Background
Bräuninger, Jürgen was born on September 13, 1956 in Stuttgart, Germany. Son of Helmut and Trude (Haag) Bräuninger. arrived in South Africa, 1985.
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Jürgen Bräuninger
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Jürgen Bräuninger studied at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart with Ulrich Süsse and Erhard Karkoschka and at San Jose State University, California, with Allen Strange and Dan Wyman.
Career
He has contributed to films such as The Lawnmower Manitoba and The Dead Pit. His work has been performed by the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Stockholm Saxophone Quartet, the SÜDPOOL Ensemble, and the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester as well as many other talented and recognized individual artists. He has been commissioned by Süddeutscher Rundfunk Stuttgart and Südwestrundfunk.
Bräuninger works have been realized at Gerald LaPierre Electro-Acoustic Music Studio and Studio für elektronische Musik.
He is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Music, at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, in Durban, South Africa, where he lectures mainly in composition and music technology.
Achievements
Membership
Member of executive board Culture and Working Life Project, since 1993. Alternate member Committee for the Restructuring of the Arts in Natal (Natal Performing Arts Council/Natal Cultural Congress), 1992-1993. Member Media Workers Association of South Africa support committee, 1992.
Executive member Interim Committee for Extablishment of Indiana Radio in Natal, 1992. Member broadcast committee Durban Media Trainers Group, 1991. Board directors Musica Nova-Society New Music and New Jazz, 1981-1985.
Connections
Married Brigitte Eva Keck, 1985. Children: Hannah, Tania.
