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Georg HAJDU -
born in Göttingen, Germany in 1960, is among the
first composers of his generation dedicated to the
combination of music, science and computer
technology. After studies in Cologne and at the
Center for New Music and Audio Technologies
(CNMAT), he received his PhD. from UC Berkeley.
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In 1996, following residencies at IRCAM and the ZKM, Karlsruhe, he co-founded the ensemble WireWorks with his wife Jennifer HYMER a group specializing in the performance of electro-acoustic music. In 1999, he produced his full-length opera Der Sprung. In May 2002, his Internet performance environment Quintet.net was employed in a Munich Biennale opera performance. In addition to his compositions, which are characterized by a pluralistic attitude and have earned him several international prizes, the IBM-prize of the Ensemble Modern among them, Georg HAJDU published articles on several topics on the borderline of music and science. His areas of interest include multimedia, microtonality, algorithmic, interactive and networked composition. Currently, Georg HAJDU is professor of multimedia composition at the Hamburg School of Music and Theater. |
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