Composer
Always interested in traditional classical composition and curious to explore new music concepts from the 20th and 21st century as well as structures of jazz and textures of world music (he also wrote his master thesis on ‚African Music And It’s Influence In Composition‚).
During his first studies at Anton Bruckner University of Music in Linz he took his first composition lessons (Christoph Cech, Christian Muthspiel) and got in contact with contemporary music and decided to continue with a bachelor and master degree in ‚Composition‚ and ‚Music Theory‚ at University Mozarteum Salzburg (Reinhard Febel, Franz Zaunschirm) and attended a number of masterclasses with acclaimed contemporary composers such as: Helmut Lachenmann (D), Steve Reich (USA), Nikolaus Harnoncourt (AT), Renato Miani (IT), Georges Aperghis (GR/FR), Johannes Maria Staud (AT), Beat Furrer (CH), Toshio Hosokawa (JP), Matthias Pintscher (D), just to mention a few.
He composed many works in different styles and forms – ranging from solo instrumental pieces, chamber music to larger scaled orchestral works for the concert stage.
He is also working as a composer for film and media and has already written music for a number of independent/short and experimental films, commercials as well as compositions for his own jazz/fusion ensembles and projects.
Besides writing original concert pieces he is also working as an orchestrator and arranger for many orchestras/ensembles – for both concert stage and studio world.
A lot of his works got performed by many world-class orchestras, ensembles, soloists and conductors such as:
Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Philharmonie Salzburg, Bruckner Orchestra Linz, OENM, Ensemble Acrobat, Dennis Russell Davies, Bruno Weinmeister, Elisabeth Fuchs, David Danzmayr, Herwig Gratzer, Christoph Cech, Maria Bill, Uwe Kroeger, Talentum Choir Budapest – to name a few.
His works got performed at many world-class venues/concert halls such as:
Großes Festspielhaus Salzburg, Felsenreitschule Salzburg, Großer Saal der Stiftung Mozarteum, Salzburgarena, Brucknerhaus Linz, Wiener Konzerthaus, Universitätsaula Salzburg, Festspielhaus Erl, Porsche Congress Center, Europark Salzburg, Kinderfestspiele Salzburg, Solitär/Mozarteum, Wiener Saal/Salzburg, Großes Studio/Mozarteum, Kaisersaal/Vienna, Gustav Mahler Festival, etc.
He twice received the ’scholarship of achievement‘ from University Mozarteum and was award winner of two composition competitions (Munich and Vienna).
His pieces got published by Doblinger Verlag, UE, Vogt&Fritz ‚Münchner Klavierbuch‘. He is a member of AKM (P.R.O. Austria), IGNM, Österreichischer Komponistenbund.
In 2018 he received numerous awards worldwide for ‚Best Original Film Score‘ (Los Angeles Film Awards, European Cinematography Awards, Global Film Festival/L.A., etc.).
In 2021, his orchestral piece „Was mir die Sterne erzählen“ was pre-premiered as part of the opening of the Gustav Mahler Festival Attersee 2021. The piece was commissioned by the festival Salzkammergut 2024 in cooperation with Steinbach am Attersee and portrayed at Ö1 Radio (interview with the composer).
Purchase sheet music & scores:
Münchner Klavierbuch // alle-noten.de
Links & profiles
“ Ein absolut fesselndes Stück, wert es sich und den Namen seines Schöpfers zu merken.“– Horst Reischenböck, Drehpunkt Kultur
“ Seine Solo-CD ,Bass 4 You‘ mit sechs instrumentalen Stücken ist schon sehr beeindruckend. Die ruhige jazzige Musik erinnert an das Duo Pat Metheny & Charlie Haden; Ein junger talentierter Musiker, der sicher seinen Weg finden und machen wird.“– Gitarre & Bass (Magazin)
“ Melancholische mehrstimmige Arrangements mit sphärisch-träumerische Melodien, eingebettet in weite Hallräume – das ist der Personalstil, den uns Andie Heyer auf seiner CD präsentiert, und der uns mehr als gefallen hat. Ein weiterer Pluspunkt: Andie komponierte vier der sechs Titel selbst und stellt damit unter Beweis, dass er ein gutes Gespür für starke Melodien hat, die er geschmackvoll zu arrangieren weiß! Klasse!“– Bassprofessor (Magazin)
“ Gänsehautgarantie liefern auch die a-cappella Weihnachtsliedsätze, an denen Andie Heyer das Publikum teilhaben lässt.“– Salzburger Nachrichten, A. Keglevic
photo by Oliver Obermoser
