A n n e t t e K r e b s

Annette Krebs
Music for strings,
electronics, objects
and loudspeakers
© Iris Broderius
www.annettekrebs.eu
Annette Krebs has been connected with music since her childhood. She studied music at
"Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst" in Frankfurt/Main and finished her studies
1992 with the diploma. In the same time, she worked in painting.
Since 1993 she has lived in Berlin and developed her own musical vocabulary.
She works within the field of electro-acoustic music, using tones, noises, field-recordings,
silences and language to create acoustic collages and sculptures.
She composes music for loudspeakers, which are played live and independently from
each other. The concert space itself is often integrated in the composition.
In different Duos and ensembles, she is collaborating with musicians, composers,
performers and visual artists.
She has performed in numerous festivals in Europe, the USA, Canada and Japan,
including Donaueschinger Musiktage (D), Amplify (USA), Vancouver New Music (CA),
Exposition of New Music, Ostrava Days (CZ), Sonoric Perspectives (SE), Musique Action
(FR), LMC-Festival (UK), Dublin Electronic Arts Festival DEAF (IE), Nous Sons (ES),
Musique Actuelle (CA), What is Music (AU), Festival International de Música
Contemporánea de Alicante (ES)
Beside many musical collaborations, among others with David Dove, Taku Unami, JeanLuc Guillonet, Andrea Neumann, Sven-Åke Johansson, Lucio Capece, Anthea Caddy,
Johnny Chang, Robin Hayward, Chris Abrahams, Luca Venitucci, Rhodri Davies, Taku
Sugimoto, Toshimaru Nakamura, Peter Cusack, Bhob Rainey, Birgit Ulherr, Wade
Matthews, Daniel Meyer Gronewold, Alessandro Bosetti, Kerstin Fuchs, Andrea Ermke
and Michael Vorfeld, she composed a.o. for the Berlin Ensembles "Maulwerker",
"Phosphor", "Zeitkratzer" and "Les femmes savantes" and participated in projects of
"Kammerensemble Neue Musik Berlin".
She was presenting her work in workshops, lectures and conferences in- and outside of
Europe, including the Adelaide Festival (AU), School of the Chicago Art Institute SAIC and
Janácek Academy of Music and Performing Arts, Brno (CZ)
Her music was presented and discussed in journals and in radio, among others in:
"The Wire- Adventures In Sound And Music" (UK), "Nutida Musik" (SE), His Voice (CZ),
"Positionen- Texte zur aktuellen Musik", "Deutschlandradio Kultur", "WDR-3" (D)
Music for loudspeakers and performers (expert)
2012
blikk
This solo piece for prepared guitar, electronics,
objects, samples and fieldrecordings is developed to
be performed during the light/ shadow installation
"Freischwimmer" by the japanese artist Kazue
Taguchi. It was performed in Berlin in "BeiRoyOhrengala#11" and "Galerie Lorch und Seidel
Contemporary"
2009-12
Konzert fuer 6 Lautsprecher
6 loudspeakers placed in selected positions of the concert
space in between the public are played independently from
each other. The loudspeakers are used on the one hand
as autonomous "actors" with individual voices, on the other
hand as abstract sound sources.
It is possible to play this piece in unusual, everydayspaces.
Concerts among others in "Klangwerkstatt 2012- Festival
fuer Neue Musik"(Berlin), "Ny Musikk Bergen &
Utmark"(Norway) and "Cité Internationale des Arts"(Paris)
2010
Untitled VII
A multispeaker-composition for 3 loudspeakers, 2
performers and live electronics.
It was commissioned by the berlin ensemble "Les Femmes
Savantes", and premiered by Ute Wassermann, Charlotte
Hug and A.K. on the festival d'Bâle electronic music festival
basel/ frau musica electronica in "Gare Du Nord"
Untitled VIII
For 3 performers and 4 loudspeakers, placed in a particular
triangle- order on stage . This composition was
commissioned by the Berlin ensemble "Maulwerker", and
performed by Michael Hirsch, Christian Kesten, Steffi
Weismann, Katarina Rasinski (taped voice) and A.K.(live
electronics).
