Chapter by A.N. in: 'Machinic Assemblages of Desire: Deleuze and Artistic Research 3', ed. by Paulo de Assis & Paulo Giudici/Orpheus Institute (Leuven University Press 2021)
Photo: Thor Egil Leirtrø—Alex Nowitz with strophonion, Trondheim 2024, www.ThorEgilPhoto.com
![Score of 'Ich bin das Volk' [I am the people] for large orchestra by A.N. (2021; publ. 2023)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0d0ef216-635d-45e2-b581-8e43fc9ce571/dab225a1-11f9-46e4-b073-f0b65a2c007b_rw_1920.png?h=1fe07d0a4f9afae6964ff6bc5caeae15)
Score of 'Ich bin das Volk' [I am the people] for large orchestra by A.N. (2021; publ. 2023)
Still image of A.N. performing in Timbisha (Death Valley, California), documented by Sabine Vogel during their residency at the Villa Aurora, Los Angeles (2022)
![Score of 'Vom Glühen der Glut' [On the glowing of the embers] for orchestra and smartphones by A.N. (premiered 2022)](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0d0ef216-635d-45e2-b581-8e43fc9ce571/03f92047-2bb5-4386-a025-4d8ff114d78c_rw_1200.png?h=32a2dad0d42f9d69e6310797a291755f)
Score of 'Vom Glühen der Glut' [On the glowing of the embers] for orchestra and smartphones by A.N. (premiered 2022)
![The strophonion – a gesture-controlled live electronics by A.N. This model has been manufactured at STEIM in 2014 by Nicolò Merendino [cases] and Sukandar Kartadinata [electronics]. Image by Janina Janke.](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0d0ef216-635d-45e2-b581-8e43fc9ce571/6a11eab7-3d5d-466e-aff7-a9279c9e5c77_rw_3840.JPG?h=51a88b5184b2ff2fd3bb49547759199f)
The strophonion – a gesture-controlled live electronics by A.N. This model has been manufactured at STEIM in 2014 by Nicolò Merendino [cases] and Sukandar Kartadinata [electronics]. Image by Janina Janke.
UPCOMING
13 Jan. 2025
Anders/Drnek/Nowitz & Kneer
Quartet with Isabel Anders (pno.), Vojta Drnek (acc.), Meinrad Kneer (db.) & Alex Nowitz (vc)
at Kühlspot Social Club, Berlin
Anders/Drnek/Nowitz & Kneer
Quartet with Isabel Anders (pno.), Vojta Drnek (acc.), Meinrad Kneer (db.) & Alex Nowitz (vc)
at Kühlspot Social Club, Berlin
WORKS & PROJECTS
in 2024
06 Dec. 2024, 20:00
Kneer & Nowitz
Duo Meinrad Kneer (double bass) & Alex Nowitz (voice)
interpret and improvise with graphical scores and re-written texts by Grgur Savić
as part of "Three Nights of Graphic Score Music"
Kneer & Nowitz
Duo Meinrad Kneer (double bass) & Alex Nowitz (voice)
interpret and improvise with graphical scores and re-written texts by Grgur Savić
as part of "Three Nights of Graphic Score Music"
Furthermore: Frank Gratkowski (solo saxophone); Korhan Erel (electronics) & Emilio Gordoa (snare drum, objects)
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30 Nov. 2024
Nowitz & Schick
Duo Ignaz Schick (turntables, electronics) & Alex Nowitz (voice, strophonion)
as part of the Jazzoffensive-Festival 'I sing the body...!' in the fabrik Potsdam
https://www.fabrikpotsdam.de/event/1293
Nowitz & Schick
Duo Ignaz Schick (turntables, electronics) & Alex Nowitz (voice, strophonion)
as part of the Jazzoffensive-Festival 'I sing the body...!' in the fabrik Potsdam
https://www.fabrikpotsdam.de/event/1293
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23 Nov. 2024
Die erweiterte Kammer
klarinette-akkordeon plus
Concert performance by 'klarinette-akkorreon plus': Christine Paté (accordion, quartertone accordion) & Matthias Badczong (clarinet, bass clarinet) together with Matthias Bauer (double bass, voice) & Alex Nowitz (voice, strophonion, bass guitar)
at the St. Matthäus-Kirche Berlin
Die erweiterte Kammer
klarinette-akkordeon plus
Concert performance by 'klarinette-akkorreon plus': Christine Paté (accordion, quartertone accordion) & Matthias Badczong (clarinet, bass clarinet) together with Matthias Bauer (double bass, voice) & Alex Nowitz (voice, strophonion, bass guitar)
at the St. Matthäus-Kirche Berlin
[The extended chamber] a concert performance presenting new works by Sara Abazari (Elis), Matthias Bauer (vacc) and Alex Nowitz (Die Kammer, Was tun wir?, Die erweiterte Kammer) funded by the INM Berlin.
