Simon Stockhausen

Simon Stockhausen (born 5 June 1967) is a German composer. His parents are the artist Mary Bauermeister and the composer Karlheinz Stockhausen; the musician Markus Stockhausen is his half-brother. Life Born in Bergisch Gladbach, Stockhausen received his musical education from his father and various private teachers. He wrote his first compositions as a child and in 1980, he appeared publicly as a synthesizer player in the performance of his father’s composition Sternklang. In 1981, he performed as soprano saxophonist at the Teatro alla Scala in the opera Donnerstag aus Licht. After graduating from the in 1986, Stockhausen gave concerts worldwide with his father’s ensemble and was involved in the production and composition of electronic music for two operas from the cycle Licht. In 1996 he ended the collaboration with his father. Since 1982, he has also worked in various ensembles (including Kairos, Aparis and Possible Worlds) with his half-brother Markus Stockhausen. Together with Jo Thönes, they formed the jazz trio Aparis, which gave international concerts and published two CDs at ECM. In 1991, Simon and Markus together composed the piece Köln Music Fantasy for the fifth annivers