Premiere in 2010 in Villa Elisabeth/ Berlin during the project
"SPEAKERS- Maulwerker performing music 2010"
Further projects and concerts (expert)
Solo for prepared extendet guitar
Within the last 20 years, I developed a individual electro-acoustic instrumental setup, which combines
instrumental tone-and noise-materials with electroacoustic and electronic elements. It can be played
precice in real-time like a acoustic instrument.
Festival participation and concerts:
"LMC- Festival", London; "Vancouver New Music", CA; "Jazz en Nord“Festival, FR; "Dynamo Festival
de Música Exploratória", PT; "Festival Experimentelle Musik", Munich; "No Idea" Festival, USA
Collaborations in Music
Music in between the poles of improvisation und composition,
electronic und acoustic sounds,
scores and spontaneity ,
sounds, noises, spoken words and silence
Christine Abdelnour, Chris Abrahams, Tomomi Adachi, Burkhard Beins, Alessandro Bosetti, Ernst Carel, Anthea Caddy,
Lucio Capece, Johnny Chang, Peter Cusack, Rhodri Davies, Axel Dörner, David Dove, Andrea Ermke, Kerstin Fuchs,
Daniel Meyer Gronewold, Jean-Luc Guillonet, Robin Hayward, Chris Heenan, Marcus Heesch, Jassem Hindi, SvenÅke Johansson, Mazen Kerbaj, Christof Kurzmann, David Lacey, Wade Matthews, Magda Mayas, Kaffe Matthews,
Toshimaru Nakamura, Andrea Neumann, Bhob Rainey, Michael Renkel, Ana-Maria Rodriguez, Keith Rowe, Ignaz
Schick, Christoph Schiller, Sharif Sehnaoui, David Stackenäs, Burkhard Stangl, Taku Sugimoto, Kazu Uchihashi, Birgit
Ulherr, Taku Unami, Luca Venitucci, Paul Vogel, Michael Vorfeld, among others.
Festival participation:
"Donaueschinger Musiktage" (DE); "Exposition of New Music", "Ostrava Days" (CZ), "Amplify10" (New
York); "What is Music", "Adelaide Festival of Arts" (AU);"Musique Actuelle" (CA); "Densités", "Musique
Action", "Musiques Innovatrices" (FR); "Unlimited 13", "Kaleidophon", "Konfrontationen" (AT); "Ton Art"
(CH); "Kryptonale", "Exiles", "Echtzeitmusiktage" (Berlin);" LMC"(London); "Nous Sons" (Barcelona);
"Festival International de Música Contemporánea de Alicante" (ES); „ Personal and Collective“ (SI);
„Sonoric Perspectives“ (SE); "Dublin Electronic Arts Festival DEAF" (IE)
Further concerts:
"Musee d' Art Moderne et Contemporaine"(Strassourg/ FR), "Guggenheim House" (Kobe/ JP), "Kid
Ailack Art Hall" (Tokyo); "Q-O" Werkplaats" (Brussels); "Konzerthaus", Galerie "A trans Pavilion",
"Kule", "Ausland" (Berlin); "Eglise St.Merry", "Les Instants Chavirés" (Paris); "Namless Sound"
(Houston); "Fylklingen" (Stockholm)
Multimedia- projects with performance- and video artists (expert)
Telefon
Annette Krebs & Steffi Weismann
Steffi Weismann and Annette Krebs collaborate since 2004. They work in audio-visual performances for
loudspeakers, sound-objects, text, live-video, performers and tape. They developed their own
characteristic aesthetic: topics, musical and visual materials are processed in an abstract, surrealistic
way.
Festival appearances and concerts:
"Medien/Kunst/Labor Tesla" (Berlin); "Lem-Festival" (Barcelona); "ElektroPopKlub-Festival" (PL); "Labor
Sonor"-Kule, "Biegungen"-Ausland (Berlin); "Reheat Festival", Kleylehof (Austria)
Sound installations/ scorings
Loudspeaker- installations in public- and art spaces.
Scoring video works by Annegret Bleisteiner, Mona Breede and Sandra Becker.
