Gustavo Matamoros

Gustavo Matamoros ( * 1957 in Caracas ) is a Venezuelan composer.

Life

Matamoros lives in the U.S., where he is festival for experimental music since 1989 artistic director of the Subtropics. Since 1996 he leads he had founded interdisciplinary Sound Arts Workshop.

Matamoros is best known for his band SEE, in which work mainly with hand saws. In addition, Sam Ashley is one of its partners, with whom he performed in Germany. He also worked among others with Alison Knowles, Fred Lonberg -Holm, Lou Mallozzi, Malcolm Goldstein, Russell Frehling, Jacqueline Humbert, Shahreyar Ataie, David Manson, Charles Recher, Helena Thevenot, Dinorah Rodriguez, Davey Williams and Jan Williams.

Among his intermedia works, solo performances find objects, sound installations, sound and videos radiophonic work. His portraits ( Retratos ) in which it processes originating from the portrayed person sound material were known. Among other things, he twice received the National Prize for Composition vernezolanischen.

Works

  • Cervatana Music for flute and live processing, 1982
  • 142857 for tape, 1986
  • Truly Yours for xylophone and tape, 1987
  • La Pieza / NMA Miami version of Radio, 1988
  • R con R, installation with toy trains and sound ( with Fred Snitzer ), 1989
  • Ferrocarril, Installation with computer- controlled toy trains and sound ( with Fred Snitzer ), 1990
  • Con el dedo en el timbre, multimedia work for drums, dancers, video, light and tape, 1990
  • Retrato: Flores Chaviano for guitar and tape, 1990
  • Retrato: Joseph Celli for oboe and tape, 1990
  • Retrato: Bob Gregory for readers and tape, 1990
  • To the Victims ... for snare drum and tape, 1991
  • Sin No kite imperfección ... for eight instruments and tape, 1991
  • In Memory of Gentle Giant II for live electronics and video, 1991
  • Auto- Retrato for live electronics and video, 1991
  • Hold On! Sound installation, 1991
  • The Garden, installation with sound, paintings and sculptures ( with Kate Rawlinson and Diane Dawes ), 1992
  • Heavy Metal for amplified instruments and tape, 1992
  • 37, for instance, or 36, to John Cage for string orchestra and tape, 1992
  • Retrato: Luis Gomez - Imbert for contrabass and tape, 1992
  • Retrato: Ricardo Dal Farra for tape and live electronics, 1992
  • Tracing the Landscape radio broadcasting, 1992
  • Preparing The Air To Let The Rhythm Be Heard And Help The City With Its Dancing for radio, 1992
  • Una Guitarra Toca Sola ... for live electronics and Text, 1993
  • Dreamcatcher for String Quintet, vocoder and tape, 1993
  • Music On A Budget, five short pieces, 1993 Variations on a Shoe String for increased pencil and laces
  • Consumption sound for an enhanced burning match
  • More for Less, or Time is Money for as many musicians as possible
  • Pocket Change for reinforced loose coins
  • Cheaper imitation: Stars & Strips Forever More for electronically controlled tape
  • Composer ( Venezuela)
  • Person (Caracas )
  • Venezuelan
  • Born in 1957
  • Man
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