Berger Gary
(11. 02. 1967)
Berger Gary
Lychenerstrasse 51
DE-10437 Berlin (ZH)
Deutschland
Tel: +41 (0)44 241 01 89
www.garyberger.ch
Lychenerstrasse 51
DE-10437 Berlin (ZH)
Deutschland
Tel: +41 (0)44 241 01 89
www.garyberger.ch
Genere: Musica Classica
Biografia
* 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.
– 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.
Elenco delle opere
Konglomerat (1993)
Strumentazione: für Tonband
Durata: 8' 00"
Manuscritto
Instants d'hiver (1994-1995)
Strumentazione: für Mezzosopran und Tonband
Durata: 10' 00"
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Transition (1995)
Strumentazione: für Tonband
Durata: 7' 00"
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Elastische Studie (1996)
Strumentazione: für Tonband
Durata: 8' 00"
Manuscritto
im selben raum (1997)
Strumentazione: für Tonband
Durata: 5' 00"
Manuscritto
Zeitrisse (1998)
Strumentazione: für Tonband
Durata: 3' 00"
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Link (1998)
Strumentazione: für Alt-Saxophon und Live-Elektronik
Durata: 5' 00"
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Furchen (1999)
Strumentazione: für Tenorbassposaune und Schlagzeug
Durata: 3' 00"
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unknüpfbar zerrissen (1999)
Strumentazione: für Tonband
Durata: 5' 00"
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Langsam (1999)
Strumentazione: für Schlagzeug und Live-Elektronik
Durata: 6' 00"
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Kryptogramm (1999)
Strumentazione: für Bass- / Sopransaxophon und Live-Elektronik
Durata: 11' 00"
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unter Reibung (2000)
Strumentazione: für Flöte, Viola und Schlagzeug
Durata: 3' 00"
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strung (2000)
Strumentazione: für Tonband
Durata: 6' 00"
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lichtempfindliche Erinnerungen (2000)
Strumentazione: für Bass-Flöte, Viola, Alt-Saxophon, Gitarre, Schlagzeug und Live-Elektronik
Durata: 6' 00"
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doppelte Wendung (2000)
Strumentazione: für Stimme, Schlagzeug und Live-Elektronik
Durata: 6' 00"
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mâts III (2001-2004)
Strumentazione: für Baritonsaxophon, Video-Projektion und Live-Elektronik
Durata: 9' 00"
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X-ation (2001)
Strumentazione: für Oboe und Live-Elektronik
Durata: 6' 00"
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bitmap (2001)
Strumentazione: für Saxophonquartett und Live-Elektronik
Durata: 6' 00"
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zah (2002)
Strumentazione: für Baritonsaxophon, Violoncello und Elektronik
Durata: 8' 00"
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scri (2002)
Strumentazione: für Stimme, Baritonsaxophon, Schlagzeug und Live-Elektronik
Durata: 8' 00"
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Ewn-ts 13-15 (2002)
Konzeptkomposition
Strumentazione: für Sax und Elektronik
Durata: 70' 00"
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Strumentazione: für Sax und Elektronik
Durata: 70' 00"
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spins (2003)
Strumentazione: für Schlagzeug und Live-Elektronik
Durata: 7' 00"
Manuscritto
hinaus sehen - hinaus hören (2004)
Elektroakustische Musik
Strumentazione: für fahrenden Zug mit Videokamera und 12 Kopfhörer
Gemeinsam mit Jürg Lindenberg.
Durata: 76' 00"
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Strumentazione: für fahrenden Zug mit Videokamera und 12 Kopfhörer
Gemeinsam mit Jürg Lindenberg.
Durata: 76' 00"
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drinn (2004)
Strumentazione: für Reagenzglas mit integriertem Mikrophon und 8-Piezo-Lautsprechern
Durata: 45' 00"
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Dauerwelle (2004)
Strumentazione: für Gitarre, Tonbänder und Elektronik
Durata: 9' 00"
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Tank (2005)
Strumentazione: für Stimme und Schlagzeug
Durata: 11' 00"
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core (2005)
Strumentazione: für interaktiven Spieltisch
Für die Performance-Installation "instant city".