https://www.field-notes.berlin/kalender/die-erweiterte-kammer
https://nowitz.de/die-erweiterte-kammer
https://www.field-notes.berlin/kalender/die-erweiterte-kammer
https://nowitz.de/die-erweiterte-kammer
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[The practice of the experimental song] a concert performance presenting works by Alex Nowitz ("Venusfalle" [Venus fly trap] for flute solo and piano resonance, "Doubles and Drones from the Desert" for voice, alto/picc. flute & video), by Antonis Anissegos ("imtra" for audiovisuals) and duet compositions by aNo (Anissegos & Nowitz), funded by the Musikfonds e.V. and by the Landesmusikrat Brandenburg with financial means from the Bundesbeauftragten für Kultur & Medien and from the MWFK Brandenburg.
https://nowitz.de/die-praxis-des-experimentalliedes
https://nowitz.de/die-praxis-des-experimentalliedes
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5 Oct. 2024
Concert performance with
Tone Åse, Franziska Baumann, Alex Nowitz & Trondheim Voices
at the Dokhuset Trondheim (NO)
https://www.friresonans.no/
Concert performance with
Tone Åse, Franziska Baumann, Alex Nowitz & Trondheim Voices
at the Dokhuset Trondheim (NO)
https://www.friresonans.no/
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29 Sep. – 2 Oct. 2024
Alex Nowitz: "Die Bestmannoper oder der Versuch,
mit Mitteln eines grotesken Musiktheaters eine historische Lücke zu schließen"
at the Villa la Collina in Cadenabbia, Italy
Alex Nowitz: "Die Bestmannoper oder der Versuch,
mit Mitteln eines grotesken Musiktheaters eine historische Lücke zu schließen"
at the Villa la Collina in Cadenabbia, Italy
['The opera on the best man' or the attempt to fill a historical gap by means of a grotesque opera] Alex Nowitz talks about his first opera 'Die Bestmannoper' premiered in 2006 at the Theatre Osnabrueck shedding light on the scandal that NAZI criminal and mass murderer Alois Brunner, best man of Adolf Eichmann, was never brought to court although his hideout was well-known: Damaskus, Rue Haddad 13, under the protection of the Assad regime. The antagonist in the opera was built on French lawyer Serge Klarsfeld.
The lecture is part of the Fellowship Workshop Cadenabbia with the motto “(Kunst) Geschichte wiederholt sich (nicht)” — (Art) History repeats itself (not) — organized by Dr. Hans-Jörg Clement and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.
Die Bestmannoper has been created by Alex Nowitz (music composition) and Ralph Hammerthaler (libretto).
https://vimeo.com/98128085
https://vimeo.com/98128085
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![Klaus Janek [replacing Matthias Bauer] © Jönköping](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/0d0ef216-635d-45e2-b581-8e43fc9ce571/96565c45-3429-49a1-9d8b-90077ca7dda7_rw_1200.jpg?h=04c33a58925529712eddf401410f6ecb)
Klaus Janek [replacing Matthias Bauer] © Jönköping
22 Sept. 2024 (19:00)
MASUAL: "Freeimprovisedelectroacousticnoisevoice Compositions"
at the Französische Kirche Potsdam
MASUAL: "Freeimprovisedelectroacousticnoisevoice Compositions"
at the Französische Kirche Potsdam
The trio MASUAL is invited to perform at the Französische Kirche [French Church] in Potsdam as part of nu:sub—adventures in sound, a new series for experimental chamber music, sound art & electronic music curated by Udo Koloska.
