Wolfgang Rihm

Wolfgang Rihm (born 13 March 1952) is a German composer of contemporary classical music and teacher. One of the most influential post-war European composers, alongside Helmut Lachenmann, Rihm is among the leading German composers of his time. A prolific composer, his total output numbers more than 500 works, although he is particularly known for his operas. Associated with the New Simplicity style earlier in his career, his style has since extended to what ''The Guardian'' described as a "bewildering variety of styles and sounds".

He is musical director of the Institute of New Music and Media at the University of Music Karlsruhe and has been a composer in residence at the Lucerne Festival and the Salzburg Festival. He was honoured as Officier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2001. His students include the composers Rebecca Saunders and Jörg Widmann. Provided by Wikipedia