Shaping the future together.
Carl Orff was born on 10 July 1895 in Munich and grew up in a musical family. He was eventually able to turn his passion for music into a career. As a teacher, he experimented with language, music and movement. He discovered early music and non-European musical instruments. He scored his breakthrough with Carmina Burana, a style he then continued to evolve throughout his career. After many years in Dießen am Ammersee, he passed away in Munich in 1982.
Carl Orff led a fascinating and multifaceted life. In addition to his musical career as a composer, he was also active as an educator, wordsmith and theatre producer.
Orff's musical works are characterised by their versatility and expressiveness.
Carl Orff's Carmina Burana is one of the most successful choral works of the 20th century.
The Orff Schulwerk has developed into an internationally recognised and widely used method of musical education and training.
