Cezary Duchnowski, the composer, is interested in the genuine interaction of various media, including music, words, theatre (performance art), and visual arts.
Performer Biography
Agata Zubel, the vocalist, is known for her unique vocal range and techniques that challenge stereotypes, and has premiered numerous new works.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Cezary Duchnowski's musical activity explores areas that stimulate a dispute between composition and improvisation, and between determinism and freedom.
Composition History
The piece "phonoPhantomatics" is inspired by Stanisław Lem's vision in "Summa Technologiae" of creating a special form of virtual reality, which he called phantomatics.
Performer Biography
Klangforum Wien, one of the internationally most renowned ensembles for contemporary music, has presented around 600 world premières and boasts a discography of over 90 releases.
Compositional Technique
Nearly all of Cezary Duchnowski's work uses electronic media as an integral part of instrumentation or as a new context for traditional instruments.
Composer Biography
Cezary Duchnowski, the composer, co-founded the Studio of Computer Composition at the Academy of Music, Wrocław, and also teaches there.
