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Zwaanenburg, Jos
(b. 1958, Bovenkarspel). Dutch composer of mostly chamber, vocal and
electroacoustic pieces that have been successfully performed throughout Europe
and the USA; he is also active as a flautist.
Mr. Zwaanenburg graduated with
distinction from the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam in 1985, where he
studied composition with Wim de Ruiter and flute with Joost Tromp.
His honors include an honorable mention for
performing his own compositions at the Gaudeamus International Interpreters
Competition (1984).
He has performed extensively throughout the Americas
and Europe, including many radio and television broadcasts, playing solo, as a
member of different orchestras, as a soloist with orchestras, and as a member of
ensembles involved in classical as well as improvised music. In 1995, he
founded the experimental rock group KXTAHPAPH, with which he performs and for
which he composes most material.
He is well known for his research into new playing
techniques for the flute, which combines his interests in composition, live
electronics and performance. He is also known for his initiation of the
development of the open hole alto flute in cooperation with the Dutch flutemakers
Eva Kingma and Dirk Kuiper in 1986-87 and often uses it to display his command
of these new techniques. Many composers internationally have written works for
him.
Currently, he is a lecturer at the Conservatory of
Amsterdam and also a guest lecturer at the music department of Oxford Brookes
University, where he has been appointed as a research associate. He has
published studies for contemporary flute techniques and has given lectures,
masterclasses and workshops at many venues throughout the world.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: zwaanenburg@open.net
Street address: Mr. Jos Zwaanenburg, Rigelstraat 126, 1223 AW Hilversum, The Netherlands
Telephone/fax: + 313 5685 8728COMPLETE LIST OF WORKS
STAGE: Songs, actors, any 3 winds, 1985; Paraphrasen über Grass, 4 actor-voices, 1986; a day in a life (incidental music), flute, live electronics,
1994-95; (Y)our House (incidental music), flute, live electronics, 1996-97
CHAMBER MUSIC: Ohnomono, flute, 1983; Solo,
prepared flute, 1984; HA, amplified
viola, 1984; tr–, flute, 1985; Seven Pieces, flute, 1986; Sol (concerto), open hole alto flute,
ensemble (15 players), 1987; Minimalphonics
and Phonicalmimics, 4 flutes, 1988; Maybe
Tomorrow, amplified tenor saxophone, 1991; 35 Whirlpools, amplified ensemble (10 players), 1991; Some people do it No. 1, open hole alto flute, 1993; Frank and Pierre, ensemble (5 players),
1993; An Authentic G-String for All Instruments, flute,
trumpet, cello, 2 percussion, 1997; Under
Dirndl Skirts, 3 soprano saxophones, baritone saxophone, 1997; How deep is your throat, electric flute,
3 percussion, 2000; Tight as spiced
sphincters, 4 electric 5-string violins, 2001
CHORAL: Trekkend, aan het kortste
eind, mixed chorus, 2000
VOCAL: The inflatable Dolphin from Biosphere 5, voice, ensemble (5
players), 1994; Oh, Elsie!, voice, ensemble (5 players),
1994; The Sick Rose, voice, keyboard,
percussion, 1995; Disentango II,
voice, ensemble (5 players), 1996; An
African Elegy, voice, ensemble (7 players), 2001
ORGAN: A Prelude to the Wife of Bath's
Prologue, amplified organ, 1989; à
Aphonie, 1990
ELECTROACOUSTIC: Texts for nothing, 4 amplified flutes, tape, live electronics,
1985; Electric Temperaments, flute,
alto flute, 2 bass flutes, tape, live electronics, 1987; Manamanamania I, open hole alto flute, live electronics, 1991; Manamanamania II, open hole alto flute,
live electronics, 1991; Don't touch the dial, voice, alto flute,
trombone, melodica, tape, live electronics, 1991; Voice without a mouth, voice, flute, tape, live electronics, 1992; Cherubs' Chirrup, open hole alto flute, 31-tone organ, tape, live
electronics, 1992; Some people do it No.
2, open hole alto flute, live
electronics, 1993; Disentango, voice,
flute, live electronics, 1994; Rubber
Duck, flute, interactive live electronics, 1997; An obstreperous silencer, flute, live electronics, 1998; Dichter im Puffer, flute, live sampler,
1999; When kerfuffle comes..., flute,
live sampler, 2000; The Flight of the Led
Balloon, flute, interactive live electronics, 2002; The longest mauvais quart d'heure,
voice, 2 flutes, 2 recorders, 2 keyboards, interactive live electronics, 2002
DISCOGRAPHY (as performer)
Finals
of the 1984 Gaudeamus International Interpreters Competition (Franco Donatoni,
Jos Zwaanenburg). (Audio Art Gallery/Gaudeamus)
Todd Brief. (CRI: SD534)
Tibia Quartet Amsterdam (Daniel Friedrich Kuhlau, Luigi
Gianella, Raymond Chevreuille, Joseph Jongen). (Technosonic: MC002)
Sound Lux and Heaven's Gate. (Eksakt: 035)
Pascali's Island (Loek Dikker). (Virgin: CDV 2557)
The Barton Workshop Plays John Cage. (Etcetera: KTC 3002)
La Zététique (Leigh Landy, Jos Zwaanenburg). (Erasmus: WVH 083)
Tibia Quartet Amsterdam: Flutes and Voices (Jacques Bank, Jos Zwaanenburg, Theo Loevendie, Roger Marsh). (Erasmus: WVH 154)
Hard Age (Jos Zwaanenburg, Robert-Jan Stips, Frank Denyer, Maarten Helsloot). KXTAHPAPH (Anserine Music: ZJ001)
The Ecstasy of the Moment (Morton Feldman). (Etcetera: KTC 3003)
I Like to Think of Harriet
Tubman
(Christian Wolff). (Mode: 069)
Finding Refuge in the
Remains
(Frank Denyer). (Etcetera: KTC 1221)
50 jaar Stichting Huygens-Fokker (Peter Schat, Henk
Badings, Ivan Vyshnegradsky, Rafael Reina, Jos Zwaanenburg). (Huygens: 9901)
Morton Feldman: Voices and Instruments. (Mode: 107)
Fired City (Frank Denyer). (Tzadik:
7082)
The Fives (John Cage). (Megadisc: MDC
7815)
(Last
updated on May 6, 2003)