Installations:
„Art-space lokaal01“ (NL); "Internationale Musikfestival „Was Hören Wir?“,
Ohrenhoch-der Geräuscheladen“(D)
Video presentations:
"Neuer Berliner Kunstverein NBK“ (Berlin), "Les Instants Chavirés" (Paris),
Exhibition "Kunst im Bau- Kunstherberge Birkenau" (Munich)
Soundinstallation "Sexhat keineKalorien"
Light-art/ foto: ©Günter Ries
"Gleichgewichtsstoerung", screenshot
©Annegret Bleisteiner
Discographie (expert)
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2003
2002
2001
2000
Thread (Trio with Anthea Caddy and Magda Mayas), Another Timbre, UK
Peashot (Duo with Sven-Åke Johannson), Olof Bright, SE
Motubachii (Duo with Taku Unami), Erstwhile Rec., New York
Falter 1-5 (Duo with Ernst Carel), Cathnor rec. 008, UK
Kravis Rhonn Project (Duo with Rhodri Davies), Another Timbre, Sheffield/ UK
Phosphor 2 (Berlin Septett), Potlatch, Paris
Siyu (Duo with Toshimaru Nakamura),Soseditions rec.804,New York
Berlin Electronics (Solo), Absinth rec.#015, Berlin
Sgraffito (Duo with Robin Hayward), Cdr-3 records/self-release, Berlin
Various Projects, Cdr-2 records/self-release, Berlin
Bosetti / Krebs, Grob Records, Cologne
Guitar solo, Fringes records 12, Miano
eine Gitarre ist eine Gitarrre ist keine Gitarre ist eine Gitarre ,
(Duo with Taku Sugimoto), Rossbin records, IT
a bosetti, a krebs: paper-paper, natnat 02, Milano/ Berlin
Phosphor 1 (Berlin Septett), Potlatch, Paris
a Duo in Berlin (Duo with Taku Sugimoto), Slub music, Tokyo
Rotophormen (Duo with Andrea Neumann), Charhizma009, Vienna
Compilations
2012
2010
2009
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2001
1999
Echtzeitmusik Berlin Compilation (with "in between" and "P13" by Phosphor),
Mikroton Recording & Publishing, Moskow
VA - Fukushima! (with Duo with Chris Abrahams; Fieldrecording of a James Tenney
action in front of Reichstag-Berlin), Presqu'île Records, Le Mans, FR
/2009/ what you make of what i say - „Q-O2 Arthuis“, Brussels,
with "in between"
I/ D/ V 02, solo- miniatures, „Unframed Recordings", New York
Beirut- Ystadt, "Olof Bright Editions", Ystadt, Sweden
Improvised Music from Japan extra 2006: Berlin, Tokyo
Neue Musik in Deutschland 1950 - 2000, 8 cd- box with "Phosphor", "Deutscher
Musikrat", Germany
Labor CD- Labor Sonor/ Kule/ Berlin with the composition le vol
"Charhizma 026", Vienna/ Berlin
Edition Neue Zeitschrift für Musik : Reduktion– zur Aktualität einer
musikalischen Strategie by Peter Niklas Wilson (D)
Contribution to the attached CD with "Das Kreisen"
Music from Japan, 10 CD-box with Taku Sugimoto, Tokyo
Off site-composed music series in 2001, " A bruit secret 101/102", FR
Mottomo Otomo, "unlimited XIII, tro76", Wels/ AU
Sound- and voice contributions for CDs and radio productions
2012
2007
2006
2005
2001
Folgen Sie mir pausenlos by Antje Vowinckel, Deutschlandradio (D)
Rochenunterbrochen- eine automatische Studie by Antje Vowinckel
Caressed On The Brow By Unseen Hands by Marc Wastell,
"L innomable", London
Call me yesterday by Antje Vowinckel
Longitude/ Cratere by Hanna Hartmann
Anode by Otomo Yoshihide; "Tzadik Records", New York
Essays, interviews and portrais in journals, books and radio
2012
2011
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
Essay for Nutida Musik (SE) as a reaktion to the lecture by Michael Rebhahn
"Hiermit trete ich aus der Neuen Musik aus" within the frame of Darmstädter
Ferienkurse 2012 (D)
echtzeitmusik berlin - selbstbestimmung einer szene/self-defining a scene
Wolke Verlag, Hofheim/ D, 2011
Essay about "Echtzeitmusik"
Positionen- Texte zur aktuellen Musik (D), Essay about „das kreative Potential
des Fehlers“
His Voice nr.1; Portrait by Jaroslaw Stastny, Prague
Nutida Music 4/2007 (Stockholm); "Echtzeitmusik", "Sgraffito",
Reviews by Thomas Millroth, Stockholm