Durata: variabel (min. 30')
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31 mal lösen (2006)
Strumentazione: für Schlagzeug und Elektronik
Durata: 8' 00"
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Leuchtstoff (2006)
Strumentazione: für Alt-Saxophon, Viola, Gitarre und Tonband
Durata: 7' 00"
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Strumentazione: für Klaviertrio und elektronische Zuspielung
Durata: 10' 00"
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Leerstelle (2007)
Strumentazione: für Bassflöte, Bassklarinette, Violine, Schlagzeug und Tonband
Durata: 7' 00"
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cache (2007)
Strumentazione: für vier Elektroniker
Durata: 12' 00"
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schichten.arbeiten (2007)
Strumentazione: für Violine solo
Durata: 6' 00"
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Strumentazione: für grosses Schlagzeugensemble (12 Spieler)
Durata: 11' 00"
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Biegung (2009)
Strumentazione: für elektrische Gitarre und Elektronik
Durata: 41' 00"
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ctrl+alt+delete (2009)
Audiovisuelles Werk
Erschienen auf der DVD: ctrl+alt+delete, ZHdK Records 20/09
Durata: 32' 00"
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Erschienen auf der DVD: ctrl+alt+delete, ZHdK Records 20/09
Durata: 32' 00"
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Insert (2010)
Strumentazione: für Live-Elektronik solo
Durata: 8' 00"
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Insert (2010)
Strumentazione: für Sax und Live-Elektronik
Durata: 4' 00"
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turbine (2010)
Strumentazione: für grosses Ensemble (Fl,Ob,Klar,TSax - Trp,Pos - Schlzg,Klav - V,Va,Vc,KB)
Durata: 8' 00"
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Photonic construction (2011)
Strumentazione: für elektrische Gitarre, Lichttransformer und Live-Elektronik
Durata: 7' 00"
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Raumfalter (2011)
Strumentazione: für Alt-Sax, Fagott und Live-Elektronik
Durata: 8' 00"
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encode (2012-2013)
Strumentazione: für Ensemble (Fl, B-Klar, T-Sax, Klav, Schlgzg I und II, V, Vc) und Live-Elektronik
Durata: 9' 00"
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Signal To Noise für Ensemble (2015)
Strumentazione: Bassflöte, Bassklarinette, Harfe, Klavier, Schlagzeug und Elektronik
Auftragswerk des Ensemble Adapter Berlin
UA 6. Juni 2015, 3 Tage STROM ??" Festival für elektronische Musik, Zürich
Ensemble Adapter Berlin: Kristjana Helgadóttir (Fl), Ingólfur Vilhjálmsson (Kl), Gunnhildur Einarsdóttir (Hrf), Antonis Anissegos (Klav), Matthias Engler (Perk)
Durata: 9' 00"
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substrat für Ensemble (2016)
Strumentazione: 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
Durata: 8' 00"
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micromix 1.0 (2018)
Strumentazione: für Posaune, E-Gitarre, Video und Elektronik
Durata: 10' 00"
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Repertorio
Patrick N. Frank: Für Nichts
für Bariton-Sax/Tubax, Violoncello, Percussion, Gamma-Synthesizer, live-electroniks, black-box, Licht
Patrick N. Frank: SEIN/NICHTS für Sax, Vlc, Perc, Gamma-Synthesizer, Live-Electronics, Black-Box, Licht
Discografia
Boucles Inter Nations (Mnémosyne Musique Média Nr. EM 1002, 2010)
Interpreti:
Berger, GaryOpere:
Berger, Gary: lichtempfindliche Erinnerungen (2000)musique électro-acoustique suisse (AMEG, 2009)
Interpreti:
Berger, GaryOpere:
Berger, Gary: Elastische Studie (1996)ARTE Quartett (Grammont Porträt Nr. MGB CTS-M 95, 2005)
Gubler, Rico: Loud-Speakers (Easy listening version) (1999/2005)
Berger, Gary: bitmap (2001)
Meier, Hans-Jürg: nodo (2002-2004)
Stauder, Andréas: Figures blocs chemins (2003)
Interpreti:
ARTE QuartettOpere:
Vassena, Nadir: 31 anatomie notturne (1998)Gubler, Rico: Loud-Speakers (Easy listening version) (1999/2005)
Berger, Gary: bitmap (2001)
Meier, Hans-Jürg: nodo (2002-2004)
Stauder, Andréas: Figures blocs chemins (2003)
Info: www.fonoteca.ch
DVD: RaumNetze NetzRäume (Eigenvertrieb, 2001)
Interpreti:
Berger, GaryOpere:
Berger, Gary: mâts III (2001-2004)Maximal Music Vol. 8 (Electronic Music Foundation Nr. PA201 , 2001)
Interpreti:
Berger, GaryOpere:
Berger, Gary: lichtempfindliche Erinnerungen (2000)Schweizerisches Zentrum für Computermusik (stv/asm Nr. 4, 1999)
Neukom, Martin: Studie 8.3 (1994)
Spoerri, Bruno: De- / In- / Formation (1995)
Spoerri, Bruno: Etude pour usines à fer (1996)
Berger, Gary: im selben raum (1997)
Con più opere di: Bruno Spoerri, Brigitte Schär, Harold Vasquez, Michael Horowitz, Simon Jaunin, Nicolas Sordet
Opere:
Powell, Kit: Whale (1993)Neukom, Martin: Studie 8.3 (1994)
Spoerri, Bruno: De- / In- / Formation (1995)
Spoerri, Bruno: Etude pour usines à fer (1996)
Berger, Gary: im selben raum (1997)
Con più opere di: Bruno Spoerri, Brigitte Schär, Harold Vasquez, Michael Horowitz, Simon Jaunin, Nicolas Sordet
Info: www.fonoteca.ch
VECTORES (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, 1999)
Interpreti:
Berger, GaryOpere:
Berger, Gary: Elastische Studie (1996)SWISS WAVES (Schweizerisches Zentrum für Computermusik Nr. SZCM 01, 1995)
Interpreti:
Berger, GaryOpere:
Berger, Gary: Konglomerat (1993)Ensemble Phoenix Basel: Schweizer II (United Phoenix Records)
Henneberger, Jürg
Ensemble Phoenix Basel
Interpreti:
Berger, GaryHenneberger, Jürg
Ensemble Phoenix Basel
Opere:
Berger, Gary: turbine (2010)Natur/Maschine: Swiss Works for Percussion Solo (Eigenvertrieb)
Interpreti:
Berger, GaryOpere:
Berger, Gary: spins (2003) Ensembles
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