ABOUT
Julia Fiebelkorn aka Dorothy Bird (DE) lives and works as a composer and singer in Berlin and Liverpool. Before studying music, she studied a few semesters philosophy, German and Bulgarian literature and worked as an actress and director of musical and scenic readings at theatre TIK in Berlin. She studied vocal jazz music at the University of the Arts in Bremen. She writes all the songs for her project Dorothy Bird (Indietronica / Art Pop) and composes stage music for interdisciplinary projects with music, visuals, poetry, dance and acting and for the Center for Moving Art ZBK, an artistic project with social responsibility for an inclusive society.
Julia has performed her music and stage music at international music and art festivals such as 48 Stunden Neukölln 2015, 2016, 2017, 2109, at Threshold Festival 2017 and 2019 (Liverpool), Folk on the Dock Festival 2017 (Liverpool), Smithdown Road Festival 2018 (Liverpool), Expat Expo 2017 (Berlin) and in Admiralspalast, Wintergarten and Chamäleon in Berlin and the Music Room of the Liverpool Philharmonic. She gave concerts a.o. in Grüner Salon Volksbühne, B-Flat, Kunstfabrik Schlot, Kaffee Burger, SO36, Lido, Haus der Sinne and other venues in Germany and Europe. In 2016, she received a one-year artist's residency in Liverpool, where she has lived and composed until the autumn of 2017.
In 2011 and 2014 she has released her stage music for the ZBK, 'Beziehungsweise'' and 'Switch.auss welt innen', and on 17. December 2018 she has released her stage music album WABI~SABI - Dorothy Bird meets Circus Sonnenstich. As Dorothy Bird she has released the EP 'Falling Awake' in 2015, the Single 'Flowers' in 2017, the EP 'Out of the Dark' in 2018 and her new Singles 'Under Water' and 'Forgot' in 2019.
EXPERTISE
SINGER
SOLO SINGER
STUDIO SINGER
COLLABORATIONS
BACKING SINGER
LYRICIST
DOROTHY BIRD
COLLABORATIONS
COMPOSER
DOROTHY BIRD
STAGE MUSIC
COLLABORATIONS
VOCAL COACH
SOLO SINGERS
CHOIRS
RECORDING SESSIONS
MAIN PROJECTS
SINGER / COMPOSER / SONG TEXTER / ARRANGER / KEYS / SYNTHS / PROGRAMMING
DOROTHY BIRD
Indietronica/ Art Pop
Dorothy Bird’s music creates spaces in which her voice can shine a light out of the dark. Using a mix of analogue synths, electronic rhythms, occasionally guitar and strings and skillful arrangement, Dorothy treads a bold path between the intimate and the epic, the ethereal and the concrete, from deep sub bass movement to glistening vocals and delays, she guides her audiences through an all encompassing and emotional experience.
COMPOSER / LIVE MUSICIAN
ZBK - Zentrum für bewegte Kunst // Circus Sonnenstich
The ZBK is an artistic project with social responsibility for a comprehensive society. There are a lot of people with Down syndrome or other learning difficulties who see the opportunity to be seen as strong artist personalities and competent circus trainers at the center of society. Circus Sonnenstich develops unique productions in the format of the contemporary circus. With artistry, dance, sounds and live music, the ensemble immerses itself in the world of WABI-SABI in interaction with guest artists.
Julia Fiebelkorn aka Dorothy Bird composed all stage music for Sonnenstich's new show WABI-SABI and has accompanied the artists live with her special stage music band in Admiralspalst Berlin.
For the previous shows she has composed all music with Leo Solter and under direction of Anna-Katharina Andrees.
