News
October 29 2019
Michael Edwards
Michael is presenting 14 new works, including four premieres, for five MIDI pianos (four Yamaha Disklaviers and a Boesendorfer 280V) and organ at the NOW! Festival "Transit" in the Essen Philharmonic. A performance of JC Risset's Duo for One Pianist will be included, with Susanne Achilles on piano and Michael on computer. Michael will also give the "Art of Hearing" introduction to the concert, including interviews with Clarence Barlow and Ludger Bruemmer.
Michael is presenting 14 new works, including four premieres, for five MIDI pianos (four Yamaha Disklaviers and a Boesendorfer 280V) and organ at the NOW! Festival "Transit" in the Essen Philharmonic. A performance of JC Risset's Duo for One Pianist will be included, with Susanne Achilles on piano and Michael on computer. Michael will also give the "Art of Hearing" introduction to the concert, including interviews with Clarence Barlow and Ludger Bruemmer.
October 26 2019
Michael Edwards
"days with glass edges" will be premiered this evening at the NOW! Festival at the Essen Philharmonic.
"days with glass edges" will be premiered this evening at the NOW! Festival at the Essen Philharmonic.
October 26 2019
Michael Edwards
DEGEM (The German Society for Electronic Music) releases the CD Transit containing works by Hans Tutschku, Clarence Barlow, Dirk Reith, et al, curated and mastered by Michael and Thomas Neuhaus.
DEGEM (The German Society for Electronic Music) releases the CD Transit containing works by Hans Tutschku, Clarence Barlow, Dirk Reith, et al, curated and mastered by Michael and Thomas Neuhaus.
October 23 2019
Michael Edwards
A 4-disklavier MIDI piano installation starts tonight as part of the NOW! Festival at the Philharmonic Essen. In collaboration with Dirk Reith, Guenter Steinke, and Thomas Neuhaus.
A 4-disklavier MIDI piano installation starts tonight as part of the NOW! Festival at the Philharmonic Essen. In collaboration with Dirk Reith, Guenter Steinke, and Thomas Neuhaus.
October 4 2019
Michael Edwards
"ma bel", my new work for computer and Jean-Francois Laporte's Babel Table will be premiered tonight in Montreal.
"ma bel", my new work for computer and Jean-Francois Laporte's Babel Table will be premiered tonight in Montreal.
September 3 2019
Michael Edwards
Michael is in Portugal to work with Henrique Portovedo on their recordings of his complete works for saxophone(s) and electronics.
Michael is in Portugal to work with Henrique Portovedo on their recordings of his complete works for saxophone(s) and electronics.
June 25 2019
Michael Edwards
Michael is teaching and giving a concert of electronic music at the Ionian University in Corfu, Greece.
Michael is teaching and giving a concert of electronic music at the Ionian University in Corfu, Greece.
June 6 2019
Michael Edwards
Michael is with students at the ZKM Next Generation events, where they will present new electronic works with and without ambisonics diffusion.
Michael is with students at the ZKM Next Generation events, where they will present new electronic works with and without ambisonics diffusion.
May 27 2019
Michael Edwards
Michael is teaching and performing in Turin, Italy.
Michael is teaching and performing in Turin, Italy.
July 12 2018
Michael Edwards
Michael is at the World Saxophone Congress in Zagreb to premiere his new work "HOTPO", written especially for Henrique Portovedo.
Michael is at the World Saxophone Congress in Zagreb to premiere his new work "HOTPO", written especially for Henrique Portovedo.
June 5 2018
Luís Antunes Pena
ICST – Musikgespräche / Music Talks
Luís Antunes Pena will be giving a talk on recent research during his residency at Zürcher Hochschule der Künste - Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology (Zurich/Switzerland). [more info]
ICST – Musikgespräche / Music Talks
Luís Antunes Pena will be giving a talk on recent research during his residency at Zürcher Hochschule der Künste - Institute for Computer Music and Sound Technology (Zurich/Switzerland). [more info]
May 12 2018
Michael Edwards
Michael is in Münster with edimpro colleagues Dimitris Papageorgiou and Karin Schistek to give improvisation workshops to students at the Hochschule für Musik.
Michael is in Münster with edimpro colleagues Dimitris Papageorgiou and Karin Schistek to give improvisation workshops to students at the Hochschule für Musik.
November 7 2017
Luís Antunes Pena
Luís Antunes Pena will be in residence with the group ruído vermelho at the www.studio-venezia.com, the french pavillon of the biennale venezia.
Luís Antunes Pena will be in residence with the group ruído vermelho at the www.studio-venezia.com, the french pavillon of the biennale venezia.
October 19 2017
Luís Antunes Pena
Luís Antunes Pena will be guest composer at Musik aktuell - Music Academy Donaueschingen. He will speak and present his work and particularly the piece Três Quadros Sobre Pedra [Three Pictures on Stone] for grant stones and electronics.
More infoSeptember 18 2017
Michael Edwards
Michael moves to Essen, Germany, to take up his new role of Professor of Electronic Composition at the Folkwang University of the Arts.
Michael moves to Essen, Germany, to take up his new role of Professor of Electronic Composition at the Folkwang University of the Arts.
September 4 2017
Michael Edwards
Just in the nick of time: Michael finishes the masters of four new free improv albums--three with Edinburgh-based group edimpro--before his own private Brexit. More at bandcamp.
Just in the nick of time: Michael finishes the masters of four new free improv albums--three with Edinburgh-based group edimpro--before his own private Brexit. More at bandcamp.
June 26 2017
Michael Edwards
Michael is recording his works for saxophones and electronics with Henrique Portovedo. Watch this space for news of the release.
Michael is recording his works for saxophones and electronics with Henrique Portovedo. Watch this space for news of the release.
April 20 2017
Ludger Bruemmer
Ludger Brümmer will be in the jury for Music and Soundart of Prix Ars Electronica 2017.
Ludger Brümmer will be in the jury for Music and Soundart of Prix Ars Electronica 2017.
January 25 2017
As member of the Jury "radioplay of the month" in 2016 of the ARD radiostations in Germany the Jury will award the radio play of the year at 25th of February in the Literaturhaus Frankfurt at 19.30 to the work "Pasolini".
January 20 2017
Ludger Bruemmer
New Interview at Yale Radio. Have a look at museumofnonvisibleart.com, an interesting site with lots of interviews from many artists.
New Interview at Yale Radio. Have a look at museumofnonvisibleart.com, an interesting site with lots of interviews from many artists.
January 20 2017
Martin Parker /
Michael Edwards
Michael is in Canada to perform "hyperboles 3" with the Quasar Saxophone Quartet in Montreal. Martin Parker is along for his premieres too.
Michael is in Canada to perform "hyperboles 3" with the Quasar Saxophone Quartet in Montreal. Martin Parker is along for his premieres too.
October 1 2016
Achim Bornhoeft /
Frank Gerhardt
Works by Achim and Frank are performed in the new dance piece Uncanny Valley by Evelin Stadler at ALPS MOVE in South Tyrol.
Works by Achim and Frank are performed in the new dance piece Uncanny Valley by Evelin Stadler at ALPS MOVE in South Tyrol.
July 1 2016
Michael Edwards
Michael is spending six months as a Guest Professor of Electronic Music at the Folkwang Uni, Essen, Germany.
Michael is spending six months as a Guest Professor of Electronic Music at the Folkwang Uni, Essen, Germany.
June 10 2016
Michael Edwards
Michael is in London for the first "slippery chicken" symposium at Goldsmiths College.
Michael is in London for the first "slippery chicken" symposium at Goldsmiths College.
May 14 2016
Achim Bornhoeft /
Frank Gerhardt
Works by Achim and Frank are performed in the new dance piece Uncanny Valley by Evelin Stadler at the Körperstürme Festival.
More performances.
Works by Achim and Frank are performed in the new dance piece Uncanny Valley by Evelin Stadler at the Körperstürme Festival.
More performances.
May 9 2016
Achim Bornhoeft
Achim Bornhoeft is teaching masterclasses in composition within the ERASMUS+ program at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music in Riga, Latvia from 9.5. - 13.5.2016
Achim Bornhoeft is teaching masterclasses in composition within the ERASMUS+ program at the Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music in Riga, Latvia from 9.5. - 13.5.2016
April 5 2016
Michael Edwards
Michael is a featured composer at the Portuguese festival AVEIRO_SÍNTESE 2016. He'll be presenting his new electroacoustic work jitterbug along with five other electroacoustic and electro-instrumental works.
Michael is a featured composer at the Portuguese festival AVEIRO_SÍNTESE 2016. He'll be presenting his new electroacoustic work jitterbug along with five other electroacoustic and electro-instrumental works.
March 26 2016
Michael Edwards
Michael will be giving saxophone+electronics workshops with Italian saxophonist Gianpaolo Antongirolami at the Venice Conservatoire, March 30+31. Students will be working on a number of Michael's pieces and performing at 6pm on the 31st.
Michael will be giving saxophone+electronics workshops with Italian saxophonist Gianpaolo Antongirolami at the Venice Conservatoire, March 30+31. Students will be working on a number of Michael's pieces and performing at 6pm on the 31st.
March 11 2016
Achim Bornhoeft
Achim is invited to lecture at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Castilla y León. His pieces AB81 - Globus and AB62.3 - Seidenmatt are performed by the Ensemble TaCOS during the "XXV Festival International de Primavera".
Achim is invited to lecture at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Castilla y León. His pieces AB81 - Globus and AB62.3 - Seidenmatt are performed by the Ensemble TaCOS during the "XXV Festival International de Primavera".
February 28 2016
Achim Bornhoeft
AB82.1 - Fluid for (Bass)Flute, (Bass)Clarinet (B), Violoncello, Percussion, Fixed Media & optional Piano, Male Choir: Score released.
AB82.1 - Fluid for (Bass)Flute, (Bass)Clarinet (B), Violoncello, Percussion, Fixed Media & optional Piano, Male Choir: Score released.
January 8 2016
Michael Edwards
jitterbug, Michael Edwards's latest album has been released online. Read all about it on Michael's blog.
jitterbug, Michael Edwards's latest album has been released online. Read all about it on Michael's blog.
January 1 2016
Achim Bornhoeft
AB81 - Globus for (Alto)-Flute, (Bass)-Clarinet (B), Percussion, Live Electronics: Score released.
AB81 - Globus for (Alto)-Flute, (Bass)-Clarinet (B), Percussion, Live Electronics: Score released.
December 28 2015
Michael Edwards
A new music app release by Michael Edwards is available via bandcamp
A new music app release by Michael Edwards is available via bandcamp
Composed in 2010 but not released until some final polish was applied in 2015, Music for Parallel Consumption is a 4-channel digital composition made for delivery and playback via a custom computer app.
November 10 2015
Ludger Bruemmer
Ruhr-Ort Nov.11+12th, 2015 - 20.00h in Lublin, Poland Info: www.dancefestival.lublin.pl In 1991, Susanne Linke created her legendary dance theater piece Ruhr-Ort; in it she focused on the men’s work in the steel factories and mines. Physical exhaustion became dance and formed impressive images of the world of labor in the old Ruhr region. The extraordinary choreography returned on stage. Susanne Linke is reconstructing "Ruhr-Ort“ at Schauspielhaus Bochum together with the dancers of the Herner Street-Art Kompagnie Pottporus/Renegade. This will be a unique meeting between street art and dance theater, between the old and the new ruhr region, between dance history and contemporary urban art. Choreographie & Regie / Choreography & direction: Susanne Linke Bühne / stage: Frank Leimbach (Original), Berit Schog (Ausführung) Beratung Bühne / Consulting stage: Robert Schad Kostüme / costumes: Angela Spreer (Original), Agnes Langenbucher (Ausführung) Musik / music: Ludger Brümmer Video / video: Momme Hinrichs, Torge Möller (fettFilm) Dramaturgie / dramaturgy: Waltraud Körver, Sabine Reich Mit / with: Ibrahima Biaye, Alexis Fernandez Ferrera, Said Gamal, Janis Heldmann, Paul Hess, Julio Cesar Iglesias Ungo, Lin Verleger, Victor Zapata.
Ruhr-Ort Nov.11+12th, 2015 - 20.00h in Lublin, Poland Info: www.dancefestival.lublin.pl In 1991, Susanne Linke created her legendary dance theater piece Ruhr-Ort; in it she focused on the men’s work in the steel factories and mines. Physical exhaustion became dance and formed impressive images of the world of labor in the old Ruhr region. The extraordinary choreography returned on stage. Susanne Linke is reconstructing "Ruhr-Ort“ at Schauspielhaus Bochum together with the dancers of the Herner Street-Art Kompagnie Pottporus/Renegade. This will be a unique meeting between street art and dance theater, between the old and the new ruhr region, between dance history and contemporary urban art. Choreographie & Regie / Choreography & direction: Susanne Linke Bühne / stage: Frank Leimbach (Original), Berit Schog (Ausführung) Beratung Bühne / Consulting stage: Robert Schad Kostüme / costumes: Angela Spreer (Original), Agnes Langenbucher (Ausführung) Musik / music: Ludger Brümmer Video / video: Momme Hinrichs, Torge Möller (fettFilm) Dramaturgie / dramaturgy: Waltraud Körver, Sabine Reich Mit / with: Ibrahima Biaye, Alexis Fernandez Ferrera, Said Gamal, Janis Heldmann, Paul Hess, Julio Cesar Iglesias Ungo, Lin Verleger, Victor Zapata.
November 1 2015
October 26 2015
Achim Bornhoeft
AB81 - Globus for (Alto)-Flute, (Bass)-Clarinet (B), Percussion, Live Electronics released.
AB81 - Globus for (Alto)-Flute, (Bass)-Clarinet (B), Percussion, Live Electronics released.
August 23 2015
March 2 2015
Achim Bornhoeft
Achim Bornhoeft is teaching masterclasses in composition at the Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa from 2.3. - 6.3.2015
Achim Bornhoeft is teaching masterclasses in composition at the Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa from 2.3. - 6.3.2015
November 11 2014
October 12 2014
Achim Bornhoeft
AB62.5 - Politur for Flute, Clarinet (B), Violin, Violoncello, Live-Electronics (4ch) released.
AB62.5 - Politur for Flute, Clarinet (B), Violin, Violoncello, Live-Electronics (4ch) released.
September 9 2014
Achim Bornhoeft
Achim Bornhoeft is teaching masterclasses in composition at the Conservatorio di Musica Arrigo Boito di Parma from 9.9. - 13.9.2014
Achim Bornhoeft is teaching masterclasses in composition at the Conservatorio di Musica Arrigo Boito di Parma from 9.9. - 13.9.2014
September 7 2014
August 19 2014
July 19 2014
Achim Bornhoeft
AB78.2 - Filmmusik zu Bill Violas "Reflecting Pool" for string quartet, (video) released.
AB78.2 - Filmmusik zu Bill Violas "Reflecting Pool" for string quartet, (video) released.
July 1 2014
Michael Edwards
Michael's 40-minute piano and computer piece "for rei as a doe" is released on the London aural terrains label.
Michael's 40-minute piano and computer piece "for rei as a doe" is released on the London aural terrains label.
March 16 2014
December 4 2013
Michael will give a talk on his algorithmic composition software slippery chicken at the Centre for Digital Music, University of London
October 31 2013
Michael Edwards
Michael will give a talk on his algorithmic composition software slippery chicken at Huddersfield University, UK.
Michael will give a talk on his algorithmic composition software slippery chicken at Huddersfield University, UK.
October 20 2013
Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards gave a talk entitled "Musician-tweaked algorithmic composition with slippery chicken" at the Notation in Contemporary Music Symposium at Goldsmiths University, University of London.
Michael Edwards gave a talk entitled "Musician-tweaked algorithmic composition with slippery chicken" at the Notation in Contemporary Music Symposium at Goldsmiths University, University of London.
October 15 2013
October 15 2013
October 15 2013
October 13 2013
Achim Bornhoeft
AB69 - Aceton for 4 electric guitars and life-electronics: new score and voices available.
AB69 - Aceton for 4 electric guitars and life-electronics: new score and voices available.
October 5 2013
September 12 2013
Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards's free improvisation recording with Christos Michalakos and Jack Weir "better a broken bone" released.
Michael Edwards's free improvisation recording with Christos Michalakos and Jack Weir "better a broken bone" released.
May 8 2013
Ludger Bruemmer
"Urban Voices" Sound Installation, Premiere of the Installation during the opening of the exhibition"Kultur:Stadt" at the Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Hanseatenweg. More info at: http://www.adk.de/de/aktuell/veranstaltungen/
"Urban Voices" Sound Installation, Premiere of the Installation during the opening of the exhibition"Kultur:Stadt" at the Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Hanseatenweg. More info at: http://www.adk.de/de/aktuell/veranstaltungen/
April 21 2013
Luís Antunes Pena
"Im Rauschen Rot" for double bass, percussion quartet and electronics received the 1st prize at the Salvatore Martirano Award, the composition contest of the University of Illinois 2013.
"Im Rauschen Rot" for double bass, percussion quartet and electronics received the 1st prize at the Salvatore Martirano Award, the composition contest of the University of Illinois 2013.
March 21 2013
Martin Parker
Martin was recently commissioned by BBC Radio 3's Late Junction to write computer-music responses to baroque pieces performed by Fretwork's Liam Byrne. The three pieces last in total around 15 minutes and draw on live processing techniques including worldizing, spectral sustain and rhythmic chord building using multitouch devices. The pieces will be broadcast on the 21st March and should be available for download in podcast form - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r9q9t
Martin was recently commissioned by BBC Radio 3's Late Junction to write computer-music responses to baroque pieces performed by Fretwork's Liam Byrne. The three pieces last in total around 15 minutes and draw on live processing techniques including worldizing, spectral sustain and rhythmic chord building using multitouch devices. The pieces will be broadcast on the 21st March and should be available for download in podcast form - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r9q9t
February 23 2013
Martin Parker
Man High, Martin Parker, Stephen Deazley and Andy McGregor's 2011 audiovisual collaboration will receive at least two further performances in the UK in 2013. The first will take place at Glasgow City Halls on Saturday, April 20th, the second in Aberdeen as part of the Sound Festival in November. Man High was created from footage of Joseph Kittinger's historic 'leap from space' in 1960. Man High was written for live electronics, three violins, percussion, clarinets, keyboards and synchronised video. More information is available
Man High, Martin Parker, Stephen Deazley and Andy McGregor's 2011 audiovisual collaboration will receive at least two further performances in the UK in 2013. The first will take place at Glasgow City Halls on Saturday, April 20th, the second in Aberdeen as part of the Sound Festival in November. Man High was created from footage of Joseph Kittinger's historic 'leap from space' in 1960. Man High was written for live electronics, three violins, percussion, clarinets, keyboards and synchronised video. More information is available
February 19 2013
Marco Döttlinger
Duo Enßle-Lamprecht will release a record of the jeux-cycle (jeux I,II,III & IV) in june.
Duo Enßle-Lamprecht will release a record of the jeux-cycle (jeux I,II,III & IV) in june.
January 1 2013
Marco Döttlinger
Marco Doettlinger recieved the working grant of the Austrian Ministery for Culture & Education (bm:ukk)
Marco Doettlinger recieved the working grant of the Austrian Ministery for Culture & Education (bm:ukk)
December 8 2012
November 10 2012
Luís Antunes Pena
New Recording of In Hyperventilation released: IMPULSE - 24 Uraufführungen Staatstheater Cottbus, Evan Christ Telos TLS 166 IMPULSE
New Recording of In Hyperventilation released: IMPULSE - 24 Uraufführungen Staatstheater Cottbus, Evan Christ Telos TLS 166 IMPULSE
September 5 2012
Matthias Ockert
"Strombahnen - II. open circuits" (2011) for electric guitar and electronics
a recording of the premiere can be seen here
"Strombahnen - II. open circuits" (2011) for electric guitar and electronics
a recording of the premiere can be seen here
September 5 2012
Michael Edwards
Michael's algorithmic composition release of works for solo instruments and computer now available on CD, DVD-Audio, and DVD-ROM:
Michael's algorithmic composition release of works for solo instruments and computer now available on CD, DVD-Audio, and DVD-ROM:
June 5 2012
May 30 2012
Ludger Bruemmer
Im Tiefbunker am Alten Botanischen Garten Luisenstrasse in München wird vom 30 Mai bis 24 Juni die interaktive Installation O.R.PHEUS von Evelyn Hribersek mit Augmented Reality Environment von Bernd Lintermann und Musik von Ludger Brümmer präsentiert. Infos unter www.orpheus2012.com
Im Tiefbunker am Alten Botanischen Garten Luisenstrasse in München wird vom 30 Mai bis 24 Juni die interaktive Installation O.R.PHEUS von Evelyn Hribersek mit Augmented Reality Environment von Bernd Lintermann und Musik von Ludger Brümmer präsentiert. Infos unter www.orpheus2012.com
May 11 2012
Matthias Ockert
Selected scenes of "Primum Mobile (2007/08)" for female voices, ensemble and electronics will be recorded by the Klangforum Heidelberg with Walter Nussbaum at ZKM Karlsruhe in August. The recording will be released on a portrait CD in the "Edition Zeitgenössische Musik" by wergo in 2013.
Selected scenes of "Primum Mobile (2007/08)" for female voices, ensemble and electronics will be recorded by the Klangforum Heidelberg with Walter Nussbaum at ZKM Karlsruhe in August. The recording will be released on a portrait CD in the "Edition Zeitgenössische Musik" by wergo in 2013.
April 25 2012
Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards will be giving talks on his forthcoming algorithmic composition software release in Leeds, UK (27.4.12) and Naples, Italy (3.5.12).
Michael Edwards will be giving talks on his forthcoming algorithmic composition software release in Leeds, UK (27.4.12) and Naples, Italy (3.5.12).
April 11 2012
Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards will be giving masterclasses in algorithmic composition and computer-based improvisation at the Genoa Conservatoire of Music, Italy, April 11-13th, 2012.
Michael Edwards will be giving masterclasses in algorithmic composition and computer-based improvisation at the Genoa Conservatoire of Music, Italy, April 11-13th, 2012.
April 10 2012
March 24 2012
sumtone recordings are now available on bandcamp.
March 15 2012
Martin Parker
gets support to produce an digital album of performances of his improvised piece GruntCount. The project will feature bass clarinettist Peter Furniss, flautist Anne La Berge and Mark Summers on viola da gamba among several others.
gets support to produce an digital album of performances of his improvised piece GruntCount. The project will feature bass clarinettist Peter Furniss, flautist Anne La Berge and Mark Summers on viola da gamba among several others.
March 5 2012
Martin Parker
ran a week-long residency at Inspace to develop a new project for "n" loudspeakers and the room in which they're placed. The final speaker count was 29 and was premiered on the 11th March 2012.
ran a week-long residency at Inspace to develop a new project for "n" loudspeakers and the room in which they're placed. The final speaker count was 29 and was premiered on the 11th March 2012.
February 1 2012
Martin Parker /
Michael Edwards / Karin Schistek
Lapslap release their fourth disc on Leo Records. "Granita" took over a year to produce and is a single piece of music lasting one hour. More information is here; Granita
Lapslap release their fourth disc on Leo Records. "Granita" took over a year to produce and is a single piece of music lasting one hour. More information is here; Granita
December 17 2011
Luís Antunes Pena
CD Production of "Winterlich ruhende Erde" for cello and a new piece for thirty different cymbals and electronics at ZKM | Karlsruhe. These recordings are going to be part of a CD to be released during 2012.
CD Production of "Winterlich ruhende Erde" for cello and a new piece for thirty different cymbals and electronics at ZKM | Karlsruhe. These recordings are going to be part of a CD to be released during 2012.
December 4 2011
Luís Antunes Pena
Luís Antunes Pena was recently appointed to teach Composition and Sound Interaction at the Staatliche Hochschule fuer Musik Trossingen.
Luís Antunes Pena was recently appointed to teach Composition and Sound Interaction at the Staatliche Hochschule fuer Musik Trossingen.
October 15 2011
Achim Bornhoeft
ab74 for Violin, Violoncello, Piano, Percussion, 3 instrument groups and live electronics released.
ab74 for Violin, Violoncello, Piano, Percussion, 3 instrument groups and live electronics released.
