Eres Holz
Eres Holz, is a German composer of Israeli origin. He has been living in Germany since 2003.
Life Biography
Holz studied composition with Ruben Seroussi in Tel Aviv. From 2003 to 2011 he studied composition with Hanspeter Kyburz and electronic music with Wolfgang Heiniger at the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" in Berlin, where since 2008 he has taught Algorithmic Composition with OpenMusic and Common Music.
His works have been performed in Germany, Switzerland, Israel, Spain and Australia, by Ensemble Adapter, Ensemble Zafraan, Modern Art Sextet, Trio Nexus, Ensemble Risonanze Erranti, Israel Contemporary Players, Ensemble Meitar and others, as well as broadcast on the national German public broadcaster Deutschlandradio and on Hessischer Rundfunk.
Since 2014 he has been a member of the Academy of German Composers
Grants & Awards
The Hanns Eisler Prize in Composition, in the category "Competition for Composition and Performance of Contemporary Music", 2005, 2008 and 2010.
Nominated in 2012 for the German Music Authors' Prize, in the category "Promotion of young composers".
In 2012 he received the half-year residency at the Cité internationale des arts for 2013 in Paris.
In 2013, 2014 and 2015 he was awarded composition scholarships from the Senate of Berlin.
2017 Composer-in-residence at the German national broadcasting radio station - Deutschlandfunk
Music
Eres Holz draws inspiration from engagement with extra-musical disciplines such as psychology and film. His composition LATAH was inspired by research into the Malaysian mental disorder of that name. Weisse Wunden is based on text by the Belgian director Jan Fabre. Holz makes this extra-musical content collide with semi-strict, intra-musical organizing principles developed using algorithmic models. In addition, Holz uses electronic sounds, often referencing a musical archaicism, which he contrasts with highly expressive instrumental gestures.
List of Works (selection)
Brain of Love for large ensemble and live-electronics; commissioned by Ensemble New BabylonDEATH for light, two bass clarinets and live-electronicsThree minds - twisted for string quartet; Commissioned by Tonedmelisma - International Festival for Contemporary Music„Ein Mensch erkennt, dass er nie Mensch war“ for large ensemble, video and live-electronics; Commissioned by Deutschlandfunk MACH for recorder and live-electronicsMACH for harp and live-electronicsInsight for ensemble and live-electronicsMACH for cello and electronicsMACH for saxophone and electronicsMACH for trombone and electronicsMACH for accordion and electronicsdie frau for mezzo-soprano, recorder and double bass Touching universes and ends for oboe/cor anglais, clarinet in si flat/bass clarinet, bassoon, piano, viola, cello, percussion and electronic; commissioned by Ensemble AventureGebt Frieden for mixed choir, trumpet, horn, trombone and pianoMadrigal 2nd version for saxophone and accordionColors of emptiness for flute, oboe/cor anglais, clarinet in b flat/basset horn and bassonDunkle Risse for string quartet; Commissioned by Deutschlandfunk Madrigal for shawm and accordionAmor from Lamento della Ninfa, SV 163 / Claudio Monteverdi, Arrangement for shawm and accordionFernen for mixed choir for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee miniature for saxophone, piano, accordion, viola and hornhautwärts for saxophone, piano, accordion, cello and tromboneOstrakon miniatur for clarinet, accordion and string quartetMACH for pipe organ; Commissioned by Deutschlandfunk MACH for solo clarinet and Live electronicsSchakalkopf for flute, clarinet, violin, viola and celloKataklothes for large Ensemble; Commissioned by the Zafraan Ensemble, funded by the Ernst von Siemens Music FoundationKaddisch nach Allen Ginsberg for Baritone singer, flute, oboe, trumpet, harp, electric guitar and percussion; Project "Mekomot-Orte": artistic director Sarah Nemtsov; Funded by the German Cultural Foundation, the Foundation "Remembrance, Responsibility and Future" and the German Music Council in cooperation with the DeutschlandfunkChaconne for 6 instruments; commissioned by Meitar Ensemble Nemesis for 12 instruments; commissioned by the Berlin Cultural Administration ; collaboration with Ensemble Risonanze Erranti Study 1 in Markov-Chains coded in Common MusicVier Schatten for brass quintet; commissioned by the Berlin Cultural Administration ; collaboration with Ensemble Schwerpunkt MACH for piano solo Sich einstellender Sinn for mezzo-soprano, keyboard and live-electronics MACH for trumpet soloErd und Abgrund muss verstummen for keyboard, cello and live-electronicsTrällernde Erinnerung for flute, clarinet, viola, piano and percussionQuartett for flute, clarinet, viola and pianoQuintett for flute, clarinet, viola, piano and harpWeiße Wunden music theatre for three trumpets and videoBLACK BOX for flute, piano and percussionLATAH for 15 musicians and live-electronicsMoiré for accordion and clarinetTransmigration for fixed mediaPerspektiven for eleven musiciansZirkulationen for piano soloFrauen von Freunden for tenor, piano, harpsichord and harp
Discography
Touching Universes, NEOS Music GmbH, EAN: 4260063122071Klangrede, bastille musique, ASIN: B01N8XERA5Denkklänge, Klang und Musik bei Walter Benjamin, Wilhelm Fink Verlag,