at the Carl-von-Ossietzky-Competition of Oldenburg University
2023 finalist at the Prix Annelie de Man, Amsterdam
2024 first prize at the Tapiola Choir International Choral Composition Competition
2024 second prize and prize from the audience at the Composition Competition "Gegenwart", Regensburg
2025 "punctum contra punctum" was s
elected to be performed during the Basel Composition Competition
Violeta Dinescu, Michael Jarell, Helmut Lachenmann, Magnus Lindberg, Isabel Mundry, Robert HP Platz, Wolfgang Rihm und Rebecca Saunders were among the jurys honoring his compositions.
His works were performed in Austria, Bulgaria, Finland, Germany, Japan, Kosovo, Lithuania, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the Republik and in the USA. A selection of the latter can be listened to at his Youtube channel. A selection of his works for choir can be obtained from choralworks.fi.
Jona Kümper held scholarships of the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westfalia (2021) and was funded by Musikfonds (2021, 2022, 2023).
Work list
selection; last updated at 30/09/2024
action for two pianos eight-handed(2015) https://www.datenbankneuemusik.de/datenbank/werke/a/action-kuemper-jona.html
Agnus Dei for female or children`s choir (2015) 3rd prize at Vocal Espoo Composition Competition, Finland 2015
Agnus Dei for female voice, oboe, viola and piano (2015)
Ave Maria for children`s quoir (2020) new 3rd prize at Tapiola Choir International Choral Composition Competition,
Finland 2020 video neu https://www.facebook.com/Tapiolankuoro/
Cello Sonata (2019) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv24I5NNMHM
Choral Mass „Jesu, meine Freude“ for soprano, oboe, choir and organ (2007) Composition Competition Neuss 2008
Concertino for piano and orchestra (2020) 3rd prize at the Carl-von-Ossietzky-Competition Oldenburg 2021
Crucifixus for mixed choir and orchestra (2019), commissioned by Stadtkantorei Bochum
Chocolate piece for piano (2023)
Dove Jazz Composition with tape (2018)
Dimitte for accordeon and string quartett (2021)
Divertimento for percussion and strings (2011) 3rd prize at the International Composition Competition Sofia, Bulgaria
Double Concerto for flute, clarinet and orchestra (2008)
Three Jazz-arrangements of Mozart`s Zauberflöte (2010)
Three Songs without Words for violin and piano (2007/2019)
ANGELS for soprano and piano (2023), funded by a Muksikfond-scholarship
Feldman Variations for piano (2014)
Five Songs on lyrics by Hans Magnus Enzensberger for bariton and piano (2021)
Five Songs without Words for violin and piano (2008-14/ 2019)
Fifty beautiful Sounds for piano (2012)
Hangover Blues for violoncello and piano (2024) 2nd prize and price from the audience at the Composition Competition "Gegenwart", Regensburg 2024
Labyrinth for mixed choir (2019) commissioned by IAM
In Paradisum for children`s choir and glockenspiel (2018) 2nd prize at VocalEspoo Composition Competition, Finland 2018
Kaleidoscope for two pianos (2017)
Night Music for piano and tape (2014)
Piano Quartet (2017)
Piano Trio (2011)
listen to the music playing in your head… for saxophon trio and listener (2013) 3rd prize at the Carl-von-Ossietzky-Competition Oldenburg 2013
Madrigal for flute, basson and piano or viola, violin and piano (2014)
Mäander for orchestra (2020)
Mäander for piano (2023)
Messiaen Triptychon for piano (2022)
Migof for orchestra (2016)
Musica viva for piano (2012) 1st prize at the Carl-von-Ossietzky-Competition Oldenburg 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9Xn424u7Uo&list=PLbJ6Ezu52L2JTbR1NcabHJ_xaO7ZeeL-V
Notturno for string quartet four-handed (2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAHmZ1liN9M
Organ Concerto (2022)
Passio for soli, choir and orchestra (2021) founded by a scholarship of the German Federal Country of North Rhine-Westfalia
Pater noster for mixed choir (2015) 3rd prize at VocalEspoo Composition Competition, Finland 2015
Postcards for various settings (2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6NyY4BdIxs&list=PLbJ6Ezu52L2ICTDXOHkJ3F3fwUPHV1DWH
punctum contra punctum (2024) will be performed during Basel Composition Competition 2025
Quadras after Fernando Pessoa for baritone und three instruments (2012)
Rainbowlatin for soprano and chamber ensemble after texts by Hans Arp (2022), funded by a Musikfond-scholarship
Reconstruction of the Violin Sonata KV Anh. 48 by W. A. Mozart (2019)
Reconstruction of the Allegretto D 900 for piano by F. Schubert (2019)
Rigoletto Paraphrase for piano (2013)
Roses for chamber opera after an idea by Oscar Wilde (2015)
Omnium Gatherum for piano four-handed (2018)
Butterfly`s Dance for violin and piano (2016)
Six songs for soprano and piano after texts by Hans Arp (2022), funded by a Musikfond-scholarship
Six Pieces for Piano four-eared (2009) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAeZj5nWjU8
Seven Songs after Texts by Federico Garcia Lorca for soprano and piano (2007)
Mirror Cabinet for chamber ensemble (2020)
Short Story for piano and orchestra (2010)
Square Dance for chamber orchestra (2018) performed during Basel Composition Competition 2019 video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE_1hqaR6k4
Stabat mater for children`s choir (2024) 1st prize at Tapiola Choir international Choral Composition Competition https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEc20o3-yC0 , 1:44:45-1:48:00
Stele in Memoriam André Jolivet for piano (2024)
String Quartet (2015)
Sweat for cembalo, four organs and percussion (2023) performed during Prix Annelie de Man 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRmWk141ytg
Terpsichore for piano (2021) https://praetorius-projekt.de/index.php/video-mitschnitt/
The World is round for mixed choir (2018)
Tyla for violin, cello and 2 Loop machines (2019) video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTKQz133vys
V Jazzcomposition (2003) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmyzqIbkYQo
VI Jazzcomposition (2004) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAkVZe3RQKU
VIII Jazzcomposition (2004) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-UWYUcr4YY
Variations on the name CAGE for piano and prepared listener (2002)
Four elemental Etudes for 4 percussionists or percussion ensemble (2011) https://www.datenbankneuemusik.de/datenbank/werke/v/vier-elementare-etueden-kuemper-jona.html
Four Songs after children`s poems from Terezín (2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-HRMueR5v8
Violin Sonata I (2006)
Violin Sonata II „La Follia“ (2007)
Violin Sonata III „Encounters“ (2008)
Violin Sonata IV „Harlequin“ (2009) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URo1UA-CntI
Violin Sonata V „Dichterliebe“ (2010)
Violin Sonata VI (2011)
Violin Sonata VII „Loop“ (2014)
Violin Sonata VIII „Six Songs without Words“ (2015)
Violin Sonata IX „per eco“ (2017)
Violin Sonata X (2023), funded by a Musikfond-scholarship
Workshop-Variations for piano (2020) 3rd Prize at the Harald-Genzmer-Competition "Komposition für Spielmusik" München 2020 video new https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIpY3GOvP2U
Words for soprano and chamber ensemble after texts by Hans Arp (2022), funded by a Musikfond-scholarship