Director & Production Manager: Anna-Katharina Andrees
General Manager ZBK: Michael Pigl-Andrees
PREVIOUS GIGS
2020
18.01.2010 - LIVERPOOL, LEAF
2019
with Christian Steyer & Der Berliner Solistenchor
entdecken “Alte Weihnachtslieder Neu” 2019
14.12. BERLIN Stadtkloster Segen - 19:00
15.12. ALTLANDSBERG Schlosskirche - 16:00
16.12. BERLIN Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche - 20:00
18.12. CHEMNITZ Markuskirche - 19:00
19.12. · DRESDEN Lukaskirche -20:00
20.12. LEIPZIG Philippuskirche - 20:00
21.12. BERLIN Franz.Friedrichstadtkirche - 20:00
22.12. BERLIN St. Thomas (Mariannenplatz) - 18:00
02.11.2019 - LIVERPOOL, Fresh On The Net Live
30.10.2019 - BERLIN, Junction Bar
27.10.2019 - KRAKOW, Klub Buda
19.10.2019 - live on BBC Introducing Merseyside
12.10.2019 - LIVERPOOL - Outpost
05.10.2019 - HANNOVER, Kulturpalast
27.08.2019 - Dorothy Bird Stage Music live for Circus Sonnenstich // BERLIN, Berlin Circus Festival
05.07.2019 - Dorothy Bird support show and Backing Vocals for Only Child // THORNTON HOUGH Village Club
26.06.2019 - Dorothy Bird Set and Dorothy Bird in collab. with Operation Lightfoot // LIVERPOOL, Everyman Theatre
14.06.2019 - Dorothy Bird // BERLIN, 48 Stunden Neukölln Festival, Kulturcafé Neukölln
27.05.2019 - Dorothy Bird // BERLIN, Säälchen Holzmarkt
11.05.2019 - Dorothy Bird // BERLIN, Lagari
04.05.2019 - Dorothy Bird // LIVERPOOL, Jacaranda
25.04.2019 - Dorothy Bird support show and Backing Vocals for Holly Lovelady // LIVERPOOL, Liverpool Philharmonic Music Room
13.04.2019 - Dorothy Bird support show and Backing Vocals for Suzy Va // BERLIN, Auster Club
06.04.2019 - Dorothy Bird Stage Music live for Circus Sonnenstich - PRAGUE, Jatka78
29.03.2019 - Dorothy Bird in collab. with Operation Lightfoot // LIVERPOOL, Threshold Festival Launch Event
07.02.2019 - Dorothy Bird // LÜBECK, Tonfink
30.01.2019 - Dorothy Bird Set and Dorothy Bird in collab. with Operation Lightfoot // LIVERPOOL, Everyman Theatre
2018
17.12.2018 - Dorothy Bird Stage Music live for Circus Sonnenstich // BERLIN, Chamäleon
09.12.2018 - Dorothy Bird Set and Dorothy Bird in collab. with Operation Lightfoot // SALFORD UK, The Kings Arms
06.12.2018 - Dorothy Bird Solo and Dorothy Bird in collab. with Operation Lightfoot // LONDON UK, The Ivy House
12.09.2018 - Dorothy Bird // BERLIN, Oblomov
18.08.2018 - Dorothy Bird // CHESTER UK, The Bandstand
28.07.2018 - Dorothy Bird in collab. with Operation Lightfoot // SOUTHPORT, Threshold Festival goes Seaside
21.06.2018 - Bye Beneco, Medicine Boy, Dorothy Bird // BERLIN, Oblomov
02./03.06.2018 - Dorothy Bird Stage Music live for Circus Sonnenstich // BERLIN, Admiralspalast
06.05.2018 - LIVERPOOL, Smithdown Road Festival
29.05.2018 - Dorothy Bird // BERLIN, SO36
24.04.2018 - Adam Wendler, Charly Grant + Ivo, Dorothy Bird //BERLIN, Prachtwerk
14.04.2018 - Dorothy Bird // LÜBECK, Tonfink
13.04.2018 - Dorothy Bird // HANNOVER, Kulturpalast
23.02.2018 - Dorothy Bird // BERLIN, Tasso
09.02.2018 - Dorothy Bird // BERLIN, The Muso Next Door
01.02.2018 - Showcase #6 James Michael Rodgers & Dorothy Bird // Berlin, 800A
07.02.2018 - Dorothy Bird Solo at Songslam // Berlin, Heimathafen
09.02.2018 - Dorothy Bird // Berlin, The Muso Next Door
23.02.2018 - Dorothy Bird // Berlin, Tasso
05.01.2018 - Guvibosch & Dorothy Bird // Berlin, Madame Claude
13.01.2018 - Dorothy Bird in collab. with Operation Lightfoot // Liverpool UK, LEAF
30.01.2018 - Dorothy Bird feat. by Open Sofa Session // Berlin, Kaffee Burger
2017
27.12.2017 - Alice Hills & Dorothy Bird // Berlin, Oblomov
07.12.2017 - 20:00h - Dorothy Bird // Berlin, Zimmer 16
30.11.2017 - Dorothy Bird // BERLIN, EWA
19.10.2017 - 20:30h - Dorothy Bird // Berlin, Junction Bar
08.09.2017 - Dorothy Bird // LIVERPOOL, Wirral Earth Festival
