Alexander Grebchenko

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Alexander Grebtschenko ( Bulgarian Александър Гребченко ; * 1975 in Varna ) is a composer of Bulgarian descent living in Germany .

Life

After studying instrumental, Grebtschenko studied composition and electronic music at the Freiburg University of Music with Cornelius Schwehr and Mesías Maiguashca . From 2004 to 2011 he headed the newly founded studio for electronic and electroacoustic music at the Konstanz Music School. He is a lecturer in electronic composition at the Institute for New Music at the University of Music Freiburg and head of the studio for electronic music.

Concerts and guest courses have taken him to numerous European countries, as well as North and South America, Australia and China ( Expo 2010 Shanghai ). He received scholarships, a. a. at the Donaueschinger Musiktage , state graduate funding in the field of acoustics and a grant from the Federal President. He received composition commissions from ensemble recherche , duo contour, Ensemble Alarm, Ensemble Chronophonie and arte / ZDF in collaboration with the orchestra of the Komische Oper Berlin (setting of the silent film “ Arsenal ”, USSR 1929).

Create

His work moves in a wide field between written music and improvisation, sound installation , electronic music , film music , kinetic art and the like. a. Limits in general and limits of perception in particular are a central issue.

Works (selection)

Chamber music

  • εσσεται ..., darling! - for oboe, horn, drums, guitar and violoncello (1998)
  • Standing is not falling over - for military drums and "accompanying" instruments (1999)
  • Null-Tanz - for accordion (2001)
  • STRIKED OUT - for piano (2003)
  • "Bye Bye!" deluxe - for 19 div. Trumpet (2007)
  • Love Songs - for trumpet and drum set (2008)
  • A Number One - for flute, oboe, bassoon, trumpet and percussion (2008)
  • Ballad - for speaking voice and playback (2010)
  • bopgodoq-benz - for barrel organ (2014)
  • Instructions for preparing text settings (2016)

Electronic music and sound installations

  • <- for about ten different small speakers (2001)
  • oooo chance elise (2005)
  • Wild Thing - Performance in collaboration with Zufit Simon (2011)
  • / _ \ - kinetic object (2014)
  • robobongocero - sound installation (2014)
  • BOX - installation performance in collaboration with Telemach Wiesinger (2015)
  • Rotating Umbrellas - sound installation (2016)

Orchestra and opera

  • The three feathers (opera) - seven soloists, orchestra (2001)
  • Two movements - for orchestra (2005)

Film music

Publications (selection)

  • "Instructions for the elaboration of text settings" in "MUSIC ACTIONS - free, strict, loose: Suggestions for V / determination of experimental music-making and composing methods" Ed. Hans Schneider ISBN 978-3-89727-544-7
  • A NEW MUSIC EXPERIMENT accompanying Rain - Ivens Magazine 18 (December 2013)
  • Sebastian Berweck: extended piano (hidden track) HCR2009ASIN: B0037P159A
  • The Yasser Collection, Microtonal Projects MPR007CD

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ University of Music Freiburg: Teachers. Retrieved February 3, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Grants from the Federal President (1989-2012). In: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University Competition. Retrieved on February 3, 2019 (German).
  3. ↑ Der Tagesspiegel - Hero with a racing heart. Retrieved February 3, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Uferstudios. Retrieved February 3, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Essay - The Suffering of the Revolution. Retrieved February 4, 2019 .
  6. ↑ a b Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved February 3, 2019 .
  7. ↑ a b Magazine - European Foundation Joris Ivens. Retrieved February 3, 2019 .
  8. ↑ filmportal.de. Retrieved February 4, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Grebchenko, Alexander
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Grebchenko, Aleksandar
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bulgarian composer
DATE OF BIRTH 1975
PLACE OF BIRTH Varna