Agata Zubel's piece "NOT I" (2010) received the top award at the 60th UNESCO International Composers' Rostrum in May 2013.
Recording & Production
This album is a co-production with Klangforum Wien and received support from the Adam Mickiewicz Institute as part of the Polska Music Programme.
Composer Biography
Agata Zubel, born in 1978, is a Polish composer and singer who is a rarity in contemporary music as a composer-vocalist.
Performer Biography
Klangforum Wien, the ensemble on this recording, consists of 24 musicians from ten different countries and has premiered approximately 500 new pieces by composers from three continents.
Composition History
The works on this album were commissioned by various organizations, including the Polish Institute in Tel Aviv, the Sacrum Profanum Festival, and The London Sinfonietta.
Composer's Artistic Vision
For Agata Zubel, all her musical activities, including interpreting and composing, are inextricably linked and essential to her pieces.
Composer Biography
Agata Zubel's musical journey began primarily as a percussionist in her youth, and her vocal talents were recognized after she performed one of her early compositions, "Parlando" for voice and computer.
