Weiss Marcus
(1961)
Genre: Classical Music
Biography
* 1961.
Marcus Weiss was born in Basel (Switzerland). He studied saxophone under the tutelage of Iwan Roth at Basel School of Music and Frederick L. Hemke at the Northwestern University (Chicago). He won the Swiss Association of Musician's soloists prize in 1989.
Markus Weiss is one of the most sought-after saxophonists performing contemporary music today. In recent years he has performed many works written especially for him by Georges Aperghis, Helmut Lachenmann, Salvatore Sciarrino, John Cage, Vinko Globokar, Hanspeter Kyburz, Beat Furrer, Michael Jarrell, Mauricio Sotelo, Elliott Sharp, Manuel Hidalgo, Brice Pauset, Stefano Gervasoni, Jô Kôndô and many others, contributing substantially thereby to the development of a new repertoire for his instrument.
Marcus Weiss performs as the soloist in diverse European orchestras and together with such ensembles as "Klangforum Wien", "ensemble contrechamps", "ensemble recherche", "Ensemble Modern", "Chamber Orchestra of Europe" and others.
He performs more recently as a chamber musician in his own two ensembles: the "Trio Accanto" (with Yukiko Sugawara, piano and Christian Dierstein, percussion) and the saxophone ensemble XASAX/Paris. Marcus Weiss plays in various duo formations as an improviser and "composer" together, for example, with Ernesto Molinari or Mark Dresser.
Marcus Weiss has taught saxophone and chamber music at the Basel School of Music since 1995.
Marcus Weiss was born in Basel (Switzerland). He studied saxophone under the tutelage of Iwan Roth at Basel School of Music and Frederick L. Hemke at the Northwestern University (Chicago). He won the Swiss Association of Musician's soloists prize in 1989.
Markus Weiss is one of the most sought-after saxophonists performing contemporary music today. In recent years he has performed many works written especially for him by Georges Aperghis, Helmut Lachenmann, Salvatore Sciarrino, John Cage, Vinko Globokar, Hanspeter Kyburz, Beat Furrer, Michael Jarrell, Mauricio Sotelo, Elliott Sharp, Manuel Hidalgo, Brice Pauset, Stefano Gervasoni, Jô Kôndô and many others, contributing substantially thereby to the development of a new repertoire for his instrument.
Marcus Weiss performs as the soloist in diverse European orchestras and together with such ensembles as "Klangforum Wien", "ensemble contrechamps", "ensemble recherche", "Ensemble Modern", "Chamber Orchestra of Europe" and others.
He performs more recently as a chamber musician in his own two ensembles: the "Trio Accanto" (with Yukiko Sugawara, piano and Christian Dierstein, percussion) and the saxophone ensemble XASAX/Paris. Marcus Weiss plays in various duo formations as an improviser and "composer" together, for example, with Ernesto Molinari or Mark Dresser.
Marcus Weiss has taught saxophone and chamber music at the Basel School of Music since 1995.
Work list
White Frames (2003)
Instrumentation: for soprano saxophone solo
Duration: 11' 00"
Manuscript
Repertory
Franz Furrer-Münch: aufgebrochene momente for tenor saxophone, cimbalom and percussion instruments (2 players)
Diskographie
Canti Elegiaci, An Florestan und Eusebius, Lieder der Ferne (Genuin classics Nr. GEN 15546, 2015)
Weiss, Marcus
Trümpy, Balz: Canti elegiaci (2007-2008)
Interpreters:
Henneberger, JürgWeiss, Marcus
Works:
Trümpy, Balz: An Florestan und Eusebius (2010-2011)Trümpy, Balz: Canti elegiaci (2007-2008)
Info: www.fonoteca.ch
New horizons (GENUIN classics Nr. GEN 14315, 2013)
Kelterborn, Rudolf: Kammersonate in 3 Sätzen (2008)
Wirth, Stefan: Acedia (2012)
With more works of: Bernhard Lang, Helena Winkelman
Interpreters:
Weiss, MarcusWorks:
Holliger, Heinz: Partita (1999)Kelterborn, Rudolf: Kammersonate in 3 Sätzen (2008)
Wirth, Stefan: Acedia (2012)
With more works of: Bernhard Lang, Helena Winkelman
Info: www.fonoteca.ch
Valentin Marti (Grammont Porträt Nr. MGB CTS-M 123, 2010)
Weilenmann, Matthias
Aequatuor
4tenors (ehemalig)
Marti, Valentin: Tempio in tre impressioni (2004)
Marti, Valentin: Le Journal de Sisyphos (2003-2005)
Marti, Valentin: Aus der Ferne (2006)
Marti, Valentin: Charon schläft (2007)
Interpreters:
Weiss, MarcusWeilenmann, Matthias
Aequatuor
4tenors (ehemalig)
Works:
Marti, Valentin: Fernruf J 12 (2001)Marti, Valentin: Tempio in tre impressioni (2004)
Marti, Valentin: Le Journal de Sisyphos (2003-2005)
Marti, Valentin: Aus der Ferne (2006)
Marti, Valentin: Charon schläft (2007)
Info: www.fonoteca.ch
Thomas Kessler (Grammont Porträt Nr. 98, 2006)
Weiss, Marcus
Kessler, Thomas: Drum Control (1983)
Kessler, Thomas: "Is it?" (2002)
Interpreters:
Nopper, SylviaWeiss, Marcus
Works:
Kessler, Thomas: ",said the shotgun to the head." (2003)Kessler, Thomas: Drum Control (1983)
Kessler, Thomas: "Is it?" (2002)
Info: www.fonoteca.ch
Regina Irman (Grammont Porträt Musikszene Schweiz Nr. MGB CTS-M 62, 2001)
Nopper, Sylvia
Weiss, Marcus
Steinmann, Conrad
Irman, Regina: Schwarzes Glück 2 (1990-2001)
Irman, Regina: Wörter (1995)
Irman, Regina: Tisch mit Vogelfüssen (1996)
Irman, Regina: Drei Tänze (1996-1997)
Irman, Regina: Melodie 1 (1985)
Irman, Regina: Melodie 2 (1985)
Irman, Regina: Orfeo (1999-2000)
Interpreters:
Jordi, DieterNopper, Sylvia
Weiss, Marcus
Steinmann, Conrad
Works:
Irman, Regina: Hügel bei Céret (1983)Irman, Regina: Schwarzes Glück 2 (1990-2001)
Irman, Regina: Wörter (1995)
Irman, Regina: Tisch mit Vogelfüssen (1996)
Irman, Regina: Drei Tänze (1996-1997)
Irman, Regina: Melodie 1 (1985)
Irman, Regina: Melodie 2 (1985)
Irman, Regina: Orfeo (1999-2000)
Info: www.fonoteca.ch
Bibliography
Kunkel, Michael: Quasi un attraversamento - Saxophonmehrklänge in Kunst und Forschung von Giorgio Netti, Marcus Weiss und Georg Friedrich Haas, in: Dissonanz (Juni 2010) 110 (2010), S. 20-35 [Internet]
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