Bernhard Gál (a.k.a. Gal) works between the categories, creating music for instruments and electro-acoustic compositions, as well as art installations. Many of his intermedia art projects and sound installations present combinations of sound, light, objects, video projections and spatial concepts. He is director of the Austrian art organization "sp ce" and runs the record label Gromoga Records. Gál's work has been presented in concerts, installations and exhibitions throughout Europe, Asia and The Americas. He has been invited to music and art festivals including Donaueschinger Musiktage Germany; Donaufestival Austria; FILE São Paulo; ICMC Berlin; Inventionen Berlin; Jeunesse Festival Vienna; MaerzMusik Berlin; MATA Festival New York; Musashino Public Art Festival Tokyo, Musicacoustica Beijing; Mutek Montreal; Nuova Consonanza Rome; New Sound, New York-Festival, NYC; Sonambiente Berlin; Soundfield Festival Chicago; Festival Stimme+, ZKM, Karlsruhe; Wien Modern Festival. He has collaborated with artists such as Yumi Kori, P. Michael Schultes, G.S. Sedlak, and Emre Tuncer. For his work, Gal has received numerous awards, including the Karl Hofer Prize Berlin 2001, a fellowship from the DAAD Artists in Berlin Programme 2003, the Austrian State Scholarship for Composition 2004, and the Outstanding Artist Award for Music of the City of Vienna 2010. His music has been made available on ca. 30 audio publications, by record labels such as Durian, Plate Lunch, Intransitive Records, Bremsstrahlung, Klanggalerie, Charhizma, and Gromoga. Currently Gál lives and works in Vienna, Austria.
Selected electroacoustic worksedit
"Ur-Ur", series of electro-acoustic compositions, ca. 40', 2016.
"homesweethomes #3", 23', 2016.
"Das himmlische Kind", 34', 2015. Book & DVD Video 'Zwischenbrücken', edition sp ce, 2015.
"homesweethomes #2", 17', 2014.
"homesweethomes #1", 32', 2013.
"Void", 9', 2012.
"earlift", 16', 2011. Book & DVD Video 'Zwischenbrücken', edition sp ce, 2015.
"xuan zhuan", 15', 2009. CD 'same difference', Gromoga, Austria, 2010.
"relive", series of electro-acoustic compositions, 78', 2008. CD-Version released by Gromoga, Austria, 2008.
"solo", four electro-acoustic compositions, 4 x 20', 2007. Book & DVD Video 'Zwischenbrücken', edition sp ce, 2015.
"Reinstallation", 74', 2006.
"le gocce dell' uomo del campo", 7', 2004. CD 'Danza De La Muerte', Klanggalerie, Austria, 2003.
"Dreiband", 42', 2003. Catalogue book and Audio CD 'Installations', Kehrer, 2005.
"Made in Austria", 2002.
"RGB", 42', 2001. CD 'relisten', Intransitive, USA, 2001.
"Hinaus:: In den, Wald.", 64', 2001. CD-Version released by Klanggalerie, Austria, 2004.
"zhu shui", 7', 2001. CD 'lowercase sound', Bremsstrahlung, USA, 2002.
"57A", 7', 2001. CD 'relisten', Intransitive, USA, 2001.
"bestimmung darmstadt", nine voice sculptures, 41', 2000.
"Defragmentation/blue", 56', 1998. CD-Version released by Plate Lunch, Germany, 2000.
"bestimmung new york", 15 voice sculptures, 63', 1998. CD-Version released by Durian, Austria, 1999.
"68th Street", 14', 1998. CD 'relisten', Intransitive, USA, 2001.
Selected instrumental worksedit
"Un-Un | ununtitled", for four female vocalists, 2015.
"schwarzenberg", for piano, 2013
"beshadowed II", for flute, violoncello, sound- and light projection, 2013.
"flut", for bass flute and quadrophonic sound projection, 2011 (in collaboration with Belma Beslic-Gal).
