Stephan Hodel
Swiss composer/arranger Stephan Hodel is a graduate of the Royal College of Music where he completed his postgraduate studies with distinction in composition (Joseph Horovitz) and composition for screen (Howard Davidson). In 2006 he was awarded the „Cobbett and Hurlstone Prize“ at the RCM. He has also studied jazz composition and arranging at Berklee College of Music in Boston and holds degrees in conducting and music education from Musikhochschule Luzern.
Stephan is a versatile composer. He likes adapting different idioms though he has a distinctive style of his own. He has written for ensembles of various kinds, from big band to symphony orchestra. He has also written for films/commercials, rock music productions and has composed music for children.
Recent teaching activities include a jazz workshop at Morley College in Waterloo and teaching A-level music at Kantonsschule Alpenquai Luzern. In theatre he worked with the London Bubble Theatre Company and also held the position of MD for the production of "Sugar - some like it hot!" at the Luzerner Theater.
Stephan is currently touring as piano and accordion player with the Swiss band Dada Ante Portas. Besides club concerts and open airs the band will play two already sold out nights at the KKL Luzern in November supported by musicians of the 21st Century Orchestra.
Over the past few years he has been collaborating with artists/organisations such as:
The National Gallery, London
Junior Trinity College of Music, London
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Roche Pharmaceuticals, Basle
Swiss Embassy, London
Nüssli Special Events Ltd, Hüttwilen
con moto Publications UK
Dada Ante Portas
Swiss Army Concert Band
Maigold
Brass Band Bürgermusik Luzern
Lynx Multimedia, Zofingen
21st Century Orchestra, Luzern
Lucerne Music Edition