ABSTRACT:
The different meanings of "Live-Electronics" depend on the musical genre, tradition and geographic location. It is often found in "mixed music" / "musique sur support" / "Live-Elektronik". A guideline of the combination of acoustic musical instruments with electronic sound generation and transformation alike, is the aim of this talk. The focus will initially be on the role of the performer, either acoustic or electronic, attempting an interpretation of a composed work of music. Examples and strategies, given from the associated performance practice, are offered as inspiration for composers, allowing them to improve their skills in creating and notating so-called "composed music transformations". A special notion will be made of the "Live-Electronic Musician"(LEM), with her/his unusual job description being a musician and instrument builder alike. In discussing the education and qualifications of today's contemporary music performers, a common ground leading to the identification and acceptance of Live-Electronic Musicians is proposed.
ABOUT PETER PLESSAS:
Peter Plessas is a researcher and musician holding an MA in sound engineering from the University of Music and the University of Technology, Graz Austria. He is loosely afiliated with the Graz Institute of Electronic Music and Acoustics (IEM) and has been a visiting scholar to UC Berkeley, working on spatial audio capture with microphone arrays. An avid creator and performer of music with Live-Electronics, Peter has collaborated with composers such as Peter Ablinger, Alvin Lucier and Olga Neuwirth as well as with ensembles Musikfabrik and Klangforum Wien amongst many others. He has performed at the English National Opera, Amsterdam Muziekgebouw and the Cologne Philharmonic. For more information see: http://plessas.mur.at