Clemens Hofer
Artistic Major(s):
Trombone
Artistic or pedagogical education
- 1999 - 2004 Diploma studies and IGP Konservatorium der Stadt Wien with Georg Rühl and Bobby Dodge Graduation: Diplom Ko Konzertfach and IGP
- 2003 - 2005 Jazz Trombone University of Music and Performing Arts Graz with Prof. Ed Neumeister
- Graduation: Bakkalaureus
- 2010 - 2011 Master studies at the MUK, Vienna with Johannes Herrlich
- Degree: Master of Arts
- Further lessons with: Bo Nilsson, Stefan Schulz, Hal Crook, Adrian Mears, Elliot Mason, Robert Bachner and others.
Teaching & research
- Teacher at the JAM MUSIC LAB Private University for Jazz and Popular Music & at Friedrich Gulda School of Music Wien since 2016.
- Lecturer in the Youth Jazz Orchestra of Lower Austria
- Junior work in the field of big band, leading and supervising the trombone register since 2015
Publications
CD - Productions as a sideman
- GHO Orchestra „Hermannology“ – Sessionwork Records
- Christoph Cech JazzOrchestraProject (CCJOP) „Titan“ and „Blue“ - Mamota Rec.
- Studio - Overdubs muk.wien.jazzorchestra conducted by Adrian Mears
- Freedom Warriors feat. Hubert Tubbs/ Sister Sonic – Bigbaba Records
- Tiger Lillies „Woyzeck & the Tiger Lillies“ – Homebase Records Fatima Spar & Freedom Fries „Zirzop“ – Geco
- Andy Lee Lang & Marco Zarello BigBand „Very Best of Las Vegas 1&2“
- Dunkelbunt „Raindrops and Elephants“ – Piranha
- Natty King „Born to be free“ – DHF Records
- Garish „Absender auf Achse“ – Pate Records
- Adam Project „Camilo“ – Adam Records
- Waldeck „Gran Paradiso“ – Dopenoir
- Waldeck „Atlantic Ballroom“ - Dopenoir ...
own CD production
- 2009 Clemens Hofer Trio - "Into the light" at ATS- Records, Upper Austria
- 2015 TrioBoot - "Comfort Zone" at Jive Records, Vienna
Further work experience
- since 2000 engagements in various theater productions, music projects of all styles all over Europe
- since September 2008 Orchestra of the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien
- various temporary contracts
- Elisabeth, Don Camillo, The Producers, Fendrich - I am from Austria, a.o.
- 2011 Woyzeck and the Tiger Lillies
- productions Vereinigte Bühnen Wien, brass band, musical direction Christian Kolonovits; with Ben Becker
- Sept. 2012 - Theater in der Josefstadt, Vienna; commissioned composition for "Kasimir and Karoline" by Ödon v. Horvath,
- musical director and musician
- Sept. 2013 to 2016: engagement in the muk.wien.jazzorchestra; conducted by Roman Schwaller productions with Bill Holman, Jim Mc Neely, Bob Mintzer, Matthias Rüegg