cathy van eck



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10 November 2009
8 pm
Theaterhaus Pragsattel
Stuttgart
Germany

12 November 2009
Kunsthalle
Göppingen
Germany

2 December 2009
3 December 2009
4 December 2009
5 December 2009
8 pm
Kulturraum im Regierungsgebäude
St. Gallen
Switzerland



Das Quartett oder Schumann im Netz - Eine Unterhaltung mit Interferenzen und Turbulenzen
a music theatre dance piece by Nelly Bütikofer (stage direction), Cathy van Eck (composition) and Kathrin Siegfried (dramaturgy), with Karin Meier (voice and singing), Karin Minger (movement and dance), Curdin Janet (strings and keys) and Mathias Wendel (voice and movement). Costumes by Gabi Rahm and light by Peter Scherz.
8 November 2009
Berlin
Germany



Klangwerkstatt
Susanne Zapf will perform my piece hout en snaren for violin, loudspeaker object and live electronics.
16 October 2009
7:30 pm
Leiden
The Netherlands

Hearing Sirens
I will perform Hearing Sirens during the Key of Life Festival.
25 September 2009
26 September 2009
8 pm
Schloss Werdenberg
Switzerland
Das Quartett oder Schumann im Netz - Eine Unterhaltung mit Interferenzen und Turbulenzen
a music theatre dance piece by Nelly Bütikofer (stage direction), Cathy van Eck (composition) and Kathrin Siegfried (dramaturgy), with Karin Meier (voice and singing), Karin Minger (movement and dance), Curdin Janet (strings and keys) and Mathias Wendel (voice and movement). Costumes by Gabi Rahm and light by Peter Scherz.



14 September 2009
ZXZW Festival
Tilburg
The Netherlands



Portraitconcert
I will perform Hearing Sirens, in blik and Wings.
4 September 2009
Berlin
Germany


in blik
I will perform in blik in Berlin  - Neukölln.
29 August 2009
Belfast
Ireland



ISEA 2009
I will perform Hearing Sirens during the ISEA 2009 conference.
13 August 2009
14 August 2009
20 August 2009
21 August 2009
22 August 2009
8:30 pm
Alte Fabrik
Rapperswil
Switzerland

26 August 2009
27 August 200
7:30 pm
Fasson Theater
Lachen
Switzerland

Das Quartett oder Schumann im Netz - Eine Unterhaltung mit Interferenzen und Turbulenzen
a music theatre dance piece by Nelly Bütikofer (stage direction), Cathy van Eck (composition) and Kathrin Siegfried (dramaturgy), with Karin Meier (voice and singing), Karin Minger (movement and dance), Curdin Janet (strings and keys) and Mathias Wendel (voice and movement). Costumes by Gabi Rahm and light by Peter Scherz.





22 - 24 April 2009
The Central School of Speech and Drama
University of London
London
United Kingdom

Theatre Noise - an international conference
At the conference I will give a presentation of my paper a search for renoise - how feedback shapes performances.
2 - 4 April 2009
NYCEMF
New York
United States

New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival
I will perform hearing sirens at the festival.
17 - 22 February 2009
SPARK Festival
Minneapolis
United States

SPARK - Festival of Electronic Music and Arts
I will perform groene ruis and hearing sirens at the SPARK festival.
10 February 2009
1 pm
Institute for Sonology
The Hague
The Netherlands

Lecture
I will give a lecture on some of my music and my research at the Institute for Sonology.
23 January 2009
8:30 pm
KWO
Mechelen
Belgium
audiovisual feedback evening
Paul Craenen, Shila Anaraki and Cathy van Eck will perform Wings (Cathy van Eck), Tubes (Paul Craenen) and Dubbel gaan (Paul Craenen).
13 December 2008
12 pm
Korzo Theatre
The Hague
Netherlands

Luistersalon 2008
A recording of my piece Blik na blik will be presented during the Luistersalon 2008.
29 November 2008
9 pm
Radialsystem
Berlin
Germany

im freien
Gerd Lünenbürger and Raphaela Danksagmüller will play my piece im freien for recorder, duduk and organpipe.
18 November 2008
De Link
Tilburg
Netherlands


Hout en snaren
Susanne Zapf will play hout en snaren, a piece of music for violin, loudspeaker object and live-electronics.
16 November 2008
4 pm
's Hertogenbosch
Netherlands

November Music
Susanne Zapf will play hout en snaren, a piece of music for violin, loudspeaker object and live-electronics.
24 October 2008
8 pm
Teehaus im Tiergarten
Berlin
Germany


Internationales Klangkunstfest
Susanne Zapf will premiere hout en snaren, a piece of music for violin, loudspeaker object and live-electronics during the Internationales Klangkunstfest.
10 October 2008
9 pm
Cripta di San Domenico
Cagliari
Italy

