| Jan Masanetz (*1979) studied Composition with Manfred Trojahn at Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf. He is currenly taking postgraduate studies with Wolfgang Rihm at HfM Karlsruhe.
As a composer he is primarily interested in vocal music, his focus ranging from song to oratorio.
His music has been performed by international artists at concerts and festivals Europe-wide, including Mutare Ensemble (Frankfurt 2006), Zsigmond Szathmàry (Köln 2007), Internationale Ensemble Modern Akademie (Next Generation Concerts, Donaueschinger Musiktage 2007), Orkest de Ereprijs (YCM Apeldoorn 2008), MDR Radio Choir (MDR Chortage, Leipzig 2008) and Radiophilharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern (Saarbrücker Komponistenwerkstatt, Festival Mouvement 2009). Further appearances include concerts at Klanken Festival Maastricht 2008 and St.Magnus Festival, Scotland 2008.
His works have received various prizes in international composition competitions (1st Prize Composition Competition of “Mozartstiftung von 1838 zu Frankfurt am Main”, 2006 / 3rd Prize Günter Bialas Composition Competition Munich, 2007/ 1st Prize First International Composition Competition for MDR Radio Choir, initiated by “Verein der Freunde und Förderer des MDR-Rundfunkchores Leipzig”, 2008).
Jan is a German National Academic Foundation scholarship holder. In 2009 he is also a grantee of "Aribert Reimann-Stfitung zur Förderung des Zeitgenössischen Klavierliedes".
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