COMPOSITION

His works have titles like Nischenmusik mit Klopfgeistern, Butter und Fische, Schnulzen and fat finger error that hint at the unparalleled humour and topicality his music contains. Cool though he may be, this self-confessed opera fan is not afraid to show great emotions: his major opera Dogville (2023) is proof of this, as are his numerous stage works aimed at children and young people. In December 2025, the family opera Ich bin Vincent! und ich habe keine Angst (I am Vincent and I am not Afraid) receives its premiere at the MusikTheater an der Wien. Gordon Kampe, who studied under Hans-Joachim Hespos, Adriana Hölszky and Nicolaus A. Huber, has been Professor of Composition at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hamburg and now comes to Vienna to work with students for the first time.