BIOGRAPHY
Mathias Wehr (* 1984) is a freelance conductor and composer who currently lives in Germany and Italy. His compositions are produced under his own music label, MathiasWehrMusic, and published by numerous distributors in Europe and the U.S. Among his works are required pieces for international wind orchestra and brass band competitions, such as those for the Championship Division of the German Brass Band Championship. Mathias Wehr began his music studies at age 16 at the Nuremberg University of Music and later added wind orchestra conducting to his studies at the University of Augsburg. At age 23, he won the official title of “European Conductor of the Year 2008” at the 4th European Conductors Championship in Norway. Just one year later, he won the Silver Baton at the World Music Conductors Contest in the Netherlands. He has already been awarded cultural prizes by the cities of Schwabach, Fürth, and Forchheim for his regional musical contributions. Internationally, as a composer and principal conductor of various orchestras, he has also received numerous prizes and honors. As a juror and guest conductor, he collaborates with top-tier wind orchestras and brass bands throughout Europe.
Awards and Prices
2003 Culture Prize of the City Schwabach for the Clarinet Quartett "Klarinettoso" Germany
2007 1st Prize of the CISM-Competition with "Symphonisches Blasorchester Unterpleichfeld" Germany
2008 1st Prize of the "European Conductors Championship" Norwegen
2009 2nd Prize of the "World Music Conductors Championship" Holland
2010 1st Prize of the "International Music Festival" with "Symphonisches BLO Unterpleichfeld Switzerland
2010 Culture Prize of the City Fürth Germany
2011 2nd Prize and Audience-Award for "Infinity" of the "International Composition Contest" Germany
2013 1st Prize of the "German Music Festival" with "Bläserphilharmonie Forchheim" Germany
2015 2nd Prize for "Deep Water Night" of the "Composition Contest NRW" Germany
2016 2nd Prize of the "Flicorno d`Oro" Competition (Superiore) with Bläserphilharmonie Forchheim Germany
2017 Culture Prize of the City Forchheim Germany
2017 1st Prize and Orchestra-Award for "Throne of the North" of the Philharmonic Society Mantzaros Greeze
2018 2nd Prize for "Snowflake Lullaby" of the "Composition Contest NRW" Germany
2018 3rd Prize of the "German Brass Band Championships" (1. Div.) with Nordbayerische Brass Band Germany
2018 1st Prize of the wind band competition (North Bavaria) with Bläserphilharmonie Forchheim Germany
2019 2nd Prize of the 1st German "Brass Band Entertainment Contest" with Nordbayerische Brass Band Germany
2019 3rd Prize for "Hyperdrive" of the "International Cory Band Composers Prize" Wales
2020 1st Prize of the "Otto-Ditscher Composers Competition" for "Grab your sword and come with me!" Germany
2022 1st Composer, who was commissioned by the German Brass Band Association, to write the
Testpiece for the Championship Division of the "German Brass Band Championships" Germany
2024 3rd Place at Winds Composition Contest Saxony III Edition Dresden with "Earthen Echoes Unveiled" Germany