Konrad Boehmer
Konrad Boehmer was a German-Dutch composer, educator, and writer.
Life
Boehmer was born in Berlin. A self-declared member of the Darmstadt School, he studied composition in Cologne with Karlheinz Stockhausen and Gottfried Michael Koenig. At the University of Cologne he studied philosophy, sociology, and musicology, earning a PhD in 1966. Then he settled in Amsterdam, working at Utrecht University's Institute for Sonology until 1968. In 1972, he became professor of music history and theory at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague.Musical style
His compositions characteristically employ serial organization or montage, sometimes with elements of jazz and rock music. In other works, such as Canciones del camino and Lied uit de vert, Marxist songs serve as basic material.In 2001, the Holland Festival commissioned Boehmer to write a composition for the rock band Sonic Youth, which they performed at both concerts during that festival in the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam.