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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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| − | Studies: | + | Studies: Sweelinck Conservatory, Amsterdam |
| − | Teachers: | + | Teachers: [[Ton de Leeuw]] |
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| + | Alex Manassen (born 1950) studied from 1972 with Ton de Leeuw. In 1979 he got the so called Prize for Composition at the Amsterdam Sweelinck Conservatoire. He composed some pieces for orchestra and orchestra with solo instruments. Most of his œuvre is chamber music. Since 1985 nearly all of his pieces have been composed using computer systems. Besides affinity with computer technology his interests cover the reciprocal effect of sound and images. Alex Manassen's music has been performed in the Netherlands, Germany, England, France, Sweden, Indonesia, Italy, U.S.A., Poland, Russia and Israel, also on radio and TV. In 1991 his composition A call to la source possible was the Dutch contribution to the International Rostrum of Composers. Alex Manassen has received commissions from nearly all the Dutch funds like the Ministry of Culture, the Fund for the Creation of Music, the Amsterdam Fund for the Arts, the Bumafonds and others. Until 1991 he was the leader (together with Wim de Ruiter) of the Electronic Music Studio at the Amsterdam Sweelinck Conservatoire where he also taught composition of electronic music and theory of contemporary music. Since 1991 he has been director of the Zwolle Conservatoire, where he also teaches composition. In 2001 he became the director of the Messiaen Academie (advanced courses of the conservatoires in Arnhem, Enschede and Zwolle). Since 2009 he changed from these management duties to co-ordinating and coaching the research done by master students and lecturing about research. He has been or is active in several advice councils.<ref>”http://www.composersdirectory.eu/members/alexmanassen”</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:20, 7 August 2018
Biography
Born: 6 September 1950
Country: Netherlands
Studies: Sweelinck Conservatory, Amsterdam
Teachers: Ton de Leeuw
Website:
Alex Manassen (born 1950) studied from 1972 with Ton de Leeuw. In 1979 he got the so called Prize for Composition at the Amsterdam Sweelinck Conservatoire. He composed some pieces for orchestra and orchestra with solo instruments. Most of his œuvre is chamber music. Since 1985 nearly all of his pieces have been composed using computer systems. Besides affinity with computer technology his interests cover the reciprocal effect of sound and images. Alex Manassen's music has been performed in the Netherlands, Germany, England, France, Sweden, Indonesia, Italy, U.S.A., Poland, Russia and Israel, also on radio and TV. In 1991 his composition A call to la source possible was the Dutch contribution to the International Rostrum of Composers. Alex Manassen has received commissions from nearly all the Dutch funds like the Ministry of Culture, the Fund for the Creation of Music, the Amsterdam Fund for the Arts, the Bumafonds and others. Until 1991 he was the leader (together with Wim de Ruiter) of the Electronic Music Studio at the Amsterdam Sweelinck Conservatoire where he also taught composition of electronic music and theory of contemporary music. Since 1991 he has been director of the Zwolle Conservatoire, where he also teaches composition. In 2001 he became the director of the Messiaen Academie (advanced courses of the conservatoires in Arnhem, Enschede and Zwolle). Since 2009 he changed from these management duties to co-ordinating and coaching the research done by master students and lecturing about research. He has been or is active in several advice councils.[1]
Works for Percussion
Helix 3 – Percussion Trio
Helix for Two Marimbas – Marimba Duet
References