Bio |
Alexander Sigman (b. 1980) completed his doctorate in Music
Composition at Stanford University, having studied primarily with Brian
Ferneyhough. He pursued further
postgraduate study with Chaya Czernowin at the University for Music and
Performing Arts Vienna, and attended the one-year intensive course of the
Institute of Sonology at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague (Netherlands)
during 2007-2008. Prior to Stanford, Sigman obtained a BM in Music Composition
and a BA in Cognitive Sciences from Rice University.
Since
his undergraduate studies, Sigman has received several commissions, awards and
grants, including the American Composers’ Forum Encore grant, Columbia University’s Bearns Prize, a Fulbright
scholarship to the Netherlands, a Julius F. Jezek commission prize nomination,
as well as awards from ASCAP. In June 2007, he was Composer-in-Residence at the
Musiques Démesurées festival in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Furthermore, Sigman has been awarded
residency fellowships by the Akademie Schloss Solitude (Stuttgart) and the
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Compositions by Category |
I. Major
Projects/Cycles/Evening-Length Works: 1. terminal_5 (2008) for electronics (59”) 2. the shining pillar (CW2) (2008-2009) for soprano saxophone, prepared piano, and electronics (ca. 8’) 3. l’écume
des jours (int-1) (2007)
for bass clarinet and percussion (ca. 4-4’30) 4. new work for Paetzold contrabass
recorder, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, harp, piano, and percussion (ca.
11-12’) 5. int-1
x V,[3] (version II) (2008)
for solo bass recorder and auxiliary percussion (ca. 5') 6. terminal_expansion
(2008) for 4-channel
electronics (7’45
Nominal Cycle: 5 works for various chamber formations (2006-2007) 1. xy xy I II III (2006) for cimbalom and 3 percussion (ca. 10’) 2. entartete musik 2 (2005) for viola and percussion (ca. 8’30) 3. En[M]paS(s[e]ant) (2006) for string trio (ca. 9-10') 4. the shining pillar of anti-beauty (int-0) for solo cello (ca. 6-7’) 5. mi(e)S(e)-En-abîMe (version I ) (2006-2007) for bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and percussion (ca. 7’)
Noumenal
Cycle: 5 works for various chamber formations and electronics
(2007-2009) 1. mi(e)S(e)-En-abîMe
(version II) (2007)
for mixed ensemble (ca. 7’) 2.
l’écume des jours (int-1) (2007)
for bass clarinet and percussion (ca. 4-4’30) 3.
V, [3] (2007-2008) for voice, Eb clarinet, 10-string guitar,
microtonal percussion, and piano (ca. 10’30) 4.
detritus I (2009) for counter-tenor, trombone,
electric guitar, cello, harpsichord/piano, 2 percussion, electronics, and
video-projection (ca. 13’30-14’) 5.
detritus II (2009) for electronics and
video-projection (8’20) performances of individual
works:
II.
Solo Instrument (with or
without electronics): ·
premiered
April 2009 by Eliot Gattegno at Scheltema Complex Leiden, NL ·
to
be premiered by Ensemble Adapter
in Berlin the shining pillar of
anti-beauty (int-0) (2006)
for solo cello (ca. 6-7') · premiered June 2007 by Séverine Ballon at Festival Musiques Démesurées, Clermont-Ferrand, France ·
premiered
May 2005 by Magnus Andersson at Stanford University ·c.é. iii (2005) for percussion solo (ca. 7') ·
premiered
May 2006 by Matthew Jenkins at Oberlin Conservatory · premiered June 2007 by Pierre Courthiade at Festival Musiques Démesurées ·
premiered
August 2006 by Eliot Gattegno at the Darmstadt Summer Courses ·
performed
June 2007 by Philippe Caillot at Festival Musiques Démesurées ·
performed
February 2008 by Eliot Gattegno at the Eyedrum, Atlanta, GA noyau(x)(CW2CS2) (2009) for 2 soprano or baritone saxophones and electronics (3 versions: ca. 1’40; ca. 1’08; ca. 36”) ·
premiered
November 2009 by the Campbell/Straus Duo at Lousiana State University;
performed at various venues in Louisiana ·
premiered
July 2009 by Ensemble Echoi at the Black Box Theater, UC San Diego, CA En[M]paS(s[e]ant) (2006) for string trio (ca. 9-10') ·
premiered
December 2006 by Graeme Jennings, Ellen Rose and Leighton Fong at CCRMA,
Stanford University ·
premiered
May 2007 by Mark Menzies and Nick Terry of Ensemble Inauthentica at Stanford
University Through a glass darkly (2002) for string quartet (ca. 9-10') ·
rehearsed/recorded
July 2002 at Centre Acanthes by the Arditti Quartet ·
performed
May 2004 by the Formalist Quartet at Stanford University
IV. Medium Chamber Ensemble (4-7 performers, conducted): · premiered May 2009 by Daniel
Gloger/Ensemble Ascolta at Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart ·
to
be premiered by Ensemble Asamisimasa ·
premiered April 2010 by Ensemble Argento on the MATA Festival at Le Poisson Rouge, New York, NY ·
premiered
April 2007 by sfSound at CCRMA, Stanford University ·
performed
August 2007 by members of the New York New Music Ensemble at the Wellesley
Composers Conference · performed July 2008 at the Darmstadt Summer Courses xy xy I II III for cimbalom and percussion trio (2006)
(ca.10') · premiered September 2006 by Les Percussions de Strasbourg (featuring Françoise Rivalland, cimbalom) at the Royaumont Voix Nouvelles festival (France) • to be performed Autumn 2010 by TimeTable Percussion (featuring David Shively, cimbalom); New York, NY il y va d’un certain pas (2004-2005) for bass flute, bass
clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion (ca.10'30) ·
premiered
April 2005 by the Ruckus Ensemble at Stanford University ·
performed
June 2005 by Ensemble SurPlus at June in Buffalo (NY) ·
performed
July 2005 by Ensemble SurPlus at Akademie Schloss Solitude · to be premiered by the Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart
V. Large Chamber Ensemble: blo(o)t
[V, [3] x int-1 (version I)] (2008/2010) for 9-10 performers (ca. 10'30) ·
premiered
June 2008 by Ensemble Modelo62 at Scheltema Complex Leiden, NL · to be performed October 2010 at Theater Zeebelt, The Hague
VI.
Electroacoustic/Multi-Media/Installations: ·
presented
May 2010 at CNMAT (UC Berkeley) ·
presented
May 2009 on the performance practice
protocol: performing future presences exhibition, Akademie Schloss
Solitude, Stuttgart ·
broadcast
November 2009 on WOBC (Oberlin) radio terminal_expansion
(2008) for 4-channel
electronics (7'45) ·
premiered
April 2008 at the Royal Conservatoire, The Hague, NL · presented May 2008 at DNK-Amsterdam, NL · presented March 2009 during SoundLAB VI, Cologne ·
premiered
April 2009 by Eliot Gattegno at Scheltema Complex Leiden, NL Music
for the film custody (Tariq Tapa,
dir.) (2005/2008) (ca. 10') · premiered February 2008 at the Royal Conservatory, The Hague, NL · presented August 2008 at Sonorities Festival/ICMC, Sonic Arts Research Center (SARC), Belfast, UK · presented
17-24 October 2008 at In-Sonora Exhibition IV, Madrid
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Compositions by Reverse Chronology |
detritus II (2009) for electronics and video (8'20) --presented May 2010 at CNMAT, UC Berkeley, CA noyau(x)(CW2CS2) (2009) for 2 soprano or baritone saxophones and electronics (3 versions: ca. 1’40; ca. 1’08; ca. 36”) -- premiered November 2009 by the Campbell/Straus Duo at Lousiana State University; performed at various venues in Louisiana
detritus I (2009) for counter-tenor, ensemble, electronics, and video-projection (ca. 13'30-14') --premiered May 2009 by Ensemble Ascolta (featuring Daniel Gloger, countertenor) at Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart the shining pillar (CW2) (2008-2009) for soprano saxophone, piano, and electronics (ca. 8') --to be recorded August 2010 by The Kenners (Eliot Gattegno, saxophone; Eric Wubbels, piano) at Amherst College, MA; to be released Autumn 2010 on Spektral Records --to be performed by Ensemble Adapter in Berlin
W)reflets/reFlexions/implosionS (2008) for alto saxophone and wavefield synthesis or multichannel electronics (ca. 12') --premiered April 2009 by Eliot Gattegno at Scheltema Complex, Leiden (NL) l'écume des jours (int-1), version II (2008) for bass flute and percussion (ca. 4'30) --premiered July 2009 by Ensemble Echoi, Black Box Theater/CRCA, UC San Diego, CA blo(o)t [int-1 x V, [3] (version I)] (2008/2010) for 9-10 performers