Klaus Janek (double bass, electronics) from Berlin will play instead of Matthias Bauer.
https://nowitz.de/masual
Other works presented are by Mariana Cavalho (voice, clay, samples) and Sabine Vogel: "Ch'íich" (8-channel tape, ceramic flutes and video). The concert is funded by the Landeshauptstadt Potsdam:
https://artifactpotsdam.de/NuSub1
Klaus Janek (double bass, electronics) from Berlin will play instead of Matthias Bauer.
https://nowitz.de/masual
Other works presented are by Mariana Cavalho (voice, clay, samples) and Sabine Vogel: "Ch'íich" (8-channel tape, ceramic flutes and video). The concert is funded by the Landeshauptstadt Potsdam:
https://artifactpotsdam.de/NuSub1
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15 Sept. 2024 (15:00–18:00)
Alex Nowitz: "Über Luftzüge und andere Zuglüste" (2023), a solo performance &
"The Little book for Toy Piano" (2003) interpreted by Mrika Sefa
in Kleinmachnow
Alex Nowitz: "Über Luftzüge und andere Zuglüste" (2023), a solo performance &
"The Little book for Toy Piano" (2003) interpreted by Mrika Sefa
in Kleinmachnow
[On draughts and other desires for trains] as part of the 'Klangspaziergang' organized by the ausKlang e.V. in Kleinmachnow (South of Berlin, in between Potsdam and Berlin), 15:00–18:00, historical waggon (Stahnsdorfer Damm 19, next to the Kleinmachnower Schleuse).
Same time: a.o. Mrika Sefa plays pieces from the compilation "The Little Book For Toy Piano" by Alex Nowitz.
https://ausklang.org/cms/pages/de/veranstaltungen/klangspaziergang-um-den-machnower-see.php
Same time: a.o. Mrika Sefa plays pieces from the compilation "The Little Book For Toy Piano" by Alex Nowitz.
https://ausklang.org/cms/pages/de/veranstaltungen/klangspaziergang-um-den-machnower-see.php
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14 Sept. 2024 (16:00)
Duo Klariac performs Alex Nowitz: "Die Kammer" (2023)
in the Marienkirche Strausberg
Duo Klariac performs Alex Nowitz: "Die Kammer" (2023)
in the Marienkirche Strausberg
[The Chamber] Christine Paté (accordion) and Matthias Badczong (clarinet) will present "Die Kammer" as part of Aktuelle Musik in Strausberg curated by Irina Emeliantseva. The duet will also interpret works by Béla Bartók, Irina Emeliantseva, Helmut Zapf, a.o. Start: 16:00.
https://www.strausberg-live.de/termin-detail.php?id=98505
https://www.strausberg-live.de/termin-detail.php?id=98505
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13 Sept. 2024 (22:00)
Kneer & Nowitz: "Voice & Bass" a duet performance
in the Lichtblickkino Berlin
Kneer & Nowitz: "Voice & Bass" a duet performance
in the Lichtblickkino Berlin
Meinard Kneer (double bass) and Alex Nowitz (voice, live electronics) will present a duo set as part of the series "Das Ende" curated by Grgur Savic and Richard Scott (Lichtblickkino , Kastanienallee 77, Prenzlauer Berg Berlin).
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7 Sept. 2024 (21:00)
Operadicals with Supplément Musicaux: "Here Be Dragons"
at the Musikfestival Bern
Operadicals with Supplément Musicaux: "Here Be Dragons"
at the Musikfestival Bern
The int. vocal quartet operadicals (NO/CH/DE/SE), Tone Åse (voice, live electronics), Franziska Baumann (voice, sensorglove), Alex Nowitz (voice, strophonion) and Sten Sandell (voice piano) together with the Swiss choir supplément musicaux conducted by Moritz Achermann, presents a new full-evening work at the Musikfest Bern Here Be Dragons for vocal quartet, choir, piano, and live electronics, light and space, directed by Franziska Baumann.
