reviews
Philemon Mukarno is one of the most original composers of the young generation. His work is utterly uncompromising and characterized by a very strong sense of esthetics and individual style. His music is immediately recognizable, and no matter if he writes for traditional instruments or highly unusual setups, acoustic or electronic, and no matter if the composition is highly complex and virtuosic or carried by great simplicity.
Composer
‘very strong sense of esthetics and individual style’
Philemon is a composer of contemporary music. As someone who was born in Indonesia and studied western music and has a music career in the west, made
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‘An incredible composer!’
Ongoing projects
Voice-skin
A sound experience for voice and (electro) acoustics A production for voice and electroacoustics performed by vocalist Janneke van der Putten(NL) with compositions by Werner Durand(DE), Chrs Galarreta (PE) and Philemon Mukarno(NL/ID). Interface-dress designed by Jesse Howard (US) & Arden Rzewnicki (US)
Performances will take place between November 2020 and December 2021.
Contact: Janneke van der Putten
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +31 6 40465100
Janneke van der Putten with the Voice-Skin [6 tracks wearable sound device].
Surat-Surat Perang [2020] for voice and voice skin with 6 tracks electronics
Duration: 20 min
World première on 23 April 2021 at Hangar, Barcelona.
Composed on request of and dedicated to Janneke van der Putten
With the financial support by the Performing Arts Fund NL
2 track version of the electronics of Surat-Surat Perang
For cello and voice
Duration: 40 min
Composed with the financial support by the Performing Arts Fund NL
Composed on request of and dedicated to