(ca. 10'30) --premiered June 2008 by Ensemble Modelo62 at Scheltema Complex, Leiden, Netherlands --performed June 2008 by Ensemble Modelo62 at Barthkapel, The Hague, Netherlands --performed June 2010 by Ensemble Modelo62 at Barthkapel -- performed July 2010 at the Darmstadt Summer Courses --to be performed October 2010 at Theater Zeebelt, The Hague terminal_expansion (2008) for 4-channel
electronics (7'45) --premiered April 2008 at the Royal
Conservatoire, The Hague, Netherlands --presented May 2008 at DNK-Amsterdam, Netherlands --presented March 2009 during SoundLAB VI, Cologne, Germany --presented May 2009 on the Moving Sounds Festival at the Austrian Cultural Forum, New York, NY --presented July 2009 at the Aspen Composers' Conference, CO --presented August 2009 during FILE Hipersonica Festival, Sao Paulo, Brazil (W)reflets/reFlexions/implosionS (2008) for solo
saxophone and WFS (ca. 12') --premiered April 2009 by Eliot Gattegno at Scheltema Complex, Leiden Wavefield Synthesis space, Netherlands int-1 x V, [3] (version II) (2008) for solo bass
recorder (ca. 4'30) --to be premiered by Ensemble Adapter in Berlin Music for the film custody (Tariq Tapa, dir.) (2005/2008) (ca. 10') --premiered February 2008 at the Royal
Conservatory, The Hague (NL) --presented August 2008 at the Sonorities Festival/ICMC, Sonic Arts Research Center (SARC),
Belfast (UK) --presented 14-26 October at the In-Sonora Muestra IV
in Madrid V, [3] for voice, E-flat clarinet, 10-string guitar,
microtonal percussion and piano (ca. 10'30-11') --to be premiered by Ensemble
Asamisimasa Mi(e)s(e)-En-abîMe II (2007) for bass
clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion (ca. 7') --premiered April 2010 by Ensemble Argento at the 2010 MATA Festival, New York, NY l’écume des jours (int-1) (2007) for bass clarinet and percussion (ca. 4'30) --premiered February 2009 at Musica Nova Helsinki ---to be performed by Ensemble Adapter in Berlin Mi(e)s(e)-En-abîMe I (2006-2007) for bass clarinet, cello, piano,
percussion (ca. 7') --premiered April 2007 by sfSound at Stanford University --performed August 2007 by members of the New York New Music Ensemble at the Wellesley
Composers Conference --performed July 2008 at the Darmstadt Summer Courses the shining pillar of anti-beauty (int-0) (2006) for cello and
optional electronics (ca. 6-7') --premiered June 2007 by Séverine Ballon at Festival Musiques Démesurées, Clermont-Ferrand (France) --performed November 2008 by Séverine Ballon at the Klangraum Festival, Stuttgart xy xy I II III for cimbalom and
percussion trio (2006) (ca. 10') --premiered September 2006 by Françoise Rivalland and les Percussions de Strasbourg at the Royaumont Voix Nouvelles festival (France) --to be performed in Autumn 2010 by TimeTable Percussion Trio (featuring David Shively, cimbalom); New York, NY En[M]paS(s[e]ant) (2006) for string trio
(ca. 9-10') --premiered December 2006 by Graeme Jennings,
Ellen Rose and Leighton Fong at Stanford University entartete musik 2 (2005) for viola and
percussion (ca. 8'30) --premiered May 2007 by Mark Menzies and Nick
Terry of Ensemble Inauthentica at Stanford University st.wl.-1 (2005) for guitar solo (ca. 4'30) --premiered May 2005 by Magnus Andersson at
Stanford University il y va d’un certain pas (2004-2005) for bass flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion (ca.10'30) --premiered April 2005 by the Ruckus Ensemble at
Stanford University --performed June 2005 by Ensemble SurPlus at
June in Buffalo --performed July 2005 by Ensemble SurPlus at
Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart c.é. iii (2005) for percussion solo (ca. 7') --premiered May 2006 by Matthew Jenkins at
Oberlin Conservatory --performed September 2006 by Matthew Jenkins in
Minneapolis, San Francisco, UC San Diego, etc. Cabanes Eclatées (i/ii) (2004) for piano solo (ca. 15-17') --premiered June 2007 by Pierre Courthiade at Festival Musiques
