Anian Wiedner is a German composer and organist whose music explores spectral harmonies, microtonal beatings, extended glissandi, drones, and electronic processing. He studied composition and organ at the Royal College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
His works have been performed and recorded by ensembles such as EXAUDI, Plus-Minus, and the Fidelio Trio. He has won multiple awards, including the Worshipful Company of Musicians Silver Medal and two editions of the RCM Concerto Competition (2022, 2023), leading to performances of his orchestral piece Sesquialtera and his Violin Concerto Waterfall Night with the RCM Symphony Orchestra.
Anian has collaborated extensively with choreographers and dancers from institutions such as the Central School of Ballet and the London Contemporary Dance School. Important teachers include Julian Anderson, Paul Newland, Simon Holt, Alison Kay, and Jonathan Cole, as well as Gavyn Bryars at the Dartington Music Summer School. In February 2025, he attended the Impuls Academy in Graz, supported by the Finzi Trust, where he will work with Carola Bauckholt, Lisa Streich, and Johannes Kalitzke, among others.
In addition to his work as a composer, Anian is an active organist, currently holding the position of Director of Music at St Mark's, Wimbledon. 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.