26.08.2017 - Dorothy Bird // LIVERPOOL, Folk on the Dock Festival
19.07.2017 - Dorothy Bird // Berlin, Schlosspark Köpenick (Open Air)
17.07.2017 - Dorothy Bird in collab. with Operation Lightfoot // LIVERPOOL, Wirral Festival of Firsts
24.06.2017 - Dorothy Bird // Berlin, Kirchsaal Rixdorf //interactiv music/video/art/poetry performance with Dorothy Bird, Stephen Mooney, Friederike Linssen, Aly Freije (DE/UK/NL)
11.05.2017 - Dorothy Bird // Liverpool, HUS
07.04.2017 - Dorothy Bird // BERNAU, FEUERWEHRHAUS-THEATER
06.04.2017 - Dorothy Bird // Berlin, Festival EXPAT EXPO, English Theatre Berlin // artistic interdisciplinary and interactive 'conversation' by means of music, dance, poetry, visuals and soundscape with Dorothy Bird (DE), Stephen Mooney (UK), Aude Gouaux Langlois (F), Nadine Milzner (DE), Natasha Jaffe (US) and Michael Haeflinger (US)
31.03.2017 - BirdMoon - interactiv music/video/art/poetry performance with Dorothy Bird, Stephen Mooney, Rebecca Brookfield // LIVERPOOL, THRESHOLD FESTIVAL, stage: CONSTELLATIONS
09.03.2017 - Dana Shanti Album Release Concert (Backings) // Berlin, Prachtwerk
07.02.2017 - Dorothy Bird // Berlin, Rotbart
12.02.2017 - Dorothy Bird // Berlin, Clandestine
MUSIC
WABI~SABI
DOROTHY BIRD meets CIRCUS SONNENSTICH
BANDCAMP
VIDEO
GALLERY
CV
MAIN PROJECTS
Dorothy Bird – singer, keys, synths, composer, song texter. (2014-now)
Composing and playing stage music for Circus Sonnenstich & Zentrum für bewegte Kunst ZBK.
(2011-now)
Berliner Solistenchor – singer (2011-now)
Operation Lightfoot – singer, occasionally composing in collaboration with artistic director Luke Moore. (2017-now)
PREVIOUS LIVES
The Tailors Book Club – backing vocals, glockenspiel
Queen Sacrifice – backing vocals
singer and song texter – Duo with Agita Rando (pno)
Lotus Quintett – singer, composer, song texter – with Arne Straube (pno), Malte Schiller (sax), Oliver Gutzeit (sax), Mario Emde (bass), Friedemann Bartels (drums)
Rosamunde – singer, composer, song texter – with Daniel Meyer (git), Holger Denckmann (vib), Gerald Willms (bass), Christian Höpfner (drums)
silent film music – singer, improvisation – with composer Stephan Graf v. Bothmer
Julia y Rodrigo – singer – with Rodrigo Santa Maria
Bloom – singer – Duo with Thorsten Plath (git)
Zirpen – singer, improvisation
Jazz Vocals – singer
DISCOGRAPHY
DOROTHY BIRD 'FORGOT‘ (Single, 2019)
DOROTHY BIRD 'UNDER WATER‘ (Single, 2019)
DOROTHY BIRD 'WABI~SABI‘ (LP, 2018)
DOROTHY BIRD 'OUT OF THE DARK‘ (EP, 2018)
DOROTHY BIRD 'FLOWERS‘ (Single, 2017)
DOROTHY BIRD 'FALLING AWAKE’ (EP, 2015)
BERLINER SOLISTENCHOR ‚ALTE WEIHNACHTSLIEDER NEU‘, CHRISTIAN STEYER (LIVE DOPPEL-CD, 2015)
LEJUKA ‚SWITCH. AUSS WELT INNEN‘ (2014)
JULIA FIEBELKORN – ‚COCOON‘ (EP, 2012)
LEJUKA ‚BEZIEHUNGSWEISE‘ (2011)
LOTUS QUINTETT ‚SEPTEMBER‘ (2007)
EDUCATION
Diploma Music Pedagogy
(equvivalent with level 7 Master's degree)
– jazz and popular music – at the University of the Arts Bremen (2009)
IN.CIRQUE (2018-2019) - inclusive circus education at ZBK
TEACHING
private singing teacher and vocal coach
in Liverpool UK (since 2019)
singing teacher and choir conductor at music school ‚Joseph-Schmidt-Musikschule Treptow-Köpenick‘, Berlin (since 2009)
music coach at Blu:boks Berlin (2013-2015)
workshop coach at ‚Treffen Junge Musikszene‘, Berliner Festspiele ( 2013)
singing teacher and choir conductor at ‚Freie Schule für Musik‘, Berlin (2010-2011)
singing and compostition teacher at Musikschule ‚Neue Musik Bernau‘ (2009-2011)
singing teacher at ‚Music Academy Bremen‘ (2009-2010)
singing teacher and music conception for two music theatre projects at Kreismusikschule Leer, Ostfriesland (2006-2009)
LOCATION
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BERLIN/DE & LIVERPOOL/UK
+49 176 349 33 969
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