Roger Jannotta, American-born composer, arranger and instrumentalist (flute, saxophone, clarinet and oboe) has been living in Munich since 1978. He studied at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, the Mozarteum in Salzburg and, in addition, composition at the Royal College of Music in London and at the New England Conservatory in Boston. He has taught at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and the University of New Mexico as well as the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich (jazz department).
The following is a selection of his numerous engagements as musician and composer:
Münchner Kammerspiele (1978-1999), Carla Bley Big Band, Michael Mantler, ICI Ensemble Munich, Children at Play, Harry James Orchestra, Thorsten Klentze, Munich Symphony Orchestra and Passau Jazz Orchestra.
As an arranger he has worked for, among others: Blechschaden (Bob Ross and the brass section of the Munich Philharmonic), the Bavarian Theatre Academy August Everding, the Munich Radio Orchestra, the State Theatre of Lower Bavaria and the ZDF (television) show Eine Grosse Nachtmusik.
In 1972 he was awarded a grant for composition from the National Endowment for the Arts (USA).
In 1999 he won a prize in the Günter Bialas Competition for Chamber Music (Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Munich).
Related Links:
Jannotta im Komponistenlexikon
Roger Jannotta & Thorsten Klentze Project GLM – Music GmbH
Jannotta-Klentze-Project – Anywhere Would Be A Good Start …