As part of the ninth edition of the impuls festival in Graz, new works by emerging composers will once again be premiered this year by Klangforum Wien.

After composers from 48 nations and five continents submitted their pieces to the impuls Composition Competition 2022/2023, a jury of musicians and composers (Paul Beckett, Franck Bedrossian, Clara Iannotta, Sarah Nemtsov and Anders Nyqvist) selected five winners in May 2023, who were subsequently commissioned to write a composition. These new pieces for ensemble can now be heard for the first time in Graz.

Impuls. 9th festival for contemporary music

Helmut List Halle

“Machine and Labor” explores the intricate relationship between sounds created through mechanical processes and the role of human performers. As composers, we engage with a multifaceted interaction between sound and machinery, working alongside performers who utilize instruments and labor to bring compositions to life. This presentation will feature excerpts from my works, illustrating the integration of mechanical processes and human interaction in composition. We will examine how these elements—machines, instruments, and the labor of performers—interact and can blur the origins and ownership of sounds. By discussing these dynamics from an expanded perspective, we will consider the roles of the composer (as architect), the instrument (as machine), and the performer (as interpreter), highlighting how their collaboration shapes the overall experience and performance landscape.

Piyawat Louilarpprasert

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