"becuadro", for brass quartet and light projection, 2008
"behape", for 2 clarinets and sound projection, 2006
"Klangschatten", for Chinese instruments, sound- and light projection, 2004
"UTOO", for chamber ensemble and sound projection, 2004
"belit", composition for chamber ensemble and light projection, 2004
"uh-jeh-gal", for zheng, sheng and live electronics, 2004
"vür fier", for quartertone-trumpet, guitar, sheng / xun and zheng, 2003
"Defragmentation", for chamber ensemble, 2002
"Mount Blanc", for (amplified) piano, 2002
"beshadowed", for flute, violoncello, sound- and light projection, 2002
"Of Sound and Time", for traditional Chinese instruments and three listeners, 2000
Selected exhibitionsedit
Solo Exhibitions / Intermedia Art Projects
Das himmlische Kind; Zurich University of the Arts (Toni Campus), Zurich, 2015
Silence is quiet. Listening; Radio Art Project; Kunstradio, Austria, 2013
textur #8 (premiere); Kunstverein Alte Schmiede, Vienna, 2013
textur #7 (premiere); Institut für neue Medien, Frankfurt, 2012
textur #6 (premiere); Kunstverein Alte Schmiede, Vienna, 2011
[1] - Interview with Bernhard Gal, Music Information Center Austria, 2011
Festival Sonambiente - Bernhard Gál biography, 2006
MICA - composer's entry at the Music Information Center Austria.
Basis Wien, Austria - information about Bernhard Gal's intermedia art projects and sound installations at Basis Wien, Austria.
Anderson, Christine. 2004. "Berlin für ein Jahr: Gastkomponisten des DAAD—Soo-Jung Shin, Jean-Luc Hervé, Bernhard Gál", edited by Carolin Naujocks. Positionen: Beiträge zur Neuen Musik, no. 61 (November): 42–45.
Fischer, Tobias. 2007. "Interview with Bernhard Gal". www.tokafi.com, Germany, July 2007.
Montgomery, Will. 2004. "Lost in translation". The Wire, UK, March 2004.
Schöny, Roland. 2004. "Night Pulses (Werkeinführung)", in: Catalogue „Night Pulses“, O.K Centrum für Gegenwartskunst, Linz 2004.
Weckwerth, Georg. "Soundkunst Österreich", in: „spike art quarterly“, Vienna 2006.
External linksedit
www.bernhardgal.com - Official website of Bernhard Gál. Calendar of events, biography, sound excerpts and relevant links:
Complete list of works
Information on Gal's upcoming and past exhibitions
CDs
sp ce, Austrian art organisation
shut up and listen!, Interdisciplinary Festival for Music and Sound Art, Vienna
[2] - Interview with Bernhard Gal, published by the music information center Austria (mica), April 2011 (in German)
Chicago New and Experimental Music Festival (October 1–31, 2004)
Tokafi-Interview - Interview with Bernhard Gal
Sands-Zine - Feature article - Feature article about Bernhard Gal (in Italian)
Gromoga
edition sp ce
Klanggalerie
January 01, 1970
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This biography of a living person relies too much on references to primary sources Please help by adding secondary or tertiary sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Bernhard Gal news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2010 Learn how and when to remove this message Bernhard Gal born 1971 is an Austrian artist composer and musicologist Bernhard Gal Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected electroacoustic works 3 Selected instrumental works 4 Selected exhibitions 5 Discography 6 Awards 7 Sources 8 External linksBiography editBernhard Gal a k a Gal works between the categories creating music for instruments and electro acoustic compositions as well as art installations Many of his intermedia art projects and sound installations present combinations of sound light objects video projections and spatial concepts He is director of the Austrian art organization sp ce and runs the record label Gromoga Records Gal s work has been presented in concerts installations and exhibitions throughout Europe Asia and The Americas He has been invited to music and art festivals including