Musinfo: Composers

Berger Gary

(11. 02. 1967)

Berger Gary
Lychenerstrasse 51
DE-10437 Berlin (ZH)
Deutschland

Tel: +41 (0)44 241 01 89

www.garyberger.ch

Genre: Classical Music

Professional activity: Composers, Interpreters, Authors

Biography

* 11. 02. 1967.

– Studies in percussion at the Musikhochschule Zürich
– Studies in composition under the tutelage of Julio Estrada in Paris and Gerald Bennett & Daniel Glaus at the Hochschule Musik und Theater Zürich (graduated 2002 with a HMT Zürich diploma in composition)
– Attended courses in composition with Iannis Xenakis, Michael Jarrell, Salvatore Sciarrino, Chaya Czernowin, Luca Francesconi and Manuel Hidalgo.
1998/1999 – Work stipend from the FST (Föreningen svenska tonsättares), Stockholm.
– Received further education in electronic music at the Swiss Centre for Computer Music and under the tutelage of Curtis Roads at UPIC (Unité Polyagogique Informatique du CEMAMU) in Paris followed by practical work at the IRCAM in Paris
– Specializes in contemporary music and the interpretation of live electronic performances
1999/2001 – Prize winner at CIMESP (Concurso Internacional de Música Eletroacústica de São Paulo) in Brazil
2001 – Supported residency offered by the foundation Binz39 and the canton Grison for a stay at the artist's house NAIRS in Scuol
2005 – Sabbatical year for composition offered by the city of Zurich
2006 – composer in residence at the Institut International de Musique Electroacoustique de Bourges (IMEB), France
2007 – Cash endowed prize offered by the canton of Grison
1999 until 2001 – Artistic director of the concert series 'musica moderna' in Wädenswil
Since 2005 – Artistic director of the concert series 'generator' for electroacoustic music and new media at the Hochschule der Künste Zürich
– Founder and member of the electroacoustic ensemble NOTSTROM
Gary Berger has been a teacher of electroacoustic composition at the Hochschule der Künste Zürich since 2001. He additionally lectures as a guest at the Musikhochschule Franz Liszt in Weimar, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and the Landeskonservatorium Feldkirch.
The work of Gary Berger encompasses compositions for various ensemble forces and solo instruments, with or without electronic, and electronic tape works. His compositions are distributed by Swiss Music Edition.
Gary Berger has received commissions from Pro Helvetia (Swiss Culture Foundation), 'Tage für Neue Musik Zürich', the 'Europeäischen Musikmonats Basel' 2001, the ISMC World New Music Days 2004, the IMEB 'Institut International de Musique Electroacoustique de Bourges' - France, the Lucerne Festival 2008, the city of Zurich, the City of Basel and others.
His works have been performed by the Ensemble Cattrall - Zurich, Ensemble Phöenix - Basel, Ensemble Laboratorium - Basel, KammarensembleN - Stockholm, Ensemble B.E.A.M., Color of Sound Ensemble - Spain, the Arte Quartett, Absolut Trio, Wiener Saxophon-Quartett and others.
Gary Berger has featured in portrait broadcasts on Swiss Radio DRS 2 and SWR Germany.
He lives as a freelance composer in Zurich.

Work list

Konglomerat (1993)

Instrumentation: for electronic tape

Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript

Instants d'hiver (1994-1995)

Instrumentation: for mezzo-soprano and electronic tape

Duration: 10' 00"
Manuscript

Transition (1995)

Instrumentation: for electronic tape

Duration: 7' 00"
Manuscript

Elastische Studie (1996)

Instrumentation: for electronic tape

Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript

im selben raum (1997)

Instrumentation: for electronic tape

Duration: 5' 00"
Manuscript

Zeitrisse (1998)

Instrumentation: for electronic tape

Duration: 3' 00"
Manuscript

Link (1998)

Instrumentation: for alto saxophone and live electronic

Duration: 5' 00"
Manuscript

Furchen (1999)

Instrumentation: for tenor/bass trombone and percussion

Duration: 3' 00"
Manuscript

unknüpfbar zerrissen (1999)

Instrumentation: for electronic tape

Duration: 5' 00"
Manuscript

Langsam (1999)

Instrumentation: for percussion and live electronic

Duration: 6' 00"
Manuscript

Kryptogramm (1999)

Instrumentation: for bass-/soprano saxophone and live electronic

Duration: 11' 00"
Manuscript

unter Reibung (2000)

Instrumentation: for flute, viola and percussion

Duration: 3' 00"
Manuscript

strung (2000)

Instrumentation: for electronic tape

Duration: 6' 00"
Manuscript

lichtempfindliche Erinnerungen (2000)

Instrumentation: for bass flute, viola, alto saxophone, guitar, percussion and live electronic

Duration: 6' 00"
Manuscript

doppelte Wendung (2000)

