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[ 23. Oktober 2009 ]

BERLIN - Workshop with Zbigniew Karkowski

From: Andre Castro
Date: October 23, 2009 12:16:04 PM GMT+02:00
Theoretical and Aesthetic approaches to composition - a 2day Workshop 
with Zbigniew Karkowski - Nov 9&10 Berlin

Born in Krakow, Poland, in 1958, Zbigniew Karkowski is one of the most 
significant artists working in the field of experimental and 
contemporary music.

For the first time in Berlin, he will give a workshop for sound 
artists, musicians or composers who are interested in his approach to 
composition and live performance on both the technical and formal 
level. This workshop gives the participants an opportunity to gain 
insight into the working methods of on one of the most challenging 
composers / performers of electronic music today.

Karkowski will teach the participants about his aesthetic and 
conceptual approaches towards composition through an in depth analysis 
of some of his own pieces as well as exploring the compositional 
concepts that are inherent to the design of his Max and Super Collider 
patches. Along these lines aesthetic approaches towards the use of 
sound textures, timbres and the technical aspects of sound production 
will also be covered and finally he will share his experiences and 
ideological beliefs about live performance and composition.

Karkowski studied composition at the State College of Music in 
Gothenburg, Sweden, aesthetics of modern music at the University of 
Gothenburg’s Department of Musicology, and computer music at the 
Chalmers University of Technology. After the completion of his studies 
in Sweden, he has studied sonology for a year at the Royal 
Conservatory of Music in Den Haag, Netherlands. During these years, he 
attended many summer composition master courses (Centre Acanthes in 
France) where he studied with Pierre Boulez, Iannis Xenakis, Olivier 
Messiaen, and Georges Aperghis.

He has produced numerous works in the fields of both acoustic and 
electronic music and has written 3 pieces for large orchestra, an 
opera and several chamber music works. Karkowski was also a founding 
member of the electroacoustic music performance trio

“Sensorband” (with Atau Tanaka and Edwin van der Heide) and 
collaborated with artists like Francisco Lopez, Blixa Bargeld, 
Merzbow, Pita, Hafler trio,...

Based in Tokyo, Karkowski has a large collection of releases and 
regularly presents his work all over the world.
http://www.myspace.com/zbigniewkarkowski

Location: NK
Elsenstr. 52 2HH 2Etage
Berlin 12059
Tel nr. +49 (0)17620626386
http://www.myspace.com/enka52

When: Nov 9 & 10, 2009
hours14:00-19:00
Fee: 100€
Number of participants is limited to 15.
Preregistration is highly recommended and can be done by sending an 
email
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Proceeding the workshop will be a live performance by Zbigniew 
Karkowski Tuesday 10th November
10pm
@ RAUM 18
Ziegrastraße 11
12057 Berlin
http://raum18-berlin.com/

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