Démesurées “Dauer, aus Ablauf gepreßt…” (2003-2004) for 4 voices and cello (ca. 10') --to be performed by the Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart Reflets/Reflexions/Implosions (2002/2006) for solo
alto saxophone (ca. 12') --premiered August 2006 by Eliot Gattegno at the Darmstadt Summer Courses --performed 2006-2007 by Eliot Gattegno at The Stone,New
York, as well as Stanford, Berkeley, Miami, Michigan, etc. --performed June 2007 by Philippe Caillot at the Musiques
Démésurées 2007
festival --performed February 2008 by Eliot Gattegno at the Eyedrum, Atlanta, GA --performed February 2008 by Eliot Gattegno at
the SCI National Conference, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA --performed April 2009 by Eliot Gattegno at Akademie Schloss Solitude Through a glass darkly (2002), for string
quartet (ca. 9-10') --rehearsed/recorded July 2002 by the Arditti Quartet at Centre Acanthes, Avignon, France --performed May 2004 by Mark Menzies/Formalist Quartet at Stanford University
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1) reflets/reflexions/implosions (2002/2006) Eliot Gattegno, alto saxophone (CCRMA, Stanford University, 2006)
2) mi(e)S(e)-En-abîMe I (2006-2007) Matt Ingalls, bass clarinet Florian Conzetti, percussion Ann Yi, piano Leighton Fong, cello Christopher Jones, conductor (<541>, Stanford University, 2007)
3) xy I II III (2006) Françoise Rivalland, cimbalom Les Percussions de Strasbourg (Royaumont Session de Composition, 2006)
4) entartete musik 2 (2005) Mark Menzies, viola Nick Terry, percussion (<541>, Stanford University, 2007)
5) terminal_expansion (2008)
6) detritus I (2009) Daniel Gloger, countertenor Ensemble Ascolta Steffen Tast, conductor (Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart, 2009)
7) noyau(x) (2009) Michael Straus, saxophone(s) Griffin Campbell, saxophones (Louisiana State University, 2009)
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Links |
Borealis Festival: http://borealisfestival.no
Musica Nova Helsinki: www.musicanova.fi
Darmstadt Summer Courses: http://www.imd.darmstadt.de/
Musiques Démesurées: http://www.musiquesdemesurees.net/ Wellesley Composers Conference: http://www.composersconference.org/ Aspen Composers Conference: www.aspencomposersconference.webs.com Centre Acanthes: www.acanthes.com Impuls Akademie (Klangforum Wien): www.impuls.cc SoundLAB: soundlab.newmediafest.org Hipersonica Festival: http://www.file.org.br/
Venues: Scheltema Complex Leiden (NL): www.scheltemacomplex.nl Le Poisson Rouge, NY: www.lepoissonrouge.com The Stone, NY: www.thestonenyc.com Austrian Cultural Forum, NY: www.acfny.org
Institutions, Conservatories, etc.: Stanford University Music Dept: music.stanford.edu
CCRMA, Stanford University: ccrma.stanford.edu Royal Conservatoire, The Hague: http://www.koncon.nl/ Institute of Sonology, The Hague: www.sonology.org
Akademie Schloss Solitude: http://www.akademie-solitude.de/ Djerassi Foundation: http://www.djerassi.org/
Ensembles:
Ensemble Adapter (Berlin): http://www.ensemble-adapter.de/
Argento Ensemble (NY): http://www.argentomusic.org/ Ensemble Ascolta (Stuttgart): www.ascolta.de
Formalist Quartet (CA): http://formalistquartet.com/
Les Percussions de Strasbourg: http://www.percussionsdestrasbourg.com/?lang=en
Soloists:
Magnus Andersson, guitar: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_Andersson_(guitarist)
Eliot Gattegno, saxophone: http://eliotgattegno.com/
Françoise Rivalland, percussion/cimbalom: http://www.moderecords.com/profiles/francoiserivalland.html
Séverine Ballon, cello: http://www.severineballon.com/
Record Labels:
Innova: http://www.innova.mu/
Spektral Records: http://www.spektral-records.de/
Publications:
Search Journal for New Music and Culture: http://www.searchnewmusic.org/
Musik und Aesthetik: http://www.musikundaesthetik.de/
The Open Space: http://www.the-open-space.org/
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Contact |
e-mail: lx.sigman@gmail.com
Address (university): Stanford University
Braun Music Center
541 Lasuen Mall
Stanford, CA 94305
USA
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