Biography - Luís Antunes Pena

Born in 1973 in Lisbon/Portugal, he is currently based in Cologne/Germany after compositional stuies in Lisbon (Portugal) with C. Bochmann, A. P Vargas and in Essen (Germany) with Nicolaus A. Huber, D. Reith and G. Steinke.

His compositions result from the intensive work on computer generated structures based on the development of his own computer tools. In the last production he reflects an interest in new forms of rhythm, noise and the social environment of Art and Music.

2013 was released the portrait CD Terrains Vagues and 2015 the CD Caffeine from the Edition Zeitgenössische Musik / Wergo and the German Council of Music. His music is heard regularly in national and international festivals played by renowned ensembles like the Mosaik Ensemble, Asamisimasa, Nadar, Hand Werk or Remix Ensemble. He is a member of the trio ruído vermelho.