Donaueschinger Musiktage Germany Donaufestival Austria FILE Sao Paulo ICMC Berlin Inventionen Berlin Jeunesse Festival Vienna MaerzMusik Berlin MATA Festival New York Musashino Public Art Festival Tokyo Musicacoustica Beijing Mutek Montreal Nuova Consonanza Rome New Sound New York Festival NYC Sonambiente Berlin Soundfield Festival Chicago Festival Stimme ZKM Karlsruhe Wien Modern Festival He has collaborated with artists such as Yumi Kori P Michael Schultes G S Sedlak and Emre Tuncer For his work Gal has received numerous awards including the Karl Hofer Prize Berlin 2001 a fellowship from the DAAD Artists in Berlin Programme 2003 the Austrian State Scholarship for Composition 2004 and the Outstanding Artist Award for Music of the City of Vienna 2010 His music has been made available on ca 30 audio publications by record labels such as Durian Plate Lunch Intransitive Records Bremsstrahlung Klanggalerie Charhizma and Gromoga Currently Gal lives and works in Vienna Austria Selected electroacoustic works edit Ur Ur series of electro acoustic compositions ca 40 2016 homesweethomes 3 23 2016 Das himmlische Kind 34 2015 Book amp DVD Video Zwischenbrucken edition sp ce 2015 homesweethomes 2 17 2014 homesweethomes 1 32 2013 Void 9 2012 earlift 16 2011 Book amp DVD Video Zwischenbrucken edition sp ce 2015 xuan zhuan 15 2009 CD same difference Gromoga Austria 2010 relive series of electro acoustic compositions 78 2008 CD Version released by Gromoga Austria 2008 solo four electro acoustic compositions 4 x 20 2007 Book amp DVD Video Zwischenbrucken edition sp ce 2015 Reinstallation 74 2006 le gocce dell uomo del campo 7 2004 CD Danza De La Muerte Klanggalerie Austria 2003 Dreiband 42 2003 Catalogue book and Audio CD Installations Kehrer 2005 Made in Austria 2002 RGB 42 2001 CD relisten Intransitive USA 2001 Hinaus In den Wald 64 2001 CD Version released by Klanggalerie Austria 2004 zhu shui 7 2001 CD lowercase sound Bremsstrahlung USA 2002 57A 7 2001 CD relisten Intransitive USA 2001 bestimmung darmstadt nine voice sculptures 41 2000 Defragmentation blue 56 1998 CD Version released by Plate Lunch Germany 2000 bestimmung new york 15 voice sculptures 63 1998 CD Version released by Durian Austria 1999 68th Street 14 1998 CD relisten Intransitive USA 2001 Selected instrumental works edit Un Un ununtitled for four female vocalists 2015 schwarzenberg for piano 2013 beshadowed II for flute violoncello sound and light projection 2013 flut for bass flute and quadrophonic sound projection 2011 in collaboration with Belma Beslic Gal becuadro for brass quartet and light projection 2008 behape for 2 clarinets and sound projection 2006 Klangschatten for Chinese instruments sound and light projection 2004 UTOO for chamber ensemble and sound projection 2004 belit composition for chamber ensemble and light projection 2004 uh jeh gal for zheng sheng and live electronics 2004 vur fier for quartertone trumpet guitar sheng xun and zheng 2003 Defragmentation for chamber ensemble 2002 Mount Blanc for amplified piano 2002 beshadowed for flute violoncello sound and light projection 2002 Of Sound and Time for traditional Chinese instruments and three listeners 2000Selected exhibitions editSolo Exhibitions Intermedia Art Projects Das himmlische Kind Zurich University of the Arts Toni Campus Zurich 2015 Silence is quiet Listening Radio Art Project Kunstradio Austria 2013 textur 8 premiere Kunstverein Alte Schmiede Vienna 2013 textur 7 premiere Institut fur neue Medien Frankfurt 2012 textur 6 premiere Kunstverein Alte Schmiede Vienna 2011 earlift KunstQuartier Salzburg Austria 2011 Sterngucker Planetarium Judenburg Austria 2011 stromlinien KoFoMi 2010 Mittersill Austria 2010 textur 5 premiere SESC Avenida Paulista Sao Paulo 2009 mil aguas DMAE Gallery Porto Alegre Brasil 2009 solo Allgemeiner Konsumverein Braunschweig Germany 2009 RGB Alpen Adria Universitat