The project includes the premiere of a new piece for four voices, choir, live electronics and piano by Alex Nowitz based on his text composition Was tun wir?.
The project includes the premiere of a new piece for four voices, choir, live electronics and piano by Alex Nowitz based on his text composition Was tun wir?.
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29 June 2024 (10:30)
Alex Nowitz: "Unfrei im Raum" for saxophone quartet (2024)
in Eberswalde, close to Berlin
Alex Nowitz: "Unfrei im Raum" for saxophone quartet (2024)
in Eberswalde, close to Berlin
[Unfree in Space] interpreted by the sonic.art saxophone quartet (Berlin) at the Paul-Wunderlich-Haus in Eberswalde, a concert organized by the Brandenburgian Association of New Music (bvnm) and Ralf Hoyer:
https://www.neue-musik-brandenburg.de/Intersonanzen/
https://www.neue-musik-brandenburg.de/Intersonanzen/
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24 June 2024
aNo = Anissegos + Nowitz
in Berlin-Weissensee
aNo = Anissegos + Nowitz
in Berlin-Weissensee
aNo is A.N. (voice) & Antonis Anissegos (piano) at Kühlspot Social Club, Berlin-Weissensee
https://kuehlspot.com/
https://kuehlspot.com/
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Bauer & Nowitz: Zum guten Klang des Tons
16 June 2024
Kneer & Nowitz: "Zum guten Klang des Tons" (premiere)
in Mühlenbeck, North of Berlin
Kneer & Nowitz: "Zum guten Klang des Tons" (premiere)
in Mühlenbeck, North of Berlin
[On the good sound of clay] — premiere of music performance for voice, double bass, clay objects and fixed sounds by Alex Nowitz & Matthias Bauer, as part of the annual festival Klanglandschaften 2024, Mühlenbeck, Germany
https://www.klanglandschaften.eu/festival
Due to illness of Matthias Bauer, Meinrad Kneer (db) will play the part for double bass.
https://www.klanglandschaften.eu/festival
Due to illness of Matthias Bauer, Meinrad Kneer (db) will play the part for double bass.
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30 May – 9 June 2024
Alex Nowitz: "Klangduschen" für vier Lautsprecher (2008)
in Fluxus+ Potsdam
Alex Nowitz: "Klangduschen" für vier Lautsprecher (2008)
in Fluxus+ Potsdam
[sound showers] part of a sound installation by composers of the Brandenburgian Association of New Music (bvnm) as part of the annual festival intersonanzen 2024 at the museum FLUXUS+ Potsdam, Germany:
https://www.neue-musik-brandenburg.de/Intersonanzen/
https://www.neue-musik-brandenburg.de/Intersonanzen/
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1 June 2024 (20:00)
Alex Nowitz: "Unfrei im Raum" for saxophone quartett (premiere)
in Fluxus+ Potsdam
Alex Nowitz: "Unfrei im Raum" for saxophone quartett (premiere)
in Fluxus+ Potsdam
Premiere of his second quartet for saxophone called Unfrei im Raum [Unfree in Space] interpreted by the sonic.art saxophone quartet (Berlin) as part of the annual festival intersonanzen 2024 organized by the Brandenburgian Association of New Music (bvnm) at the museum FLUXUS+ Potsdam, Germany:
https://www.neue-musik-brandenburg.de/Intersonanzen/
https://www.neue-musik-brandenburg.de/Intersonanzen/
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1 June 2024 (16:00)
Alex Nowitz: "Ha-i-ku" für einen Sprecherperformer (2019)
in Fluxus+ Potsdam
Alex Nowitz: "Ha-i-ku" für einen Sprecherperformer (2019)
in Fluxus+ Potsdam
Alex Nowitz performs his work Ha-i-ku as part of the annual festival intersonanzen 2024, organized by the Brandenburgian Association of New Music (bvnm), at the museum FLUXUS+ Potsdam, Germany:
https://www.neue-musik-brandenburg.de/Intersonanzen/
https://www.neue-musik-brandenburg.de/Intersonanzen/
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[photo: Susanne Fröhlich]
5 May 2024 (15:00)
all about BIRDS = Vogel + Nowitz + Kneer
in Potsdam
all about BIRDS = Vogel + Nowitz + Kneer
in Potsdam
all about BIRDS is a new trio project with Meinrad Kneer (double bass), Alex Nowitz (voice & whistles) & Sabine Vogel (flutes) presenting an outdoor performance for voice, whistles, flutes and double bass at the Paretzer Field Music—Picknickkonzerte mit aktueller Musik in Paretz:
https://sabvog.de/projects/paretzer-field-music/
https://sabvog.de/projects/paretzer-field-music/
Further fantastic musicians and artists: Susanne Fröhlich (recorders), Marc Sinan (guitar), Lena Czerniawska (visuals arts). Don’t miss the sublime bird watching walks with the ornothologist Meinrad Kneer!
