Anian Wiedner is a London-based composer and organist originally from the Alpine countryside in southern Bavaria. His music often explores the spatial possibilities of music through physical, temporal and harmonic space. He is particularly interested in writing for voice(s) but is equally at home in orchestral and electro-acoustic music. He has collaborated extensively with dancers and choreographers from various institutions, including the London Contemporary Dance School and the Central School of Ballet.
During his studies in composition and organ at the Royal College of Music and the Guildhall School he has won a number of prestigious prizes and awards, namely the Worshipful Company of Musicians Silver Medal and the RCM Large Ensemble Composition Competition (2022 for his orchestral piece Sesquialtera, 2023 for his Violin concerto Waterfall Night).
Important composition teachers were Julian Anderson, Paul Newland, Simon Holt, Alison Kay, and Jonathan Cole. He deepened his studies at the Dartington International Summer School as well as the Impuls Academy where he received tuition from Carola Bauckholt, Lisa Streich, and Gavin Bryars.
His works have been performed and recorded widely by ensembles such as EXAUDI, Plus-Minus, the Fidelio Trio and the Münchner Flötenduo. His musical development has kindly been supported by the Gerald Finzi Trust, Help Musicians Fast Track, and the Guildhall School Trust.
In addition to his work as a composer, Anian is an active organist. He previously held the position of Director of Music at St Mark's, Wimbledon and is now active as a freelance organist. He is a dedicated advocate for new music, with his premier recording of Jonathan Cole's Templum released by October House Records in 2023. Anian also regularly performs as an improviser, creating new soundtracks for silent films. He studied the organ at the Royal College of Music with David Graham and Andrew Dewar and has played on organs such as St Bavo in Haarlem, St Sulpice and La Trinite in Paris as well as a variety of organs across Germany. He regularly gives recitals in the UK and Germany, championing both new works, as well as traditional repertoire in new formats.