Chronological order
ZEPHIR for two double basses (2025)
MINIATURES for violin and cello (2025)
RUMMELPLATZ - Opera after Werner Bräunig (2024/25) Libretto: Jenny Erpenbeck, premiere September 20, 2025, Chemnitz Opera, a project of the European City of Culture Chemnitz 2025
SPRING AWAKENING - Singspiel after Frank Wedekind (2024) Libretto: Martin G. Berger, premiere June 18, 2025, Hamburg State Opera
BUDDENBROOKS - Opera after Thomas Mann (2022/23) Libretto: Feridun Zaimoglu, Günther Senkel, premiere May 5, 2024, Kiel Theater
THE TIGER PRINCE (2021) for large orchestra, narrator, and object theater (40 min), premiere February 20 2022, Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra
Three Studies on a Pavane by Praetorius for solo piano (2021)
Of Gardens and Borders or THE SPACE BETWEEN (2021) - Music (electroacoustics, recordings) for the choreography of the same name by Sabine Glenz
MAKAKEN for flute, clarinet, 2 pianos, string quintet, and drum set (2021)
LOST WORLD for large orchestra (2021) - Music for the live accompaniment of the silent film by Harry O. Hoyt (1925, 75 min)
ZUSAMMENSTOSS (2020), Grotesque Singspiel (opera ensemble & choir, acting) based on an opera libretto by Kurt Schwitters (premiere at Theater Heidelberg April 20, 2024)
CONCERTO FOR VIOLIN, LOW STRINGS, WIND AND PERCUSSION, commissioned by Staatskapelle Weimar, Soloist: Gernot Süßmuth (2020)
EVERYTHING HAS ITS TIME, Cantata for the 30th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution in Germany, Soloists, Choir, Organ & Orchestra, premiere November 3, 2019
CLARA! Cantata for the 200th birthday of Clara Schumann, commissioned by the Saxon Vocal Ensemble, Soloists, Choir, Chamber Orchestra
THE CIRCLE Opera based on Dave Eggers - Libretto: Tiina Hartmann, commissioned by the German National Theater Weimar, premiere May 4, 2019
TSCHICK Youth Opera based on Herrndorf - Libretto: Tiina Hartmann, commissioned by the Theater Hagen, premiere March 18, 2017
CRUSADES Opera about the misuse of religion - Libretto: Tina Hartmann, commissioned by the Theater Freiburg, premiere January 21 2017
Toccata for solo organ (2016)
BORDER - Symphonic Escapes for large orchestra (2011/2013)
DANTON'S KISS: 3 Orchestral Songs after Heine for dramatic baritone and orchestra (2013)
LOLA RUN, based on the film by Tom Tykwer - Libretto: Bettina Erasmy; commissioned by the Regensburg Theater; soloists, choir, youth choir, premiere February 28, 2013
Petite danse ritual #3 d'evocation du veritable printemps pour piano (2012)
BORDER - Libretto: Stephanie Schiller, Director: Elena Tzavara, Dramaturgy & Set design: Annika Haller; commissioned by the Children's Opera of the Cologne Opera; Soloists, choir, youth choir, Gürzenich Orchestra, premiere April 13, 2012
Then they shall beat their swords into plowshares, motet for mixed choir and organ (2011)
...and facing the future, string quartet (2010), commissioned by the city of Jena for the 20th anniversary of German reunification; Premiere: Concertmaster Quartet of the Jena Philharmonic
SCHILLER'S ROBBERS_RAP'N BREAKDANCE OPERA - Youth Opera commissioned by the City of Jena on the occasion of the Schiller and Bauhaus Year 2009 (2009, premiere at the Theaterhaus Jena on June 9, 2009)
Turkish Love Songs for medium voice and piano (2009)
HEAD-ON - Opera based on the film of the same name by Fatih Akin (2006-2008; premiere on November 28, 2008, at the Theater Bremen; EUROPEAN TOLERANCE AWARD 2009, awarded on February 14, 2009; GERMAN THEATER AWARD DER FAUST for the Stuttgart production/director Neco Celik, awarded in 2011)
Danses rituaux d'évocation du veritable printemps for large orchestra (2007)
Cold for Orchestra (2007)
Little Ritual Dances of the Revocation of the True Spring for Cello and Piano (2007)
Metamorphosis for Piano Trio (Violin, Cello, and Piano, 2006) - 11 min
Twelfth Night - Incidental Music for the Comedy of William Shakespeare (Violin Solo, Vocals, Guitar, Electroacoustic, approx. 20 Short Individual Compositions, premiered at the Landestheater Coburg on February 4, 2006)
Updating The Virus for Symphonic Wind Orchestra (2004/2005)