October 8 2011
September 29 2011
Marco Döttlinger
Marco Döttlinger recieved the "Advancement Award in Composition 2011" of the city of Innsbruck, Tirol.
Marco Döttlinger recieved the "Advancement Award in Composition 2011" of the city of Innsbruck, Tirol.
September 28 2011
Marco Döttlinger
Marco Döttlinger joins sumtone. Marco is a composer, who writes for electronics, traditional instruments and experimental video. He studied composition in Salzburg, Paris and Basel with Christian Ofenbauer, Frédéric Durieux and Georg Friedrich Haas.
Marco Döttlinger joins sumtone. Marco is a composer, who writes for electronics, traditional instruments and experimental video. He studied composition in Salzburg, Paris and Basel with Christian Ofenbauer, Frédéric Durieux and Georg Friedrich Haas.
September 1 2011
Frank Gerhardt
New CD out. "lectiones no.2" is released on "9/11 in memoriam" by Martin Luecker (organ). Label: Querstand (VKJK1130)
New CD out. "lectiones no.2" is released on "9/11 in memoriam" by Martin Luecker (organ). Label: Querstand (VKJK1130)
August 15 2011
Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards has been awarded a £118k AHRC grant to develop his algorithmic composition software for public release in 2012.
Michael Edwards has been awarded a £118k AHRC grant to develop his algorithmic composition software for public release in 2012.
July 17 2011
Martin Parker
Martin Parker's "playlist interludes" (10 short pieces for portable music player) were premiered at the Soundwaves Festival in Brighton on the 17th July 2011. More information about the festival is here; http://arts.brighton.ac.uk/soundwaves/artists-2010/17-july-listen!
Martin Parker's "playlist interludes" (10 short pieces for portable music player) were premiered at the Soundwaves Festival in Brighton on the 17th July 2011. More information about the festival is here; http://arts.brighton.ac.uk/soundwaves/artists-2010/17-july-listen!
July 8 2011
Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards is giving a pre-concert talk on algorithmic composition and his new piece for guitar and computer don't flinch at the classical guitar retreat on the Cathedral of the Isles, Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland.
Michael Edwards is giving a pre-concert talk on algorithmic composition and his new piece for guitar and computer don't flinch at the classical guitar retreat on the Cathedral of the Isles, Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland.
July 1 2011
Michael Edwards
Michael's article on Algorithmic Composition published by the Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery. 24/7:freedom fried featured on the main page.
Michael's article on Algorithmic Composition published by the Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery. 24/7:freedom fried featured on the main page.
June 1 2011
Frank Gerhardt
Frank Gerhardt joins sumtone. He studied composition with Hans Zender and Claus Kühnl (as well as piano and harpsichord) in Frankfurt, where he has now himself been teaching electroacoustic composition and musical analysis since 2000. Compositional interests lie in the syntax of musical time, its perspectives and the multidimensional reception of composed sound. His oeuvre includes works for all instrumental and vocal types, electroacoustic music, and pieces for dance and theatre.
Frank Gerhardt joins sumtone. He studied composition with Hans Zender and Claus Kühnl (as well as piano and harpsichord) in Frankfurt, where he has now himself been teaching electroacoustic composition and musical analysis since 2000. Compositional interests lie in the syntax of musical time, its perspectives and the multidimensional reception of composed sound. His oeuvre includes works for all instrumental and vocal types, electroacoustic music, and pieces for dance and theatre.
May 4 2011
Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards will be giving computer music composition workshops at the Perugia Conservatoire, 24th-26th May 2011.
Michael Edwards will be giving computer music composition workshops at the Perugia Conservatoire, 24th-26th May 2011.
April 10 2011
March 21 2011
Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards will be giving computer music composition and improvisation workshops at the Musik Akademie Basel, Switzerland, 21st-23rd March 2011.
Michael Edwards will be giving computer music composition and improvisation workshops at the Musik Akademie Basel, Switzerland, 21st-23rd March 2011.
February 2 2011
February 1 2011
October 20 2010
Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards' 24/7: freedom fried, with Garth Knox, viola d'amore, released on Wergo DVD.
Michael Edwards' 24/7: freedom fried, with Garth Knox, viola d'amore, released on Wergo DVD.
May 1 2010
April 15 2010
Luís Antunes Pena
Luís Antunes Pena was awarded with the Internationales Kuenstlerhaus Villa Concordia Grant for 2010/2011. A scholarship from the Bavarian State Ministry of Sciences, Research and the Arts in Bamberg. Villa Concordia Bamberg
Luís Antunes Pena was awarded with the Internationales Kuenstlerhaus Villa Concordia Grant for 2010/2011. A scholarship from the Bavarian State Ministry of Sciences, Research and the Arts in Bamberg. Villa Concordia Bamberg
April 14 2010
Achim Bornhoeft
Achim Bornhoeft is invited to the International Festival of Modern Art TWO DAYS AND TWO NIGHTS OF NEW MUSIC which will take place on April 23-25, 2010 in Odessa (Ukraine). Johannes Fischer will play Venedig Privat for Percussion and Tape.
