CHICAGO SOUND MAP 2010
Friday, April 16
Performing Compositions by Judith Unterpertinger (Austria/London)
The Ensemble
Boris Hauf - Tenor sax, Soprano sax
Keefe Jackson - Tenorsax, Contrabass Clarinet
Jason Stein - Bass Clarinet
Anton Hatwich - Bass
Liz Payne - Bass, Viola
Dudley Bayne - Piano
Todd Carter - Synth, Sampler
Brian Labycz - Electronics
Michael Hartman - Percussion, Synth
Steven Hess - Drums, electronics
10pm, donation suggested
JUDITH UNTERPERTINGER
Juun (*1977 in Austria) studied Composition and Piano with Christoph Cech, Gunter Waldek and Martin Stepanik at Anton Bruckner University Linz, and Philosophy with Michael Benedikt at the University of Vienna.
Working as a composer, pianist and performance artist. Main research interest is the realisation of musical-performative architectures, particularly mechanical, psychological and urban conditions of form. Research of relations between various artforms, such as music, dance and fine arts. List of works comprises ensemble pieces, short operas, sound installations, photographs, drawings and performances. Releases on renowned and independent labels.
Commissions for compositions and performances by Janus Ensemble, ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation), Klangspuren Schwaz, Festival Echt/Falsch, 4020-Festival, Soundings and Linz09, amongst others. Cooperation with ensembles of various styles & characteristics, from delicate improvisations to industrial/noise: unterPritperTingerchard, duounbre, fruitmarket gallery, don@u.com.
2006 One-year stipend at SKE. 2007 composer in residence at ARGE Komponistenforum Mittersill, Austria. 2010 composer in residence at London Metropolitan University, Department of Music and Architecture.
Currently lives and works in London, UK.
ABOUT CHICAGO SOUND MAP
Chicago Sound Map began in 2007 as an annual new music festival taking place in multiple venues throughout the city of Chicago. Each year a selection of composers is invited to devise musical systems that focus on the dualism of composition and improvisation. A large ensemble of experienced improvisers interprets each composer’s proposal. Chicago Sound Map was initiated by Boris Hauf and is curated by Boris Hauf, Brian Labycz, D Bayne & Michael Hartman.
The malleable relationship between music and the ensemble is realized best in process oriented rather than goal oriented work. The transient nature of the ensemble helps framing and reassessing the working process of composer and the ensemble. Compositions understood as structural and/or formal guides to improvisation rather than content orientated approaches have had bigger chances for success. Composers understanding that dynamic and composing accordingly have, quite frankly, been more fun to rehearse, play and listen to. Each composition has limited rehearsal (depending on the amount of composition from 90-180 mins per piece & an extended soundcheck).
In 2008 Kuro Neko Music released the CD Chicago Sound Map Performs Compositions by Olivia Block and Ernst Karel which documents that years performance at the Chicago Cultural Center.
