Stefan Behrisch

Stefan Behrisch (1971) - Orchestrator/Arranger/Composer - studied composition, arrangement and music theory at Amsterdam and Cologne Universities of Music with Jurre Haanstra and Bill Dobbins. He is an experienced composer, arranger and orchestrator in a broad variety of styles and ensembles. He specializes in orchestration and music preparation and has had a broad range of experience with dozens of orchestral CD productions, movie scores, TV and radio broadcasts and live concert performances.

He worked with composers/ arrangers such as Vince Mendoza, Michael Gibbs, Rob Pronk for artists Pat Metheny, Elvis Costello, Ivan Lins, Brecker Brothers; and orchestras including the LA Philharmonic Orchestra, WDR Symphonic Orchestra, Metropole Orchestra; and for record companies Verve, Deutsche Grammophon, Sony/BMG – among many others. Recent filmmusic projects include the creation of the orchestral score for the awardwinning documentary "Rendezvous with Death" (composer Claudius Brüse) for ARD German television, which gained worldwide attention with its groundbreaking discoveries on the assassination of J.F.Kennedy. The score was recorded with the FILMharmonic Orchestra in Prague. Stefan is an expert on the transcription and arrangement of MIDI material from any source (Logic, Cubase, Digital Performer etc.) into finished orchestral scores and instrumental parts. He also offers his attendance at recording sessions as score-reader. In the studio he is able to prepare new orchestral material within minutes should changes to the score be required.

Stefan is also an accomplished music software developer and worked with the music notation software company Sibelius.