Achim Bornhoeft is invited to the International Festival of Modern Art TWO DAYS AND TWO NIGHTS OF NEW MUSIC which will take place on April 23-25, 2010 in Odessa (Ukraine). Johannes Fischer will play Venedig Privat for Percussion and Tape.
March 24 2010
Martin Parker
Saxophonist Henrique Portovedo will premiere the first version of "GruntCount", a structured improvisation sampling system for up to three instruments / input sources at the "Sounds of Shadows" event in the Escola Superior de Musical e Artes do Espectáculo, Porto. Part of the International Saxophone Week, "Inter Sax Ion".
Saxophonist Henrique Portovedo will premiere the first version of "GruntCount", a structured improvisation sampling system for up to three instruments / input sources at the "Sounds of Shadows" event in the Escola Superior de Musical e Artes do Espectáculo, Porto. Part of the International Saxophone Week, "Inter Sax Ion".
March 2 2010
Achim Bornhoeft
From March 21st until April 4th 2010 Achim Bornhoeft will be on concert tour in Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, in the scope of the Festival "Cracking Bamboo") and Indonesia (Bandung).
From March 21st until April 4th 2010 Achim Bornhoeft will be on concert tour in Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, in the scope of the Festival "Cracking Bamboo") and Indonesia (Bandung).
February 23 2010
Matthias Ockert
His new work
Exquilibrium (2010) for flute, piano and percussion
will be premiered by Ensemble Intégrales on March 3rd 2010 at Hamburgische Staatsoper.
His new work
Exquilibrium (2010) for flute, piano and percussion
will be premiered by Ensemble Intégrales on March 3rd 2010 at Hamburgische Staatsoper.
At the moment he's working on a piece entitled
laminar flow (2010) for flute, bassclarinet, electric guitar, piano, violin, violoncello and electronics
which will be premiered on May 3rd 2010 at klangspuren plus of Münchner Biennale.
Also his electronic piece purifications (2006) for stereo-tape will be played,
and he will perform Electric Counterpoint by Steve Reich on electric guitar.
The electronics for laminar flow and Electric Counterpoint will be produced at the ZKM|Institut für Musik und Akustik.
February 12 2010
Achim Bornhoeft
New CD in the series "Edition Zeitgenössische Musik" will be released on WERGO Label in Spring 2010.
New CD in the series "Edition Zeitgenössische Musik" will be released on WERGO Label in Spring 2010.
February 2 2010
Achim Bornhoeft
Achim Bornhoeft is working on a new piece for orchestra commissioned by the hr-Sinfonieorchester, Frankfurt which will be premiered in January 2011. He also is asked to write a piece for the 25th anniversary of the Ensemble Aventure, Freiburg in 2011.
Achim Bornhoeft is working on a new piece for orchestra commissioned by the hr-Sinfonieorchester, Frankfurt which will be premiered in January 2011. He also is asked to write a piece for the 25th anniversary of the Ensemble Aventure, Freiburg in 2011.
December 24 2009
December 7 2009
Luís Antunes Pena
will be Composer in Residence at the Kunst-Station St. Peter in Cologne during 2010. During the next festival Orgel-Mixturen will be premiered a new piece for Organ played by Dominik Susteck. www.sankt-peter-koeln.de
will be Composer in Residence at the Kunst-Station St. Peter in Cologne during 2010. During the next festival Orgel-Mixturen will be premiered a new piece for Organ played by Dominik Susteck. www.sankt-peter-koeln.de
September 16 2009
Martin Parker
Martin Parker's new work for cinema's "Songs for an airless room" will tour the North of England in February 2010.
Martin Parker's new work for cinema's "Songs for an airless room" will tour the North of England in February 2010.
September 13 2009
Matthias Ockert
is now writing a piece for doublebass, 4 percussion players and electronics, which will be performed by Berlin Philharmonic solo doublebassist Edicson Ruiz and portuguese Drumming-GP in Lisboa, February 2010.
is now writing a piece for doublebass, 4 percussion players and electronics, which will be performed by Berlin Philharmonic solo doublebassist Edicson Ruiz and portuguese Drumming-GP in Lisboa, February 2010.
July 1 2009
Matthias Ockert
received the Wolfgang-Rihm-Stipend by the Hoepfner Foundation Karlsruhe, for which he will write a piece for piano, electric guitar and electronics.
received the Wolfgang-Rihm-Stipend by the Hoepfner Foundation Karlsruhe, for which he will write a piece for piano, electric guitar and electronics.
