Bio
Raphael D. Thöne
Raphael D. Thöne was born in Moers. He holds a degree in composition from the Robert Schumann University of Music (Prof. Manfred Trojahn) and a degree in music theory from the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen (Prof. Dr. Dieter Torkewitz). He received scholarships to study film scoring/composition and conducting at Berklee College of Music, Boston, and Boston Conservatory (USA). Ph.D. from the University of Music and Performing Arts and the University of Vienna with a thesis on the symphonic works of Malcolm Arnold.
2016 Deutscher Hörbuchpreis as composer in the category “Bestes Hörspiel” (‘Wir’), 2021 Wissenschaftspreis Niedersachsen, Kategorie „Lehrpreis“ (Lower Saxony Science Prize in the category “Teaching Excellence.”)
Work as a composer, orchestrator, and arranger for Clusters of Light — The Birth of the Prophet, Sharjah (2014), German Unity Day in Hanover (2014), European Games Closing Ceremony (2015), Südwestrundfunk (2016), Adoro (2015/2017), German Unity Day Dresden (2016), “Hexe Lilli rettet Weihnachten” (2017), A Symphony of Lights Hong Kong (2018), Tatort “Murot und das Murmeltier” (2018), feature film “Nö” (2021), EXPO Dubai (2020/2021), feature film “Forever Mine” (2022), Dream Circus LUNA Park Sydney (2023/2024), Tales of Water EXPO Osaka (2025), Islamic Solidarity Games (2025).
Thöne holds a professorship at the University of Music, Drama, and Media in Hanover (Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover). He teaches music theory, orchestration, and arranging with a special focus on orchestration and applied media composition.