Musical Biography of Cornell Kinderknecht
Cornell Kinderknecht is a performer of historic and ethnic
woodwind instruments from cultures around the world. His original
contemporary instrumental music is a unique style combining his
experience in the genres of symphonic, chamber, pop, jazz, folk, and
world music.
Cornell grew up in a large musical family. His first public
performance was at age ten and by age fourteen he was "gigging"
regularly. Today, he continues to perform in many musical styles, his
main focus being Contemporary World Music and Early Music (Baroque and
Renaissance). He performs regularly at concert venues, workshops,
festivals, coffee houses, and churches. As an instructor, Cornell has
a private studio where he teaches flute students and is frequently an
instructor at flute workshops and festivals.
Cornell has released two albums of his original instrumental music for
World Flutes. His latest solo work is Nightfall, released in 2008
and currently nominated for a Texas Music Music Award for "Musician of
the Year" (see press). His 2005
release of Returning Home
was nominated for a 2006 Texas Music Award in the same category.
Collaboratively, Cornell joined with Jodi Roberts in 2008 to release
two albums. Ziba is a live
concert recording of World Flutes and Tibetan Bowls recorded in
perfectly acoustic setting in the "Cave Without a Name" near Boerne,
Texas. Equillibrium brings
keyboardist Bill Protzman into the mix for a CD of music with a trance
beat combining flutes, Tibetan bowls and keyboards perfect for
dancing, movement, meditation, and energizing your body. Cornell's
work can also be heard on other artists' recordings.
Cornell received a music degree in woodwind performance from Kansas
State University where he studied modern oboe, bassoon, and historic
woodwinds with Sara Funkhouser. He has studied recorder in workshop
and masterclass settings with Han Tol, Joris von Goethe, Saskia
Coolen, and Frances Blaker.
He is a member of the Wireless Consort Recorder Ensemble, the Dallas
Recorder Society, and the Heart of the Cedar Native American Flute
Circle. He is on the board of directors of Earth Rhythms.
Cornell regularly performs as a solo artist, playing original works on
woodwind instruments from cultures around the world.
Instruments that Cornell performs on include recorder, Native American
style flute, Indian bansuri, bamboo flute, ocarina, Irish flute and
whistle, oboe, and English horn.
Awards/Nominations/Affiliations:
- Present - Member of the Board of Directors of Earth Rhythms.
- 2009 - Finalist for "Musician of the Year" for Nightfall - 2009 Texas Music Awards.
- 2006 - Finalist for "Musician of the Year" for Returning Home - 2006 Texas Music Awards.
Recordings:
- 2008 - Nightfall by Cornell Kinderknecht. Solo CD featuring
World Flutes in beautiful arrangements that touch the heart and soul.
- 2008 - Equilibrium, Combines keyboards in a trance beat, with Tibetan bowl undertones, puntuated by World Flutes. Perfect for movement, dancing, meditation, and energizing the body. Cornell Kinderknecht with Jodi Roberts & Bill Protzman.
- 2008 - Ziba, Beauty and joy expressed through music.
Tibetan Bowls and World Flutes. Live recording with Jodi Roberts in
the "Cave Without a Name" (Boerne, Texas).
- 2008 - Contributed flute to Charity Lankford's solo CD
You Are Love.
- 2007 - The Sounds of Earth Rhythms, multi-artist compilation CD.
- 2005 - Returning Home by Cornell
Kinderknecht. Solo CD featuring flutes from around the world.
- 2005 - Contributed flutes and keyboard to Shelly Niebuhr's
solo CD, Believe.
- 2004 - Composed and recorded music for a multi-media promotion of
The 25th International Lettering Arts Conference.
- 2003 - Contributed flutes for documentary pilot soundtrack (PBS).
Notable Performances / Workshops / Presentations:
- August 2008, Taos, New Mexico - Featured instructor/performer at the
Chatauqua Flute Retreat.
- July 2008, Dallas, Texas - CD Release concert, Nightfall.
- May 2008, Dallas, Texas - World premier performance with The
Texas Voices of two pieces
for choir with Native American Flute: SunDancer by Tom Council
and Decision by Debra Scroggins.
- March 2008, Boerne, Texas - "Concert in the Cave, World Flutes and
Tibetan Bowls" with Jodi Roberts.
- March 2008, Dallas, Texas - Presenter at the Heart of the Cedar
Flute Circle Special Event Day.
- Spring 2008, Dallas, Texas - Participation in A Season for
Nonviolence: 64 Days Practice.
- October 2007, Keys, Oklahoma - Oklahoma Flute Fest, performer.
- Spring 2007, Dallas, Texas - Participation in A Season for Nonviolence: 64 Days Practice.
- April 2007, Dallas, Texas - Dallas International Festival, "Global Sacred Music Concert."
- November 2006, Flower Mound, Texas - Solo world flutes concert,
Armadillo Flute Society retreat.
- November 2006, Flower Mound, Texas - Featured Performing Artist, Armadillo
Flute Society retreat sponosored by Richland College.
- April 2006, Dallas Texas - Dallas International Festival, "Best of
Dallas" Global Artists concert, Majestic Theater.
- November 2005, Flower Mound, Texas - Solo world flutes concert,
Armadillo Flute Society retreat.
- November 2005, Flower Mound, Texas - Featured Artist, Armadillo
Flute Society retreat sponosored by Richland College.
- September 2005, Dallas, Texas - Mu Phi Epsilon Concert Series,
Dallas Public Library.
- July 2005, Dallas, Texas - CD Release concert, Returning
Home.
- January 2005, Dallas, Texas - DFW International's Filipino community
tsunami relief concert.
- November 2004, Flower Mound, Texas - Solo world flutes concert,
Armadillo Flute Society retreat.
- September 2004, Grapevine, Texas - Grapefest. World flutes
performance at House of Colors.
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