About & Catalogue

I am a composer. Metaphorical transformations of extra-musical contents and models are a constant in my compositional work. I consciously seek the intermedial friction associated with these transformations.

Thus, for example, elements from haptics, spatiality or kinetics, but also psychological, socio-political and linguistic phenomena, are key issues in my work concepts and language has a powerful role when I work with them. Alongside conceptual questions, however, there is always a clear commitment to the sensual in music - to all that can only be experienced by hearing, performing or showing. Decisive new impulses for my work have recently come from two different perspectives: my involvement with computer-assisted composing methods and sound synthesis as well as the collaborative work with the artist Valentina Pini. Her playful and highly intelligent visual language, often related to alchemy and magic, is very inspiring and reflecting upon the materials, notion of space and more generally about concepts of visual art has influenced my artistic perception and thinking.

I've written works for, with and without electronics which have been premiered or interpreted by ensembles like ensemble recherche (Freiburg i. Breisgau), Galatea Quartet (Zurich), Ensemble Ascolta (Stuttgart), ensemble proton (Bern) or Solovoices (Basel) Neue Vocalsolisten (Stuttgart). I live currently in Zurich and teach orchestration at Zurich University of the Arts.

Upcoming events:

25.01.23, NoiseINoise – At night they listen to all creatures – for bass flute and electronics (Swiss premiere), Zurich, Kunstraum Walcheturm
26.01.23, NoiseINoise, – At night they listen to all creatures – for bass flute and electronics, Basel, Druckereihalle Ackermannshof
27.01.23, NoiseINoise, – At night they listen to all creatures – for bass flute and electronics, Bern, PROGR (kleine Bühne)
30.01.23, NoiseINoise, – At night they listen to all creatures – for bass flute and electronics, Geneva, Maison Commnuale de Plainpalais

Catalog of Works

2021, December 12th	Bosque Marino Subtitle Soundtrack Instrumentation Video and electronics (fixed media Scored Synthesizer), 2 channel sound system Duration 9:00 (loop) Short Technical Description video HD, projection (variable dimension), 9’00’’ (loop), 2 channel sound Premiere Details Bosque Marino, 15 Bienal de Artes Mediales de Santiago, Santiago de Chile Artist Valentina Pini Camera Loris Ciresa Colour grading Nicolas Perret
2021, November 21st	MY MOTHER is a fish Subtitle for vocal quartet and electronics Instrumentation soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, bass and electronics with a 2 channel sound system Duration ~ 13:00 Premiere Details Solovoices Location Gare du Nord, Basel
2021, October 27th	WE CALL WONDER Subtitle music for the theatre performance directed by Christiane Huber Instrumentation 3 performers with headsets, amplified chair (piezo microphone), live-electronics, 2.1 sound system Duration ~ 60:00 Short Technical Description The music is improvised with the performers on stage Premiere Details SPIELART Theaterfestival: Location Schwere Reiter, Munich Performers Quindell Orton, Delaine Le Bas, Hana Umeda, Duduzile Voigts Concept/Direction Christiane Huber Dramaturgy/Text Anna Gschnitzer Video/Light Sven Zellner Stage design Robert Keil Choreography Lena Grossmann Costume Pola Kardum, Nora Stocker Research/Artistic collaboration Cintia Rangel, Duduzile Voigts, Weronika Zalewska Text Antigone Akgün Production Rat&Tat Press and public relations Simone Lutz
2020, August 15th	Water into Wine Instrumentation Video and electronics (fixed media or live generated from Scored Synthesizer), 2 channel sound system Duration 6:56 (loop) Short Technical Description Video HD, projection (variable dimension), 6:56 (loop), 2 channel sound Premiere Details Curiosity killed the cat, Kunsthalle Arbon Artist (Video) Valentina Pini Camera Loris Ciresa
2019, November 1st	WITH TWO NAKED EYES WATCHING SLIME ON THE OCEAN FLOOR Subtitle Soundtrack Instrumentation Video and electronics (fixed media Scored Synthesizer), 2 channel sound system Duration 2’48’’ (loop) Short Technical Description 3D animation, projection, 2’48’’, loop Premiere Details Valentina Pini's solo show at ZQM, BERLIN, 2019 Artist Valentina Pini Animation Marcin Jeż
2019, August 31st	Snake Oil Subtitle Soundtrack Instrumentation Video and electronics (fixed media or live generated from Scored Synthesizer), 2 channel sound system Duration 6:56 (loop) Short Technical Description video HD, projection (variable dimension), 6’23’’ (loop), 2 channel sound Premiere Details Snake Oil, Dienstgebäude, Zürich Artist Valentina Pini Camera Loris Ciresa
2018, February 18th	Souvenance Subtitle for eight players and live-electronics Instrumentation Ensemble and electronics Duration 7'00'' Short Technical Description fl, ob, bcl, fg, hrp, pno, vl, vc, director. live-electronic interpreter, cue-launcher, sound engineer. 2 channel sound system: computer, interface, controllers, mics, mixer. Premiere Details ensemble proton bern, Dampfzentrale, Bern, Switzerland
2017, November 10th	Mäander Subtitle For seven Players Instrumentation fl (afl), eh, cl (bcl), perc, pno, vl, vc Duration ~ 17:00 Short Technical Description A composition for chamber ensemble with above mentioned instruments. Premiere Details Ensemble Recherche Location Ensemble Haus, Freiburg im Breisgau Recording Leandro Gianini Credits Special thanks to Robert Walser Text Robert Walser, Robert Walser Zentrum
2016, December 8th	im innern Subtitle for Solo Viola Instrumentation Viola Duration ~ 6:15 Premiere Details Noémie Bialobroda
2016, July 12th	OCD Duration 15’24'' Short Technical Description 2 channels, fixed media Premiere Details Broadcasted on Radio Picnic Bruxelles – residence for creative radio Credits a collaboration with Valentina Pini Publication Limited Edition Cassette + Digital Album, released October 22, 2016 by zonoff
2016, July 2nd	phrēn Subtitle For six players Instrumentation Tenor Trombone, Piano, Cello, Electric-Guitar, Percussion 1, Percussion 2 Duration ~ 6:40 Short Technical Description The cello is amplified with a local amplifier type Schertler David X Premiere Details Ensemble Ascolta, Nicholas Kok (dir) Sommer in Stuttgart - Festival für Neue Musik Location Theaterhaus, Stuttgart Text Georg Büchner, Lenz
2016, January 15th	Ruflaute Subtitle for large ensemble Instrumentation fl, ob eh, sax, bcl, tpt, hn, tbn, perc, hrp, 2 vl, va, vc, cb Duration ~ 5:40 Premiere Details Keren Hasan (conductor), Ensemble : Arc-en-Ciel (ZHdK) Location ZHdK (Zurich University of the Arts)
2016, January 1st	Replicare Subtitle For string quartet Instrumentation String quartet Duration ~ 8:00 Short Technical Description vl, vl, va, vc Premiere Details Galatea Quartet Location Villa Streuli, Winterthur, Switzerland Credits Galatea Quartet
2015, December 12th	Vokalweg Subtitle Duo (Trio) for Alto Saxophone, Cello and Live-Electronics Instrumentation Alto saxophone, Cello, Live-Electronics (computer, audio interface, midi-controller and a 2 channel soundsystem) Duration ~ 7:00 Premiere Details Sax : Valentine Michaud Cello : Markus Hallikainen Live-electronics : Micha Seidenberg Location ZHdK (Zurich University of the Arts)
2015, April 15th	Der Türmer der schaut zu Mitten der Nacht... JWG \| KK Subtitle for percussion Trio Instrumentation PERC.1 : 7 W.B. (low-high), 1 Log Drum, 1 Tam-T., 1 Glass bottl, 12 Crot. G6-G7; PERC. 2: 7 Tempelblocks (low-high), 1 Log Drum, 1 Tam-Tam, 1 Glass bottle, 1 Sandblock; PERC.3 : 3 Pedal Timp. ( I - 32'', II - 29'', III - 26'' ) - 1 Tam-T. - 1 Sandblock, 3 Cymbals (low, medium high) Duration ~ 8:40 Premiere Details Charlotte Lesage, Till Lingenbert, Charles Gillet Location Institut Jaques-Dalcroze