Andre uses computer algorithms like Max/MSP to generate structures, embracing the loss of subjective control to open new perspectives, but then systematically deconstructs these structures to create a "grey area between system and reality."
Compositional Technique
Mark Andre's compositions involve a thorough, almost scientific analysis of instruments, using computer-supported frequency analysis to categorize micro-graduations of sound.
Performer Biography
Trio Accanto, formed in 1994 by soloists Yukiko Sugawara, Christian Dierstein, and Marcus Weiss, has commissioned and premiered over 40 works and regularly performs at major new music festivals.
Composer Biography
Mark Andre, born in Paris in 1964, studied with Gérard Grisey and Claude Ballif in Paris, and later with Helmut Lachenmann in Stuttgart.
Compositional Technique
Andre employs extreme precision in his scores, defining bow positioning, pressure, and fingerboard pressure so exactly that special notation systems are required.
Performer Biography
ensemble recherche is a distinguished new music ensemble, founded in 1985, known for commissioning and premiering nearly 400 works and having a repertoire spanning from late 19th-century classics to contemporary avant-garde.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mark Andre's music is deeply influenced by a religious quest, with truth as its goal, and often draws inspiration from biblical texts, particularly the Book of Revelation.
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