Composer and conductor, Karl Mai is born in 1955 in Bitburg (Germany).

He follows in Paris Masterclass of Olivier Messiaen.
He was finalist at the International Competition organ of Haarlem.
Appointmed to the Society of Fellows, Harvard University, he was professor and jury member of several international competitions, and piano teacher at the University of Koblenz – Landau.

Festival International de Chartres 1983.