Instrumentation: for voice, percussion and live electronic

Duration: 6' 00"
Manuscript

mâts III (2001-2004)

Instrumentation: for baritone saxophone, video projection and live electronics

Duration: 9' 00"
Manuscript

X-ation (2001)

Instrumentation: for oboe and live electronic

Duration: 6' 00"
Manuscript

mâts (2001)

Instrumentation: for baritone saxophone and live electronic

Duration: 13' 00"
Manuscript

mâts II (2001)

Instrumentation: for baritone saxophone solo

Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript

bitmap (2001)

Instrumentation: for saxophone quartet and live electronic

Duration: 6' 00"
Manuscript

zah (2002)

Instrumentation: for baritone saxophone, violoncello and electronic

Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript

scri (2002)

Instrumentation: for voice, baritone saxophone, percussion and live electronic

Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript

Ewn-ts 13-15 (2002)

Conceptual composition

Instrumentation: for sax and electronics

Duration: 70' 00"
Manuscript

spins (2003)

Instrumentation: for percussion and live electronic

Duration: 7' 00"
Manuscript

hinaus sehen - hinaus hören (2004)

Ecelctroacoustic music

Instrumentation: for travelling train with vedeo camera and 12 headphones

Together with Jürg Lindenberg.

Duration: 76' 00"
Manuscript

drinn (2004)

Instrumentation: for test tube with integrated microphone and 8 piezo speakers

Duration: 45' 00"
Manuscript

Dauerwelle (2004)

Instrumentation: for guitar, electronic tapes and electronics

Duration: 9' 00"
Manuscript

Tank (2005)

Instrumentation: for voice and percussion

Duration: 11' 00"
Manuscript

core (2005)

Instrumentation: for interactive console

For the performance installation "instant city".

Duration: variabel (min. 30')
Manuscript

31 mal lösen (2006)

Instrumentation: for percussion and electronics

Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript

Leuchtstoff (2006)

Instrumentation: for alto saxophone, viola, guitar and tape recorder

Duration: 7' 00"
Manuscript

übersetzte Geschwindigkeit (2006)

Instrumentation: for piano trio and electronic playback

Duration: 10' 00"
Manuscript

Leerstelle (2007)

Instrumentation: for bass flute, bass clarinet, violin, percussion and tape recorder

Duration: 7' 00"
Manuscript

cache (2007)

Instrumentation: for four 'electricians'

Duration: 12' 00"
Manuscript

schichten.arbeiten (2007)

Instrumentation: for violin solo

Duration: 6' 00"
Manuscript

wellen.zerstäuben (2008)

Instrumentation: for large percussion ensemble (12 players)

Duration: 11' 00"
Manuscript

Biegung (2009)

Instrumentation: for electric guitar and electronics

Duration: 41' 00"
Manuscript

ctrl+alt+delete (2009)

Audiovisuelles Werk

Duration: 32' 00"
Manuscript

Insert (2010)

Instrumentation: for live electronics solo

Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript

Insert (2010)

Instrumentation: for sax and live electronics

Duration: 4' 00"
Manuscript

turbine (2010)

Instrumentation: for large ensemble (fl.ob.cl.tsx/tpt.tbn/perc/pf/vn.va.vc.db)

Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript

Photonic construction (2011)

Instrumentation: for electric guitar, light transformer and live electronics

Duration: 7' 00"
Manuscript

Raumfalter (2011)

Instrumentation: for alto sax, bassoon and live electronics

Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript

encode (2012-2013)

Instrumentation: for ensemble (fl, bcl, tsx, pf, perc I and II, vn, vc) and live electronics

Duration: 9' 00"
Manuscript

Signal To Noise für Ensemble (2015)

Instrumentation: Bassflöte, Bassklarinette, Harfe, Klavier, Schlagzeug und Elektronik

Duration: 9' 00"
Manuscript

substrat für Ensemble (2016)

Instrumentation: Flöte/Bassflöte, Bassklarinette, Schlagzeug, Klavier, Violine, Viola und Violoncello

Auftragswerk des Schweizerischen Tonkünstlervereins STV/ASM
UA 4. September 2016, LUCERNE FESTIVAL ??" Moderne 3, KKL Luzern

Ensemble der LUCERNE FESTIVAL ALUMNI
Leitung: Lin Liao

Duration: 8' 00"
Manuscript

micromix 1.0 (2018)

Instrumentation: für Posaune, E-Gitarre, Video und Elektronik

Duration: 10' 00"
Manuscript

Repertory

Patrick N. Frank: Für Nichts for baritone sax/tubax, violoncello, percussion, gamma synthesizer, live electronics, black box, lighting

Patrick N. Frank: SEIN/NICHTS for sax, vc, perc, gamma synthesizer, live electronics, black box, light

Discography

Boucles Inter Nations (Mnémosyne Musique Média Nr. EM 1002, 2010)