Category Archives: computer music

World premiere – “Trilogy” for Violoncello, Sheng & Zheng

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2019 Chengdu Xchange Concert at ZKM

ZKM

The ZKM (Center for Art and Media) is a highly regarded cultural institution based in Karlsruhe, Germany.
The ZKM houses the “Klangdom” (Sound Dome), a 43.4 formatted 3D Audio concert environment founded by prof. Ludger Brümmer.

Chengdu Xchange concert

In the Chengdu Xchange project, 3 commissions were awarded to 3 different composers, each challenged to create a combination of eastern/western instruments with electronic (spatial) sound. The concert also featured works by prof. Ludger Brümmer, Xiao Hu amongst others.

Program Notes ”Trilogy” by Augusto Meijer

“Trilogy” is based around the sonic experimentation of raw recordings from important instruments from both the Western music culture and the Far East. The instruments include Violoncello, Guzheng and Sheng. Each instrument has its own role in the sonic experiment, which focuses on their original characteristics.

The combination of Western and Far-Eastern instruments into a single electroacoustic sound world is key to closing the gaps between musical cultures in this composition project.

Much focus is being put towards the creation of the multichannel fixed media work (for ZKM’s Sound Dome with optional adapted versions for other venues), which is ultimately combined into a performance that celebrates the original instrument characteristics throught live-improvisation.

“Trilogy” was premiered at the Chengdu Xchange concert in ZKM’s Kubus venue.

Commissioned by ZKM | Hertz-Lab

Utopia @ WOCMAT 2018

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My electroacoustic work “Utopia” was presented at WOCMAT 2018 on December 8th, 2018.

WOCMAT is the “International Workshop on Computer Music and Audio Technology” and took place at the Institute of Music, National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan.

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WOCMAT has been developing for 14 years and has been focusing on promoting international exchanges in the fields of computer music and audio technology in order to achieve the academic goal of activating music and audio across multiple fields. WOCMAT 2018 is scheduled to be held on December 7th and December 8th, 2018.The seminar will hold two keynote lectures, four special lectures and six technical concerts. The main theme of the conference is “Trialogue among Music, Soundscape and Technology”. The topics of call for paper will include innovative interactive technology, soundscape research, computer music and audio technology; The categories of call for music will include computer-related music and soundscape composition. The selected papers and musical works will be presented at the conference. The Phil Winsor computer music competition will be also held during the conference. WOCMAT 2018 will also integrate the winning pieces concerts of 2018 petites formes Acousmatic Composition Competition co-organized by France, Taiwan and Japan as the extended activity of the conference.

Concert details:

Computer Music Concert
Acousmatic Music Concert II
12/8 (SAT)
11:10-12:10

International Conference Hall
B1 NCTU University Library

Chair
Prof. Sheng Hsien Liu

Full conference program

Wocmat2018 program

Concert Program @ 44. Festival Neue Musik Lüneburg

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Festival Neue Musik Lüneburg is a longstanding festival of contemporary music happening each year in Lüneburg, Germany. This year, Augusto Meijer presented 5 electroacoustic works.

Opening program

7.10.18, 19 pm |

Jan van de Putte: Vorsicht, Katharina! Written for Katharina Gross

7.10.18, 21 pm |

Augusto Meijer, electroacoustic works concert.

– Works from 2010 -2018 (1 hour total)

Concertzaal 2

Matera @ ICMC 2018

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Augusto Meijer’s 15-minute electroacoustic music piece Matera (2016) will be presented at the International Computer Music Conference 2018 which takes place at the Daegu Concert House.

The International Computer Music Conference is the “preeminent annual gathering for computer music researchers and practitioners from around the world.”

This years theme is Preserve | Engage | Advance.

Matera Concert Presentation

Day 1, Mon, August 6

16:30

 Concert 2, Daegu Concert House, Chamber Hall

https://icmc2018.org/concerts-2/

 

 

Matera @ MUSLAB 2017

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Augusto Meijer – “Matera” was presented at MUSLAB 2017 in Xochimilco, Mexico on Nov. 6th 2017. MUSLAB is an international festival for Electroacoustic Music.

An excerpt from “Matera”:

Matera @ Festival Ecos Urbanos 2016

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Augusto Meijer – “Matera” (2016) was performed on November 9th at Festival Ecos Urbanos 2016.
This electroacoustic composition was presented in the “Blas Galindo” (CENART) venue situated in Mexico City, Mexico.
Also performing: Adrian Moore‘s “inside and Out… Again”, Nikos Stravropoulos‘ award-winning “Topophilia”, and more.

Festival Ecos Urbanos 2016

November 9th 2016 Program

Antonio D’Amato (Italy) – Körper
Augusto Meijer (the Netherlands) – Matera
Adrian Moore (UK) – Inside and Out… Again
Benjamin O’Brien (USA) – Along The Eaves
Nikos Stravropoulos (Greece) – Topophilia
Tonalli Rufino Nakamura (MX) – Optic Nerve

4 works @ Concertzender

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The following works where programmed at the Concertzender (radioshow) on Friday 2 September 2016:

1. Augusto Meijer – Utopia
2. Augusto Meijer – Landschappen
3. Augusto Meijer – Structures
4. Augusto Meijer – The Starry Night

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The Starry Night @ NYCEMF 2016

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“The Starry Night” (Augusto Meijer) was be presented at the New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival 2016 on June 13th in the Abrons Art Center.

from http://nycemf.org 
The New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival is an annual, multi-day festival featuring works submittted by emerging and established composers, performers, and sound artists from all over the world. The festival includes pieces for live electronics and fixed media compositions of up to sixteen channels of sound, works for acoustic instruments and electronics, multi-media pieces such as those involving video and dance, and various kinds of audio and video installations..

The Starry Night @ Klingt Gut! symposium 2016

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“The Starry Night” (2015) is an electroacoustic music composition by Augusto Meijer.
It was presented at Klingt Gut! Symposium on Sound at the Arts and Media campus in Hamburg. A short lecture about the composition was given during the symposium.

from klangsymposium.de
The Hamburg University of Applied Sciences and the Audio Engineering Society Student Section Hamburg are pleased to announce the second installment of klingt gut! Symposium on Sound at the Arts and Media Campus in Hamburg.

For three days international artists and scientists will present their work in the fields of sound design, sound art, electro-acoustic music, and the interdependence of aesthetics and technology.
Participants will enjoy a series of informative lectures, hands-on workshops, and interactive panel discussions as well as cutting edge installations and performances at Germany’s most state-of-the-art media campus.

Augusto Meijer The Starry Night Klingt Gut Hamburg

Decimation @ Spazioersetti Hear Rooms 2015

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Augusto Meijer – Decimation was presented at the Spazioersetti exhibition space in Italy.

from spazioersetti.it
“The Spazioersetti special events programme 2015/2016 starts with a collective exhibition.
A selection of multi-channel sound installations and electroacoustic compositions by international artists will be offered to local audience during a two day happening.
The programme will feature the best proposals submitted to Spazioersetti in response to our Open call for works.
Works will be played in a sequence and divided by 5 minutes intervals. Sequence is repeated in loop.”

photo: Lara Carrer

Spazioersetti Hear Room | photo: Lara Carrer