Klagenfurt Austria 2008 solo Lakeside Science amp Technology Park Klagenfurt Austria 2008 Reinstallation O Lugar Sao Paulo 2008 Die Grune Holle Kunstverein Alte Schmiede Vienna 2008 Klangbojen Festival Donaueschinger Musiktage Germany 2007 Jukai In collaboration with Yumi Kori The David Winton Bell Gallery Providence 2007 solo Musik aktuell 2007 Gutenbrunn Austria 2007 solo Musik aktuell 2007 Tulln Austria 2007 shinkai In collaboration with Yumi Kori ISE Foundation New York City 2006 Reinstallation Festival Electric Eclectics Meaford Canada 2006 Die Grune Holle Festival Sonambiente Gallery of the Austrian Embassy Berlin 2006 Airport Musikinstrumenten Museum Berlin 2006 Infinitation Seattle In collaboration with Yumi Kori Center of Contemporary Art Seattle 2005 Hinaus In den Wald Diapason Gallery New York 2005 Defragmentation Krems In collaboration with Yumi Kori Donaufestival Krems 2005 Night Pulses O K Centrum fur Gegenwartskunst Linz 2004 RGBuSW singuhr hoergalerie in parochial Berlin 2004 Klangbojen Musik aktuell 2003 Hanslteich Gutenbrunn Austria 2003 Klangbojen Musik aktuell 2003 Donau Altarm Tulln Austria 2003 Machina temporis In collaboration with Yumi Kori Franziskaner Klosterruine Berlin 2002 RGB Kunstverein Alte Schmiede Vienna 2001 zhu shui Jazzatelier Ulrichsberg Austria 2000 Defragmentation red In collaboration with Yumi Kori Kryptonale Festival Berlin 2000 Dissociated Voices Werkstadt Graz Graz 2000 Defragmentation blue In collaboration with Yumi Kori Studio Five Beekman New York 1999 Group Exhibitions sprachklanggesetzt Festival EUROPA Arena Vienna 2015 Alsogal Sound Art Group Exhibition On the Edge of Perceptibility Kunsthalle Budapest 2014 Revelator Boxed Secret Neon Pier Sheila Johnson Design Center New York City 2014 It s like Group Exhibition Ueber das Scheitern enter Raum fur Kunst Salzburg 2013 homesweethomes Espace Projet Montreal 2013 Sterngucker Festival Slaturtid Reykjavik Art Museum Iceland 2011 vibrate space Festival Coded Cultures Vienna 2011 RGB das weisse haus Vienna 2010 enelten Area 53 Vienna 2010 Reinstallation Festival Musicacoustica Beijing 2007 Hyohaku no Hakobune In collaboration with Yumi Kori Kobe Bienal Kobe 2007 Shinkai In collaboration with Yumi Kori Japan Society New York City 2007 Hinaus In den Wald Galeria Vermelho Sao Paulo 2007 RADIO EARS textur 2 Magyar Muehely Galeria Budapest 2007 Infinitation Sao Paulo In collaboration with Yumi Kori SESC Pinheiros Sao Paulo 2006 RGB Klangturm St Poelten Austria 2006 Defragmentation ISCP In collaboration with Yumi Kori ISCP New York City 2005 soundbagism Denver International Airport USA 2004 Oelbilder Festival Reservoir VIII Grosser Wasserspeicher Berlin 2004 Three Whites Sound Art Exhibition Rock s Role Art in General New York 2004 zhu shui MATA Festival Gallery GAle GAtes et al New York 2003 Green Voice Green Box In collaboration with Yumi Kori Musashino Tokyo 2002 enelten Sound Off Festival Galeria Umenia Nove Zamky Slowakia 2002 I am sHitting in a room Durian Festival Konzerthaus Wien 2002 Hinaus In den Wald Sammlung Essl Klosterneuburg Austria 2001 bestimmung darmstadt Museum Institut Mathildenhohe Darmstadt 2000 NYC Subway Jonathan Shorr Gallery New York City 1998Discography editMain publications Zwischenbrucken Book amp DVD edition sp ce Gromoga 2015 same difference Gromoga 2010 relive Gromoga 2008 Installations DVD version Gromoga 2007 Installations CD version Gromoga 2005 going round in serpentines with Kai Fagaschinski Charhizma 2005 Installations catalogue book and Audio CD Kehrer 2005 Hinaus In den Wald Klanggalerie 2004 relisten Intransitive 2001 Defragmentation blue Plate Lunch 2000 bestimmung New York Durian 1999 Selected Compilations and Catalogue CDs Web release Autumn Soundscapes Vol 2 Mandorla Records Mexico 2014 CD Black and White Statements Gramola Austria 2013 Web release Somewhere on the edge Gruenrekorder