Portrait concert Cathy van Eck
In the festival Spazio Musica I will perform my own pieces Groene Ruis, Ohne Titel [Nach der Natur] and in blik and Wolfgang Heinigers piece Wassermusik.
October 2008
book publication
Hearing Sirens in Mobile Music Workshop catalog
The catalog Creative Interactions - The MobileMusicWorkshop 2004 - 2008 has been published. It contains a documentation of my project Hearing Sirens and pictures of the performance in Amsterdam 2007, as well as of course many other very fascinating mobile music projects. The book is available through this website. It has been reviewed on wmmna, and a screenshot of the pages dedicated to Hearing Sirens can be found here.


31 August 2008
8 pm
Avantgarde Tirol
Mariensaal im Franziskaner
Kloster, Schwaz
Austria

Avantgarde Tirol
I will perform Groene Ruis and in blik during the festival Avantgarde Tirol.
6 July 2008
8 pm
Ruprechtskirche
Ruprechtsplatz 1
Vienna
Austria

im freien
Gerd Lünenbürger and Raphaela Danksagmüller will play my new piece im freien for recorder, duduk and organpipe.
4 July 2008
7 pm
Linz
Austria


im freien
Gerd Lünenbürger and Raphaela Danksagmüller will premiere my new piece im freien for recorder, duduk and organpipe.
21 June 2008
2:29 pm
Kunsthof
Limmatstrasse 44
Zurich
Switzerland

Performance Day 2008
I will perform Hearing Sirens during Der längste Tag - 16 hours Non-Stop-Performance.
12 June 2008
7 pm
Sweelinckzaal
Oosterdokskade 151
Amsterdam
Netherlands

Blik na Blik
Alexandros Drymonitis will play my piece Blik na blik
22 May 2008
Orpheus Institute
Korte Meer 12
Ghent
Belgium

The Musician as Listener
Lecture-performance about the installation in blik during the seminar The Musician as Listener

27 April 2008
7 pm
european live electronic center
Glockenhaus
Lüneburg
Germany

Internationale Studienwoche für zeitgenössische Musik
Performance of Groene ruis for a small box tree, hairdryer and live electronics.
27 March 2008
8 pm
Alte TU Mensa
Hardenbergstraße 35
10625 Berlin
Germany

Mit Luft gebaut – Musik aus der Dose
for castles in the air, tin can towers, loudspeakers and three performers.
Performances in a sound installation by Cathy van Eck
Performers: Alexandros Drymonitis, Kerstin Fuchs and James Orsher

10 March 2008
1 pm
Concertzender
(Dutch Radio)

Bijdetijds
De concertzender will broadcast Oefening in stilzwijgend zingen, Zwischen Schlaf und Schlaf, Draadwerk, Voor viola d'amore and Wer gibt Dir das Recht den Stummen zu spielen.
14 February 2008
8.45 pm
De Singel
Antwerpen
Belgium

a search for renoise
Three performances by Paul Craenen, Sebastian Lach Lau and Cathy van Eck
12 February 2008
8 pm
LOGOS
Ghent
Belgium
a search for renoise
Three performances by Paul Craenen, Sebastian Lach Lau and Cathy van Eck



9 February 2008
6 pm
U.NIT
Fasanenstraße 1 B
Berlin
Germany

Lange Nacht des Musiktheaters
The new performative soundinstallation in blik for tin can towers will be premiered.
16 December 2007
The Israely Center
of Digital Art

Holon
Israel
Hearing Sirens
Cathy van Eck will give a performance walk with the project Hearing Sirens.
9, 10 and 11 November
2007
8 pm
Saalbau Neukölln
Berlin

Wanderland - Mobiles Musiktheater
A Musictheatre by Genoel Rühle, Wolfgang Heiniger, Beate Baron,
Philine Rinnert and Cathy van Eck during the Klangwerkstatt 2007
27 October 2007,
12:00 - 10:00 pm
28 October 2007,
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Muziekgebouw
Amsterdam
Netherlands


Zomersprookjes
Landscape installation on the beach by Bruno Doedens
including a soundscape by Erik Bindervoet and Robbert-Jan Henkes (text) and Cathy van Eck (sound). Final exhibition in the Muziekgebouw.
27 October 2007,
8:30 pm
STUK
Leuven
Belgium
Transit Festival – A Search for Renoise
Three performances by Paul Craenen, Sebastian Lach Lau and Cathy van Eck and Codex VII by Richard Barrett, played by Champ d'Action.



17 October 2007, 8 pm
Scheltema
Leiden
Netherlands
Loudspeakers and Microphones as Musical Instruments
Cathy will give a lecture about the development of her research at the faculty of arts of the university of Leiden



8 September 2007, 3 pm
Felix Meritis
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Gaudeamus music week
Cathy van Eck performs her new piece Groene ruis for a small box tree, hairdryer and live electronics.



