Josef Klammer (A)

Born 1958, Lienz / Easttirol / Austria
Worked initially as a photographer, studied drums at Music University Graz

The composer, musician and sound artist Klammer is one of the most creative artistic minds in the Austrian scene.  Since the middle of the 80’s the musician and media artist has worked continuously developing his instruments and sound whilst maintaining his involvement in research and the transformation of media immanent music potentials.

1994 Award for computermusic, Ministry of Art and Science
2003 Elektronic Award 2003 for the “Klammer&Gruendler Duo“, of the ELAK Vienna and Musikforum Viktring exhibitions, sound installations and music Projekte in Vienna, Hongkong, Sevilla, New York, Karlsruhe, Berlin, Darmstadt, Katzow, Rimini, Paris
Music for TV and movies; radio plays and radio programs for the ORF (Austrian Braodcast Corporation)
Stage music for productions at theatres in Hamburg, Stuttgart, Schwerin, Gera, Ljubljana, Klagenfurt, Linz and Graz and in Wiener Festwochen
Artist in Residence at ZKM Karlsruhe (08) and IEM / Musik University Graz (01, 03, 08, 09)
Numerous and regular concerts and recordings with a wide variety of ensembles playing New Improvised Electronic and Experimental Music
Jury for Prix Ars Electronika (Digital Music), Styrian Cultural Initiativ and IGNM/Austria
Curator for diverse festivals and initiatives, music projects / school workshops

[http://www.klammer.mur.at]

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