Gaudenz Badrutt (electronics & computer) began his career as a pianist in the field of contemporary classic music and spent the past 15 years as an electronics musician in the field of improvised, experimental music.
- Diploma in piano from the Hochschule für Musik&Theater Bern/Biel
- Diploma in teaching under the tutelage of Gertrud Schneider
- Concert diploma with distinction under the tutelage of Pierre Sublet
He is best known in current times as an improvising electronics musician using computers (sampling) and various other electronic apparatus. Filigree, minimal noises, drones and dense structures are key characteristics of his music. Central to Badrutt's activities are the working-band duo strøm with Christian Müller (electronics), the duo with Hans Koch (bass clarinet) and the duo with Jonas Kocher (accordion). He is further occupied in the fields of electronic composition and sound & video installation.
Gaudenz Badrutt has collaborated with Bertrand Gauguet, Burkhard Beins, Michael Vorfeld, Norbert Möslang, Dieb13, Diatribes, Arno Camenisch et al. with concerts at home and abroad, including: the Festival Terrains Basel 2011, Zwei Tage Zeit Zürich 2012, Influx Toulouse 2011, Transmediale Berlin 2009, Zoom in Bern 2008, Norberg Festival (Sweden) 2006, Taktlos/Tonart Bern 2006.
Gaudenz Badrutt lives as a freelance musician in Biel.
Liste des oeuvres
Allerheiligen (2006)
Elektroakustische Improvisation
Instrumentation: für Bassklarinette, Sax, Klavier, Synthesizer, Elektronik
Durée: 52' 00" Manuscrit
magma (2007)
Instrumentation: für Bassklarinette, Synthesizer, Elektronik
Durée: 60' 00" Manuscrit
Eines langen Tages Reise in die Nacht (2007)
Theatermusik
Instrumentation: für Elektronik
Durée: 1h 45' 00" Manuscrit
Fräulein Julie (2008)
Theatermusik
Instrumentation: für Elektronik
Durée: 24' 00" Manuscrit
toccata (2008)
Instrumentation: für Kontrabassklarinette, Synthesizer, Elektronik und Säge
Durée: 17' 00" Manuscrit
Prime Composition No. 1 (2011)
Instrumentation: für Computer und Analogsynthesizer
Durée: 28' 00" Manuscrit
Prime Composition No. 2 (2011)
Instrumentation: für Computer
Durée: 23' 00" Manuscrit
Pay as you earn (2011)
Instrumentation: für Bassklarinette, Schlagzeug und Elektronik
Durée: 30' 00" Manuscrit
Elf (2012)
Instrumentation: für Synthesizer und Elektronik
[2012] 7', Ms.
Durée: 7' 00" Manuscrit
Pied nu (2012)
Instrumentation: für Synthesizer und Elektronik
Durée: 7' 00" Manuscrit
07:14 (2012)
Instrumentation: für Kontrabassklarinette, Synthesizer und Elektronik
Durée: 7' 00" Manuscrit
08:44 (2012)
Instrumentation: für Synthesizer und Elektronik
[2012] 9', Ms.
Durée: 9' 00" Manuscrit
08:49 (2012)
Instrumentation: für Bassklarinette, Synthesizer und Elektronik