May 13 2009
Michael Edwards
sumtone's 3rd recording, Michael Edwards' I Kill by Proxy is now available to order direct from the sumtone site
sumtone's 3rd recording, Michael Edwards' I Kill by Proxy is now available to order direct from the sumtone site
February 4 2009
Martin Parker
Martin Parker is writing three new pieces for the East Neuk Festival to premier in July 2009. These are electronic works to be experienced on headphones in three unique places around the East Neuk. For more information visit http://www.eastneukfestival.com/
Martin Parker is writing three new pieces for the East Neuk Festival to premier in July 2009. These are electronic works to be experienced on headphones in three unique places around the East Neuk. For more information visit http://www.eastneukfestival.com/
January 9 2009
Martin Parker
We are pleased to have Martin Parker join us at sumtone. Martin is a composer, performer, and improvisor on french/flugel horn and laptop; Artistic Director of Edinburgh's Dialogues Festival; and one half of concert-remixing duo Snail.
We are pleased to have Martin Parker join us at sumtone. Martin is a composer, performer, and improvisor on french/flugel horn and laptop; Artistic Director of Edinburgh's Dialogues Festival; and one half of concert-remixing duo Snail.
January 1 2009
November 25 2008
November 11 2008
Matthias Ockert
Matthias Ockert joins sumtone. Matthias is a composer and jazz guitar player, who writes for electronics, traditional instruments, jazz and experimental video. As well as being a former composition student of Wolfgang Rihm, he studied jazz guitar in New York with Bill Connors and Attila Zoller.
Matthias Ockert joins sumtone. Matthias is a composer and jazz guitar player, who writes for electronics, traditional instruments, jazz and experimental video. As well as being a former composition student of Wolfgang Rihm, he studied jazz guitar in New York with Bill Connors and Attila Zoller.
November 3 2008
Ludger Bruemmer
After presenting the work "Glasharfe" on the international renowed Festival Inventionen in Berlin it will be presented on the ISCM World Music Days in Vilnius within a sounddome installation especially created for the concert.
After presenting the work "Glasharfe" on the international renowed Festival Inventionen in Berlin it will be presented on the ISCM World Music Days in Vilnius within a sounddome installation especially created for the concert.
October 14 2008
Luís Antunes Pena joins sumtone. Born in Portugal but now living in Germany, Luís composes instrumental and computer music that is deeply influenced by digital sound analysis.
October 13 2008
Martin Parker /
Michael Edwards / Karin Schistek
Free improvisation trio lapslap release their first album on Leo Records
Free improvisation trio lapslap release their first album on Leo Records
October 2 2008
July 14 2008
Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards is at GRIM Marseille recording a new DVD-Audio album of improvisation for release on the sumtone label. Playing on the album will be Michael (saxophones, computer), Karin Schistek (piano, synthesiser), Paul Elwood (banjo), and Jean Marc Montera (guitars). Release date will be November 2008 (watch this space).
Michael Edwards is at GRIM Marseille recording a new DVD-Audio album of improvisation for release on the sumtone label. Playing on the album will be Michael (saxophones, computer), Karin Schistek (piano, synthesiser), Paul Elwood (banjo), and Jean Marc Montera (guitars). Release date will be November 2008 (watch this space).
July 6 2008
July 5 2008
Michael Edwards is performing and giving workshops at this year's
Montreux Jazz Festival with Christophe Fellay and Sarah Nicolls. Michael will be improvising with his custom-designed soft/hardware computer system for live-sampling, processing, and diffusing sound in real-time.
July 5 2008
Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards will be performing improvised electronics with Christophe Fellay and Sarah Nicolls at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Workshops to follow.
Michael Edwards will be performing improvised electronics with Christophe Fellay and Sarah Nicolls at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Workshops to follow.
June 8 2008
May 17 2008
Martin Parker /
Michael Edwards
Michael Edwards', Karin Schistek's and Martin Parker's improvisation trio lapslap will be playing a set at the Bongo Club as part of this year's Dialogues Festival.
Michael Edwards', Karin Schistek's and Martin Parker's improvisation trio lapslap will be playing a set at the Bongo Club as part of this year's Dialogues Festival.
February 5 2008
December 9 2007
Achim Bornhoeft
"swamp remains" score available
"swamp remains" score available
November 19 2007
Michael Edwards
A new piece for piano and computer commissioned by Sarah Nicolls will be performed at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival.
A new piece for piano and computer commissioned by Sarah Nicolls will be performed at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival.
July 21 2007
Michael Edwards
A new piece for for Electric Guitar, Ensemble, and Computer commissioned by the Salzburg ensemble OENM to be premiered at the Bregenz Festival.
A new piece for for Electric Guitar, Ensemble, and Computer commissioned by the Salzburg ensemble OENM to be premiered at the Bregenz Festival.
October 23 2005
Sean Reed joins sumtone. Sean composes instrumental and computer music, as well as interactive works for dance, theatre, visual art, video, and space-sound installations.
April 1 2004
Achim Bornhoeft
new release www.achim-bornhoeft.de
new release www.achim-bornhoeft.de
January 1 2004
sumtone's first CD release "stryngebite" with works by Michael Edwards, Achim Bornhoeft, Karlheinz Essl, Arteom Denissov, and Gerhard E Winkler, and performances by Garth Knox and Frank Stadler.