His pieces are even in the musical menu of Berliner Symfoniker and Sir Simon Rattle. Among performers there are also Daniel Barenboim, Heinrich Schiff, Franz Welser-Möst and Cleveland Symphony Orchestra. Staud has studied in Vienna with Michael Jarell and Dieter Kaufmann, in Berlin with Hanspeter Kyburz, attended workshop of Brian Ferneyhough.

You are  still welcome to register for participance in the 4th International Workshop for young composers. The workshop will take place from 10 till 18 August, 2008 at the Castle of Dundaga (Latvia). Everyone interested to participate as an active participant of the workshop should compose ¾ of a piece for classical wind quintet (fl, ob, cl, fg, cor) – composers of the 15 best pieces will become active participants of the workshop and their pieces will be performed by wind quintet Quintus Anima. It is possible to register also as passive particpant (observer). Registration for participance should be done duly as the number of participants is limited.

Please send your applications – scores together with CV to:

International Workshop for young Composers
Mr.Andris Dzenitis,
Ziedona iela 5
Riga
Latvia  

by 20 April, 2008 (postmark)
Results will be announced a month later
For information please write dundagaworkshop@gmail.com

Participance fee – 150EUR (active participants), 200EUR (observers) – covers accommodation, catering, transportation Riga-Dundaga-Riga by buss.

You can find more deatiled information about previous and coming workshops on our website – www.freewebs.com/dundagaworkshop

Since 2002 the International Workshop for young composers is organized by composer Andris Dzenītis and a group of like-minded in cooperation with Latvian Composers’ Union. 

The 4th International Workshop for young composers is supported by State Culture capital foundation, Latvian Composers’Union,The Embassy of Austria, Gaudeamus foundation, Donemus foundation, The Nerherlands Culture foundation, Dundaga municipality, Dundaga music and art school, SIA Šlokenbeka, Latvian Music Information centre, magazine Mūzikas saule.