[spectre] Theoretical and Aesthetic approaches to composition - 2day Workshop with Zbigniew Karkowski Nov 2&3

[hatam at drfz.de]

Theoretical and Aesthetic approaches to composition - a 2day Workshop 
with Zbigniew Karkowski

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 

When: Nov 2 & 3 ,2009 

Fee: 100€ 
Number of participants is limited to 15. 
Preregistration is highly recommended and can be done by sending an email 
to enka_nk at gmx.de 

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