Germany 2012 Book DVD singuhr 1996 2006 Kehrer Germany 2010 CD Sudamerica Electronica 3 Sudamerica Electronica Argentine 2010 DVD stadtklaenge klangstaetten Allgemeiner Konsumverein Braunschweig Germany 2009 CD Sound Art Beyond Music Between Media Rizzoli USA 2007 CD henri chopin remixed Extraplatte Austria 2006 CD triMIX Innova Recordings USA 2006 CD 90 Sekunden Wirklichkeit DEGEM Cybele Germany 2005 Catalogue amp CDR Night Pulses O K Center for Contemporary Art Austria 2004 DVD Text amp Language Aspect Magazine of New Media Art USA 2004 CD Rock s Role After Ryoanji Art in General USA 2004 CD Intransitive Twenty Three Intransitive Recordings USA 2004 CD Danza De La Muerte Klanggalerie Austria 2003 CD Typewriting Aloud Typos Allowed SOUND OFF FestivalSlovakia 2002 CD lowercase sound 2002 Bremsstrahlung USA 2002 CD because tomorrow comes 4 because tomorrow comes Germany 2001 CD klanggesetz Initiative Minderheiten Austria 2000 Catalogue amp CDR Dissociated Voices Werkstadt Graz Austria 2000 CD Beams and Waves Sound Off Festival Slovakia 2000 Awards edit2016 Austrian State Scholarship for Composition 2010 Outstanding Artist Award for Music City of Vienna 2010 Acquisition Award of the State Art Collection of Austria 2009 Research Fellowship University Mozarteum Salzburg 2006 The New Austrian Sound of Music travel award 2006 07 Austrian Foreign Ministry 2004 Austrian State Scholarship for Composition 2003 Theatre Award Intercultural Accents 2003 Vienna with X Hu 2003 DAAD Artists in Berlin Program annual fellowship Berlin 2002 Artist in Residency Hotel Pupik Austria 2002 Jahresstipendium annual grant SKE Fonds Vienna 2001 Karl Hofer Prize University of the Arts Berlin 2001 The ar d award recognition The Architectural Review London with Y Kori 2000 Artist in Residency Werkstadt Graz Graz 2000 Composition Award Initiative Minderheiten Vienna 1999 Max Brand Prize Austria recognition 1999 Research Fellowship University of ViennaSources edit 1 Interview with Bernhard Gal Music Information Center Austria 2011 Festival Sonambiente Bernhard Gal biography 2006 MICA composer s entry at the Music Information Center Austria Basis Wien Austria information about Bernhard Gal s intermedia art projects and sound installations at Basis Wien Austria Anderson Christine 2004 Berlin fur ein Jahr Gastkomponisten des DAAD Soo Jung Shin Jean Luc Herve Bernhard Gal edited by Carolin Naujocks Positionen Beitrage zur Neuen Musik no 61 November 42 45 Fischer Tobias 2007 Interview with Bernhard Gal www tokafi com Germany July 2007 Grundmann Heidi 2000 Dissociated Voices Werkeinfuhrung in Catalogue Dissociated Voices Werkstadt Graz Austria 2000 Lendl Klemens 2004 Auf Horchposten hi tech Magazin Austria April 2004 Metzger Christoph 2006 Klangbojen in Sonoric Perspectives Ostseebiennale der Klangkunst Saarbrucken 2006 Montgomery Will 2004 Lost in translation The Wire UK March 2004 Schony Roland 2004 Night Pulses Werkeinfuhrung in Catalogue Night Pulses O K Centrum fur Gegenwartskunst Linz 2004 Weckwerth Georg Soundkunst Osterreich in spike art quarterly Vienna 2006 External links editwww bernhardgal com Official website of Bernhard Gal Calendar of events biography sound excerpts and relevant links Complete list of works Information on Gal s upcoming and past exhibitions CDs sp ce Austrian art organisation shut up and listen Interdisciplinary Festival for Music and Sound Art Vienna 2 Interview with Bernhard Gal published by the music information center Austria mica April 2011 in German Sound Field 04 Chicago New and Experimental Music Festival October 1 31 2004 Tokafi Interview Interview with Bernhard Gal Sands Zine Feature article Feature article about Bernhard Gal in Italian Gromoga edition sp ce Klanggalerie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bernhard Gal amp oldid 1182355104, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