3. September, 8 pm
and 10. September 2 pm
Concertzender
(Dutch radio)
Raderwerk
The concert played on the 20th of January 2007 will be broadcasted by the Concertzender. Anne Faulborn played my piece Raderwerk for harpsichord and live-electronics. Also music by Kristoffer Zegers, Johan van Kreij and Kaija Saariaho was performed.

16 - 24 June 2007
West Terschelling Oerol

27 June - 3 July Vlieland

5 - 10 July Texel

12 - 15 July Bergen - NH

17 - 20 July Castricum

21 - 23 July Heemskerk

26 - 29 July Noordwijk

1 - 5 August Scheveningen

10 - 13 August Monster

17 - 21 August Westvoorne

27 August - 1 September
Goerree-Overflakkee

4 - 7 September Domburg

9 - 12 September Cadzand-bad

(all Netherlands)

Zomersprookjes
Landscape installation on the beach by Bruno Doedens
including a soundscape by Erik Bindervoet and Robbert-Jan Henkes (text) and Cathy van Eck (sound).

18 July 2007
Church in Ligerz
Switzerland
Ligerzer Opernwerkstatt
Cathy van Eck will give a performance walk with the project Hearing Sirens.
6 May 2007, 1 pm
from Waag Society (Nieuw Markt) to STEIM (Achtergracht)
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Mobile Music Workshop
Cathy van Eck will give a performance walk through Amsterdam with the project Hearing Sirens.
26 April 2007, 8 pm
Radbrunnen
Radbrunnenallee
Breisach
Germany
Radbrunnen Konzert
Annette Rießner and Cornelia Boczek play Lucht for  Accordion and Clarinet.
24 April 2007, 8.30 pm
BKA
Mehringdamm 34
Berlin
Germany
Unerhörte Musik
Annette Rießner and Cornelia Boczek play Lucht for  Accordion and Clarinet.
15 February 2007, 9 pm
Gare du Nord
Schwarzwaldallee 200
Basel
Switzerland

Nachtstrom XXIX
Carter Williams plays my piece voor viola d´amore.
21 January 2007, 3 pm
Pakhuis De Zwijger
Piet Heinkade 181 B
Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Verborgen Tuinen
Anne Faulborn will play my piece Raderwerk for cembalo and live electronics, together with premieres of Kristoffer Zegers and Johan van Kreij and the piece Jardin secret by Kaija Saariaho in a concert with the ASKO kamerkoor.

20 January 2007, 9 pm
De Geertekerk
Utrecht
The Netherlands
Verborgen Tuinen
Anne Faulborn will play my piece Raderwerk for cembalo and live electronics, together with premieres of Kristoffer Zegers and Johan van Kreij and the piece Jardin secret by Kaija Saariaho in a concert with the ASKO kamerkoor.


19 January 2007, 9 pm
Het Cenakel
Cenakel 1
Tilburg
The Netherlands

Verborgen Tuinen
Anne Faulborn will play my piece Raderwerk for cembalo and live electronics, together with premieres of Kristoffer Zegers and Johan van Kreij and the piece Jardin secret by Kaija Saariaho in a concert with the ASKO kamerkoor.

17 December 2006, 6 pm
HfM Hanns Eisler
Charlottenstraße 55
Berlin
Germany

ZOOM
Büchsen für Pandora – Musik aus der Dose for live electronics premiered by Cathy van Eck
5 November 2006, 7 pm
Ballhaus Naunynstraße
Berlin
Germany
Klangwerkstatt
Premiere of the piece Blik na blik for a small guitar, live electronics and tin cans. Performance by Daniel Göritz (guitar) and Cathy van Eck (live-electronics)

28 September 2006, 8.30 pm
Studio Grasland
Haarlem
The Netherlands
c ollaborations
Release of the DVD c ollaborations, a compilation of works for double bass and electronics played and curated by Cristin Wildbolz, images by Christina Della Giustina. The DVD contains my piece Wer gibt Dir einen Recht den Stummen zu spielen

13 September 2006, 6 pm
Cinématte
Bern
Switzerland
c ollaborations
Release of the DVD c ollaborations, a compilation of works for double bass and electronics played and curated by Cristin Wildbolz, images by Christina Della Giustina. The DVD contains my piece Wer gibt Dir einen Recht den Stummen zu spielen

31 August 2006, 8 pm
Gloria Halle
Düsseldorf
Germany
Zeitspiel
A concert by Carter Williams (viola d'amore, laptop) and Maik Hester (accordion/ Indian harmonium, laptop)
Cathy van Eck: voor viola d'amore