STANEK & BRAND - Über uns

Sebastian Brand	Florian Stanek
Training: Studied school music at the University of Music and Theatre in Munich. State examination in the main subjects piano and trumpet. Studied musical theatre at the Vienna Conservatory (today: MUK). Bachelor with distinction. Composition: ISOLATION CLUB (UA 2021, Chemnitz Opera), REIFE DAMEN (UA 2021, Theater Schwedt), NESTROY GALA 2020 (ORF III), DIE FÜRCHTERLICHEN FÜNF (UA 2018, Next Liberty Graz), DER EINGEBILDET KRANKE (UA 2016, Bad Freienwalde), TEE UM DREI (UA 2012 in Wien) und DREAM (UA 2006 in Affing). Lyrics: IM LABYRINTH DER BÜCHER (UA 2019 Friedrichstadtpalast Berlin) Musical Direction: Musical director of the young ensemble and conductor of the Grand Show at the FRIEDRICHSTADTPALAST BERLIN. Choirmaster (Jugendchor Derching, Chor INSIEME!) and musical director of numerous projects (e.g. ERNST-JANDL-COLLAGE, Gospelmusical JORDAN). Stage engagements:Professor Abronsius in DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES at the Theater St. Gallen, the Ronacher Vienna, the Musicaldome Cologne and the Theater des Westens in Berlin. Previously: 3 MUSKETIERE, URINETOWN, FRAU LUNA, DER KLEINE HORRORLADEN, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, SCHUH DES MANITU, GRAF VON MONTE CHRISTO, YAKARI, JOSEPH, SUNSET BOULEVARD, ELISABETH, MOZART!, ARTUS and SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER. Awards:Recipient of the Karl-Heinz Walther Prize 2013. Audience and Media Prize 2016 for "Der eingebildet Kranke" and Audience Prize 2018 for "Die fürchterlichen Fünf" at the MUT Authors' Competition in Munich. www.sebastianbrandmusic.com	Training:Studied at the École Int. de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, Paris and the Vienna Conservatory (today: MUK), Dept. of Musical Entertainment Theatre. Writing seminars at the SAGO Academy for Poetry and Music, directed by Christof Stählin. Book & Lyrics:MATURE LADIES (premiere 2021, Theater Schwedt), NESTROY GALA 2020 (ORF III), NEUES JAHR, NEUES GLÜCK (family show, Friedrichstadt-Palast Berlin 2022), ISOLATION CLUB (premiere 2021, Oper Chemnitz), KRONE DER ERSCHÖPFUNG (revue, Kabarett Simpl 2021), HOCHZEIT DES FIGARO & CARMEN (opera adaptations, Festival Kittsee), KALAHARI GEMSEN (sketch show, ORF 1), DIE FÜRCHTERLICHEN FÜNF (book & lyrics, Next Liberty Graz), PREMIERENFIEBER AM OLYMP (book, Theater Willendorf), DER EINGEBILDET KRANKE - EINE MUSIKALISCHE SATIRE NACH MOLIÈRE (book & lyrics, Sommerkomödie Bad Freienwalde), PLÖTZLICH PRINZ (adaptation, Metropol Wien), KOMMT NOCH WER? (lyrics & music, Sommerkomödie Bad Freienwalde), SING BABY SING! (book, Sommerkomödie Bad Freienwalde), TEA AT THREE (book & lyrics, Konservatorium Wien), WAITING FOR ROMANCE (book, premiere Konservatorium Wien), WELTTAG DER NUDELSUPPE (sketch, Kabarett Simpl Wien) Stage engagements:Most recently as Emcee in CABARET at the Tipi am Kanzleramt Berlin. Musical theatre and drama productions, e.g. Graz Opera, Landestheater Linz, Chemnitz Opera, Theater an der Wien, Bühne Baden, etc. Productions: RAGTIME, THE HARE WITH THE AMBER EYES, EMIL AND THE DETECTIVES, THE THREE PENNY OPERA, THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, KISS ME KATE, VICTOR/VICTORIA, etc.... Awards:"Best Actor in a Leading Role" - German Musical Theatre Award 2018. Media and Audience Award MUT Author Competition of the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz Munich 2016 for "Der eingebildet Kranke - Das Musical", Audience Award MUT Author Competition 2018 for "Die fürchterlichen Fünf", Nomination Audience Award of the Austrian Cabaret Award with "Kalahari Gemsen". www.flostanek.at

Sebastian Brand

Florian Stanek

Training: Studied school music at the University of Music and Theatre in Munich. State examination in the main subjects piano and trumpet. Studied musical theatre at the Vienna Conservatory (today: MUK). Bachelor with distinction.

