1977
Born on May 15 in Mödling, Lower Austria
1993-1995
Studied composition at the Josef Matthias Hauer Conservatory in Wiener Neustadt
1995-2001
Studied composition at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna (harmony and counterpoint with Dietmar Schermann) Studies in composition with Erich Urbanner, electro-acoustical composition with Dieter Kaufmann
1996
Participation in the Prague-Vienna-Budapest International Summer Academy (composition with Ivana Loudova)
1999
Participation in the 7th International Academy for New Composition and Audio Art (scholarship from ”Avantgarde Schwaz 1999”); (composition with Boguslaw Schaeffer, computer music with Marek Cholonieweski)
2000
Participation in the International Bartók Seminar Szombathely (Manuel Hidalgo)
2011
Participation in the Composer-Conductor-Workshop with HK Gruber and the Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich
at the Music-Festival Grafenegg
Bernd Richard Deutsch resides in Vienna
Prizes (selection):
2nd Prize in the Toru Takemitsu Composition Award 2011
Austrian State Composers' Scholarship (2010)
Supportive Award for Music of the City of Vienna (2009)
Supportive Award for Music of the Republic of Austria (2003)
Ernst Krenek Prize of the City of Vienna (2002)
"Honorable Mention" in the 4th International Composition Competition "Ladislav Kubik" (no prize awarded) (2002)
Theodor Körner Prize (1997, 2011)
2nd Prize in the “Hannover Biennale of New Music” competition for composition (1997)
2nd Prize in the Ernst Vogel Compostition Competition (1995)
Province of Lower Austria Recognition Prize (1994, 2002)
Commissions:
Ensemble die reihe, Haydn Trio Eisenstadt, Klangspuren Schwaz, ORF, Österreichische Kammersymphoniker, Province of Lower Austria, Staatstheater Stuttgart, SWR Stuttgart
Performances:
amongst others: Biennale Neue Musik Hannover, Eclat Stuttgart, Hörgänge, Klangspuren Schwaz, START Festival Salzburg, Wien Modern
Interpreters (selection):
amongst others: Aleph Gitarrenquartett, Arditti String Quartet, Christian Brückner, Peter Burwik, Robert Gillinger, Franz Danksagmüller, Duo Novalis, Ensemble die reihe, Ensemble Lux, Ensemble music on line, ensemble reconsil, Ensemble Wiener Collage, ensemble xx. jahrhundert, Marino Formenti, Haydn-Trio Eisenstadt, Christopher Hinterhuber, Manfred Honeck, Rupert Huber, kalès guitar quartet, Johannes Kalitzke, Christian Kapun, Otto Katzameier, Florian Kitt, Vladimir Kiradjiev, Elisabeth Kulman, Stephan Möller, Christian Muthspiel, Rita Medjmorec, Ernesto Molinari, Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg, Österreichische Kammersymphoniker, Anna Maria Pammer, RSO Stuttgart, Staatsorchester Stuttgart, Symphonic Orchestra Pazardjik, Ernst Theis, Marcus Thill, Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Corby Welch, Kazuki Yamada