Transformations for Violin Solo (2004)
Toccare! A Rockful Meditation on an Organ Piece by J.S. Bach for Electronic Violin, Rock Band, and Large Orchestra (2004/2006)
PAUL AND PAULA or THE LEGEND OF HAPPINESS WITHOUT END - Opera based on Plenzdorf (2001/2003, premiere at the Theater der Stadt Nordhausen in April 2004)
The Three-Cornered Hat II - Dance Theater (cello solo and electroacoustics, Weimar, Mexico City and Country, 2004)
The Recruitment of Sancho Panza for Tango Band (VL, guitar, piano, bass, sax) (1994/2003)
Burning Mystery: Reverberation, for Clarinet in B-flat, Trombone, Tuba, and Piano (1996/2003)
The Affaire Rue de Lourcine - Music to the Comedy by Eugene Labiche (2003) for Piano and Four Actors (Text translation by Elfriede Jelinek)
Set of Dreams for two guitars (2003)
My Love Is As A Fever String Quartet based on texts by W. Shakespeare (2002/3), optionally available as a version for string quartet and narrator
Der Dreispitz - Tanztheater (five cellos, 2002)
Lou's Lookin' For Falc'n Am' based on motifs by Falco, for rap singer, four-hand piano & large orchestra (2002)
Steadfast against the Sun for flute and guitar (2002)
VAC-K-UUM Musik to the film by Luka Mann (2002, with D. Stolzenburg and M. Elbs)
Recreation for Large Orchestra (2001)
Autumn Waltz III for five cellos (1995/2001)
Spring II and III for five cellos (1999/2001)
In the Kirschbach Valley: Three Adventures for Three Children Playing Strings (two violins and cello, 2001)
Trial Balloon: Version for String Quintet (1999) and Version for Five Cellos (2001)
Lava for Salon Orchestra (2000)
Straw, Coal and Bean for String Orchestra (1999)
Spring I-III for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello and Organ (1999)
Media House: Multimedia CD-ROM Project for Art Classes in Schools School (1999)
God, You Are My God, the One I Seek for narrator, mixed choir, brass, organ, and percussion (Berlin Philharmonic, 1999)
Mintze's Walk for oboe and cello (1998)
Impromtu horizontal for viola, trumpet in B-flat, and two trombones (1998)
Flexus for accordion and percussion (1998)
Journey to the North Pole: Music for the film "A la conquete du pol" by Georges Méliès (1998)
Modulations on the Horizon for mezzo-soprano and percussion (1998)
Journey to the North Pole: Dance piece with the film "A la conquete du pol" by Georges Mélièrs (1998)
Sindbad for big band and large orchestra (1997/98)
Burning Secret: Instrumental short opera for trumpet in B-flat and two trombones (1996)
Legend of Love: Instrumental short opera for clarinet, percussion, accordion, violin, and cello (1996)
Three Fairy Tales - Musical theater for solo guitar based on fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm (1996)
Sabinchen was a Woman - Pocket opera for piano (1996/97)
Dreamcatcher - multimedia dance theater with recorded and electroacoustically arranged basic compositions and live music (1996/97)
Autumn Waltz for two pianists and two percussionists (1995)
Amusing Stories from the Life of the Great Don Quixote: Scenic miniatures for guitar and string quartet (1995)
The Bernauerin - Concerto for harpsichord and string orchestra (1995/96)
Shepherds of the Sun - Dance theater for the Bönig body (viola, trombone, piano) (Dresden-Hellerau 1995)
Merci pour Hephzibah: Concert Piece for Organ, Trumpet, and Percussion (1994)
The Stones of St. Bertrand de Comminges: Meditation on a Marian Chorale for Viola and Organ (1994)
Amusing Stories from the Life of the Great Don Quixote: Scenic Miniatures for Guitar, Mandolin, and Plucked String Orchestra (1994)
Chanson for Violin and Piano (1993)
Veni Creator Spiritus: Motet for Soloists, Choir, Organ, and Orchestra (1993)
Concerto Grosso Sagittarii for String Quartet and Chamber Orchestra (1993)
Concerto for Electric Guitar, Jazz Band, and Chamber Orchestra (1993)
Concerto for Chamber Orchestra (1990)
Psalm 58: Partita on a Chorale by Heinrich Schütz for Two Trumpets, Two Horns and two trombones (1988/89)
Children's Games for flute and clarinet in B-flat (1988)
Quartettino for string quartet (1987)
Portrait for viola solo (1986, 2nd version 1993)