Composition: ISOLATION CLUB (UA 2021, Chemnitz Opera), REIFE DAMEN (UA 2021, Theater Schwedt), NESTROY GALA 2020 (ORF III), DIE FÜRCHTERLICHEN FÜNF (UA 2018, Next Liberty Graz), DER EINGEBILDET KRANKE (UA 2016, Bad Freienwalde), TEE UM DREI (UA 2012 in Wien) und DREAM (UA 2006 in Affing).

Lyrics: IM LABYRINTH DER BÜCHER (UA 2019 Friedrichstadtpalast Berlin)

Musical Direction:
Musical director of the young ensemble and conductor of the Grand Show at the FRIEDRICHSTADTPALAST BERLIN. Choirmaster (Jugendchor Derching, Chor INSIEME!) and musical director of numerous projects (e.g. ERNST-JANDL-COLLAGE, Gospelmusical JORDAN).

Stage engagements:Professor Abronsius in DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES at the Theater St. Gallen, the Ronacher Vienna, the Musicaldome Cologne and the Theater des Westens in Berlin. Previously: 3 MUSKETIERE, URINETOWN, FRAU LUNA, DER KLEINE HORRORLADEN, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, SCHUH DES MANITU, GRAF VON MONTE CHRISTO, YAKARI, JOSEPH, SUNSET BOULEVARD, ELISABETH, MOZART!, ARTUS and SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER.

Awards:Recipient of the Karl-Heinz Walther Prize 2013. Audience and Media Prize 2016 for "Der eingebildet Kranke" and Audience Prize 2018 for "Die fürchterlichen Fünf" at the MUT Authors' Competition in Munich.

www.sebastianbrandmusic.com

Training:Studied at the École Int. de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq, Paris and the Vienna Conservatory (today: MUK), Dept. of Musical Entertainment Theatre. Writing seminars at the SAGO Academy for Poetry and Music, directed by Christof Stählin.

Book & Lyrics:MATURE LADIES (premiere 2021, Theater Schwedt), NESTROY GALA 2020 (ORF III), NEUES JAHR, NEUES GLÜCK (family show, Friedrichstadt-Palast Berlin 2022), ISOLATION CLUB (premiere 2021, Oper Chemnitz), KRONE DER ERSCHÖPFUNG (revue, Kabarett Simpl 2021), HOCHZEIT DES FIGARO & CARMEN (opera adaptations, Festival Kittsee), KALAHARI GEMSEN (sketch show, ORF 1), DIE FÜRCHTERLICHEN FÜNF (book & lyrics, Next Liberty Graz), PREMIERENFIEBER AM OLYMP (book, Theater Willendorf), DER EINGEBILDET KRANKE - EINE MUSIKALISCHE SATIRE NACH MOLIÈRE (book & lyrics, Sommerkomödie Bad Freienwalde), PLÖTZLICH PRINZ (adaptation, Metropol Wien), KOMMT NOCH WER? (lyrics & music, Sommerkomödie Bad Freienwalde), SING BABY SING! (book, Sommerkomödie Bad Freienwalde), TEA AT THREE (book & lyrics,
Konservatorium Wien), WAITING FOR ROMANCE (book, premiere Konservatorium Wien), WELTTAG DER NUDELSUPPE (sketch, Kabarett Simpl Wien)

Stage engagements:Most recently as Emcee in CABARET at the Tipi am Kanzleramt Berlin. Musical theatre and drama productions, e.g. Graz Opera, Landestheater Linz, Chemnitz Opera, Theater an der Wien, Bühne Baden, etc. Productions: RAGTIME, THE HARE WITH THE AMBER EYES, EMIL AND THE DETECTIVES, THE THREE PENNY OPERA, THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, KISS ME KATE, VICTOR/VICTORIA, etc....

Awards:"Best Actor in a Leading Role" - German Musical Theatre Award 2018. Media and Audience Award MUT Author Competition of the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz Munich 2016 for "Der eingebildet Kranke - Das Musical", Audience Award MUT Author Competition 2018 for "Die fürchterlichen Fünf", Nomination Audience Award of the Austrian Cabaret Award with "Kalahari Gemsen".