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3 April 2024 (20:00)
aNo = Anissegos + Nowitz
at Terzo Mondo Berlin-Charlottenburg
aNo = Anissegos + Nowitz
at Terzo Mondo Berlin-Charlottenburg
aNo is a new duo project by Alex Nowitz & Antonis Anissegos presenting a concert performance for voice, gesture-controlled live electronics (strophonion) & augmented piano, at Terzo Mondo, Charlottenburg Berlin:
https://www.terzomondo.de/event/ano/.
https://www.terzomondo.de/event/ano/.
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27 January 2024
Alex Nowitz: "In the Thicket of the Invisible Wires"
in Fluxus+ Potsdam
Alex Nowitz: "In the Thicket of the Invisible Wires"
in Fluxus+ Potsdam
solo concert performance for voice & live electronics (strophonion) as part of Made in Potsdam – Festival aktueller Kunst @ museum FLUXUS+ Potsdam, Germany
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RECENT RECORDINGS & PUBLICATIONS
aNo (Antonis Anissegos & Alex Nowitz)
Berlin 2024
https://soundcloud.com/antonis-anissegos/sets/ano
Berlin 2024
https://soundcloud.com/antonis-anissegos/sets/ano
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A radio feature by Lena Czerniawska on music by Alex Nowitz
Radio Kapitał, Warsaw 2023
https://radiokapital.pl/shows/eksperymentalna-audycja-literacka/34-alex-nowitz/
Radio Kapitał, Warsaw 2023
https://radiokapital.pl/shows/eksperymentalna-audycja-literacka/34-alex-nowitz/
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Alex Nowitz in conversation with Volker Straebel
(Dean of Music, CalArts)
at the Villa Aurora, Los Angeles 2022,
discussing
Sieben Eintragungen: Aus dem Tagebuch eines Lautklangkünstlers
(Dean of Music, CalArts)
at the Villa Aurora, Los Angeles 2022,
discussing
Sieben Eintragungen: Aus dem Tagebuch eines Lautklangkünstlers
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DETAILED INFORMATION
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MAJOR WORKS & PROJECTS
from 2023 to 2019
Die Kammer
for clarinet & accordion
[The chamber] premiere performance by klarinette-akkordeon plus (Matthias Badzcong & Christine Paté), intersonanzen Potsdam 2023
Doubles & Drones from the Desert
for voice, piccolo & alto flute, gesture-controlled live electronics (strophonion) & video, premiere Klosterscheune Zehdenick 2022
Designing Voices
international festival for vocal performance art, sound and music,
Potsdam & Berlin 2021
international festival for vocal performance art, sound and music,
Potsdam & Berlin 2021
Monsters I Love
documented artistic research project, Stockholm 2019
documented artistic research project, Stockholm 2019
ALL WORKS & PROJECTS
from 2023 to 2019
A.N., Designing Voices Berlin, 6 Nov. 2021 — Photo: Sebastian Rausch
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ENQUIRIES
(scores, booking, etc.)
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Still image of A.N. performing 'Panache' for voice solo, from a video recording by Oscar Loeser
Alex Nowitz © 2019–2024