Ritsch Winfried
- Compositions
- General Information
- Education
- Activities
- Performances (Selection)
- Awards
- Description of Style
- Performer of (Composition)
- Contact, Links
Compositions
General Information
Born in 1964, Winfried Ritsch has been working in the field of computer music and its technical possibilities since the completion of his educational career at the HTBLVA for telecommunications. He created compositions for tape, radiophonic works, objects, interactive experiments to generate computer music, art projects on the internet, and various sound installations. He developed software and hardware, both on behalf of IRCAM and the IEM as well as conducted independent research and created electronic music devices including cybernetic models.
He completed various concert tours in the field of computer music around Europe and the United States.
Since 1982, Ritsch lives and works in Graz, where he teaches at the Institute for Electronic Music and Acoustics.
Education
| Period | Education | Instrument | Teacher | Education Organisation | Location |
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1982 - 1994
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electrical engineering, sound engineering: degree | ||||
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1983
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Höhere technische Bundeslehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Nachrichtentechnik: school leaving certification | ||||
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secondary studies in composition |
Activities
| Period | Activity | Organisation | Location |
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1984
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compositions in the field of computer music, sound installions for tape, solo performances with computers | ||
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1986
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sound engineer at the Schaupielhaus | ||
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1989 - 1994
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various teaching-activities | ||
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1994 - 2000
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university assistant | ||
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1995
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artist in residence for two months | ||
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1996
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guest artist | ||
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1998
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foundation and ever since organisation of the art-internet-initiative http://mur.at/ | ||
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1999
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foundation and ever since management of the internet-music-label tonto.at | ||
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2000
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member of the committee | ||
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2000
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ever since professorship | ||
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2005
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sound director at the premiere of Peter Ablinger's "Stadtoper Graz" | ||
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independent research activities (cybernetic models to control music devices and interactively generate computer music) | |||
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concert tours in Europe and the US with compositions in the field of computer music | |||
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art projects and research on the internet, installations and networks | |||
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Algorythmics: foundation of the sound studio | |||
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foundation and collaboration with the artist group Fond | |||
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developer for NeXT-Computers and Atari-Falcon, SGI-Max | |||
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development of computer music systems, programming of computer music software and sound card drivers on Linux | |||
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concept and redesign of the studio |
Performances (Selection)
| Period | Performance | Composition | Organisation | Location |
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1989
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1991
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Palais Liechtenstein, Museum of Modern Arts | |||
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1992
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Kunstraumschiff Stubnitz | |||
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1993
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Association for Arts Bregenz | |||
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1996
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1997
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1998
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1998
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1999
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2002
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2011
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Awards
| Period | Award | Composition | Awarding Organisation |
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1994
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promotional award for composition | ||
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1997
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Max Brand Award for composition |
Description of Style
Focused on the medium of radio, realisation of performances, installations and sculptures on these topics, work on telematic projects (networks) and computer systems.
Winfried Ritsch, 1995
Performer of (Composition)
Contact, Links
