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major projects/cycles/evening-length works: 

M.f.A. (in progress)

1.     terminal_5 (2008) for electronics (59”)

2. terminal_expansion (2008) for 4-channel electronics (7’45)

3.  the shining pillar (CW2) (2008-2009) for soprano saxophone, prepared piano, and electronics (ca. 8')

4.     l’écume des jours (int-1) (2007) for bass clarinet and percussion (ca. 3’30-4’)

5.  new work for ensemble (ca. 10-12') 

6.     int-1 x V, [3] (version II) (2008) for solo bass recorder and auxiliary percussion (ca. 4'30-5')

7.   various sound installations

--to be premiered in its entirety in 2010 by Ensemble Adapter in Berlin

Noumenal Cycle: 5 works for various chamber formations (2006-2009)

1. mi(e)S(e)-En-abîMe (versions I + II) (2006-2007) for mixed ensemble (ca. 7’)

2. l’écume des jours (int-1) (2007) for bass clarinet and percussion (ca. 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)

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 (versions I + II) (2006-2007)  for mixed ensemble (ca. 7’) 

( N.B.: the works contained within all cycles may be performed as autonomous units. Alternatively, each cycle may be presented as a continuous "meta-piece." The Nominal and Noumenal Cycles may be conjoined according to a prescribed sequence, forming a ca. 80-minute programme.) 

solo instrument (with or without electronics):

(W)reflets/reFlexions/implosionS (2008) for alto saxophone and WFS (ca. 12')

 --premiered April 2009 by Eliot Gattegno at Scheltema Complex, Leiden, Netherlands

int-1 x V,[3] (version II) (2008) for solo bass recorder (ca. 4'30-5')

--to be premiered 2010 by Ensemble Adapter in Berlin

the shining pillar of anti-beauty (int-0) (2006) for cello solo (ca. 6-7')

--premiered  June 2007 by Séverine Ballon at the Festival Musiques Démesurées, Clermont-Ferrand, France

--performed November 2008 by Séverine Ballon at the Klangraum Festival, Stuttgart, Germany

--to be performed/recorded August 2010 by Ensemble SurPlus at Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart 

st.wl.-1 (2005) for guitar solo (ca. 4'30)

--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

Cabanes Eclatées (i/ii) (2004) for piano solo (ca. 15-17') 

--premiered June 2007 by Pierre Courthiade at Musiques Démesurées

Reflets/Reflexions/Implosions (2002/2006) for solo alto saxophone (ca.12')

--premiered August 2006 by Eliot Gattegno at the Darmstädter-Ferienkurse, Darmstadt, Germany

--performed in 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 Festival Musiques Démesurées 

--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

small chamber ensemble (2-4 performers, unconducted):

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 institutions in Louisiana  

the shining pillar (CW2) (2008-2009) for soprano saxophone, piano, and electronics

-to be premiered and recorded on Spektral Records January 2010 by The Kenners (Eliot Gattegno, saxophone; Eric Wubbels, piano) at UC San Diego, CA 

--to be performed Autumn 2010 by Ensemble Adapter in Berlin 

l'écume des jours (int-1), version II (2008) for bass flute and percussion (ca. 4')

--premiered July 2009 by Ensemble Echoi, Black Box Theater/CRCA, UC San Diego 

l’écume des jours (int-1) (2007)   for bass clarinet and percussion (ca. 3'30-4')

--premiered February 2009 at Musica Nova Helsinki

--to be performed/recorded August 2010 by Ensemble SurPlus at Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart 

--to be performed Autumn 2010  by Ensemble Adapter in Berlin

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

--to be performed/recorded August 2010 by Ensemble SurPlus at Akademie Schloss Solitude 

 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

--to be performed/recorded August 2010 by Ensemble SurPlus at Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart 

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 Mark Menzies and members of Ensemble Inauthentica at Stanford University

medium chamber ensemble (4-7 performers, conducted):

detritus I  (2009) for counter-tenor, trombone, electric guitar, cello, piano, 2 percussion, electronics, and video-projection (ca. 12'30-13')

-- premiered May 2009  by Ensemble Ascolta (featuring Daniel Gloger, counter-tenor) at Akademie Schloss Solitude

V, [3] (2008) for voice, E-flat clarinet, 10-string guitar, microtonal percussion and piano (ca. 10'30-11')

 --to be premiered 2010 by Ensemble Asamisimasa 

 Mi(e)s(e)-En-abîMe II (2007) for bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion (ca 7')

--to be premiered/recorded August 2010 by Ensemble SurPlus at Akademie Schloss Solitude 

 Mi(e)s(e)-En-abîMe I (2006-2007)  for bass clarinet, cello, piano, percussion (ca. 7') 

--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 Darmstädter-Ferienkurse

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

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 Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart         

“Dauer, aus Ablauf gepreßt…” (2003-2004) for 4 voices and cello (ca. 10')

large chamber ensemble/chamber orchestra (with or without soloist):

 blo(o)t [V, [3] x int-1 (version I)] (2008) for 9 performers (ca. 10'30)

--premiered 28 June 2008 by Ensemble Modelo62 at Scheltema, Leiden, Netherlands

 --performed 29 June 2008 by Ensembe Modelo62 at Barthkapel, The Hague, Netherlands

--to be performed April 2010 by Ensemble Argento on the MATA Festival, NY 

--to be performed June 2010 by Ensemble Modelo62 at Barthkapel

electroacoustic/multi-media/installations:

detritus II (2009) for 2-channel electronics and video (8'19)

detritus | reconstructions (2009): sound installation for computer and robot

--presented May 2009 during the promise practice protocol: performing future presences exhibition at Akademie Schloss Solitude 

terminal_5 (2008) for 2-channel electronics (59")

--to be presented Autumn 2010 in Berlin

terminal_expansion (2008) for 4-channel electronics (7'45)

 --premiered 29 April 2008 at the Royal Conservatory, The Hague, Netherlands

--presented 19 May 2008 at DNK-Amsterdam, Netherlands

--presented March 2009 during SoundLAB VI, Cologne, Germany

--presented July 2009 at the Aspen Composers' Conference, CO

--presented August 2009 during the FILE Hipersonica Festival, Sao Paulo, Brazil

(W)reflets/reFlexions/implosionS (2008) for alto saxophone and WFS (ca. 12')

  --premiered April 2009 by Eliot Gattegno at Scheltema Complex Leiden, Netherlands

Music for the film custody (Tariq Tapa, dir.) (2005/2008) (ca.10')

--premiered February 2008 at the Royal Conservatory,The Hague 

--presented August 2008 at the Sonorities Festival/ICMC, Sonic Arts Research Center (SARC), Belfast, UK

--presented 14-26 October 2008 at In-Sonora Muestra IV in Madrid