Deutschlandfunk, Atelier Neue Musik (D): "alte Fragen neu: Form und Inhalt";
Dialogue/ discussion; Moderation Gisela Nauck
Positionen Nr. 62 : "Echtzeitmusik"; Dialog, Gisela Nauck
Blocks of Consciousness and the Unbroken Continuum, Interview
book release by „Sound 323“, London, ISBN 978-0-951541-0-2
WDR- 3 Studio elektronische Musik Stromlinie (D): Portrait by Björn Gottstein
Taz (D), Portrait by Thomas Winkler
The Wire- adventures in modern music; Portrait by Cive Bell, London
Blow up- rock et altre contaminationi-n.50/51
Portrait by Daniela Cascella, Rome
Peace Warriors, spécial guitare/ 3; Portrait by Michel Henritzi, FR
Grants
2013
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
CCA counterflows residency, Centre For Contemporary Arts, Glasgow
co-produced by Suzy Glass and Goethe Institute, Glasgow
Collaboration with the visual artist Janie Nicoll
Composition stipend in Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
stipend by "Cité Internationale des Arts"
Artist-in-Residence with Steffi Weismann, Q-O2 Werkhuis, Brussels
Composition stipend by „Berliner Senatsverwaltung für Wissenschaft, Forschung und
Kultur“ (Berlin) in Cité Internationale des Arts/ Atelier Berlin, Paris
Composition stipend in Denkmalschmiede Höfgen (D)
Composition stipend in Q-O2 Werkhuis, Brussels
Travel-stipend by the town Berlin, „Senatskanzlei - Kulturelle Angelegenheiteninternationaler Kulturaustausch“, for a USA tour
Project stipend in Duo with Anthea Caddy in Diapason Gallery, New York
Composition stipend in Denkmalschmiede Höfgen (D)
Composition stipend in Q-O2 Werkhuis, Brussels
Artist-in-Residence with the Ensemble „Phosphor“ in Tesla, Berlin
Artist-in-Residence with Micheal Vorfeld in Steim, Amsterdam
Teaching, lectures and discourse (expert)
2011
2008
2007
2006
2004
Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts, Brno, CZ
MUSICA NOVA VII - K současným trendům soudobé kompozice; discourse
Lecture and workshop
School of the Chicago Art Institute SAIC / Department of Sound, Chicago
Colloquium
Namless Sound, "NS Youth Ensemble", Houston/ Texas
Workshop
Denkmalschmiede Höfgen,D; Dada-workshop for kids and teenager
Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts, Brno, CZ
Lecture and workshop
Musikschule Datenklang/ School for Sounddesign and audiovisual Technique, Berlin
Workshops
Namless Sound, "NS Youth Ensemble", Houston/ Texas; Workshop
Adelaide Festival of Arts , AU; Workshop
Press
"Annette Krebs is teaching us, to listen again and again to this, what we were assuming to know since
long time ago. Even the most common sound, we are motivated to listen to in new ways. Her music is
floating lithely in the mystical space between live and art, where Robert Rauschenberg was once
speaking about.“
Jaroslav Stastny, His Voice, Prague 2008
"Annette Krebs belongs to the real renovators and pioneers in Berlin; a re inventor of sound of
distinction"
Thomas Millroth, Nutida Musik, Stockholm 2007
""Ausculation" , medicines are calling the listening in to sounds, arising in the inside of a body. Annette
Krebs is applying this method on her instrument, screening it like with the use of a stethoscope. The
guitar is carefully wired, amplified and distorted, until a ball of sound is arising. It is more difficult to
identify with a 6-string plucked instrument; it is easier to identify with a vital organism"
Björn Gottstein, WDR 3, Germany 2004
"Extreme, minimal music, hesitating at the edge of complete silence: the berlin guitarist
Annette Krebs is practicing fundamental researches in the border areas of human perception"
Thomas Winkler, Taz, Germany 2003
"With the release of her first solo album, Berlin-based Annette Krebs has propelled herself into the front
rank of guitar improvisers "
Clive Bell, The Wire, London 2002