Alexander Sigman | composer: front page

I. Major Projects/Cycles/Evening-Length Works:

 M.f.A. (in progress)

1.     terminal_5 (2008) for electronics (59”)

2.     the shining pillar (CW2) (2008-2009) for soprano saxophone, prepared piano, and electronics (ca. 8’)

3.     l’écume des jours (int-1) (2007) for bass clarinet and percussion (ca. 4-4’30)

4.     new work for Paetzold contrabass recorder, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, harp, piano, and percussion (ca. 11-12’)

5.     int-1 x V,[3] (version II) (2008) for solo bass recorder and auxiliary percussion (ca. 5')

6.     terminal_expansion (2008) for 4-channel electronics (7’45

 · to be performed in its entirety by Ensemble Adapter in Berlin

 performances of individual works: The Kenners (the shining pillar (CW2)); Musica Nova Helsinki performers (l’écume des jours (int-1)) ; various electracoustic music festivals and venues

Nominal Cycle: 5 works for various chamber formations (2006-2007)

1.     xy xy I II III (2006) for cimbalom and 3 percussion (ca. 10’)

2.     entartete musik 2 (2005) for viola and percussion (ca. 8’30)

3.     En[M]paS(s[e]ant) (2006) for string trio (ca. 9-10')

4.     the shining pillar of anti-beauty (int-0) for solo cello (ca. 6-7’)

5.     mi(e)S(e)-En-abîMe (version I ) (2006-2007) for bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and percussion (ca. 7’)

Noumenal Cycle: 5 works for various chamber formations and electronics (2007-2009)

1.     mi(e)S(e)-En-abîMe (version II) (2007) for mixed ensemble (ca. 7’)

2. l’écume des jours (int-1) (2007) for bass clarinet and percussion (ca. 4-4’30)

3. V, [3] (2007-2008) for voice, Eb clarinet, 10-string guitar, microtonal percussion, and piano (ca. 10’30)

4. detritus I (2009) for counter-tenor, trombone, electric guitar, cello, harpsichord/piano, 2 percussion, electronics, and video-projection (ca. 13’30-14’)

5. detritus II (2009) for electronics and video-projection (8’20)

performances of individual works:

 Nominal: Françoise Rivalland/Les Percussions de Strasbourg (xy xy I II III); Ensemble InAuthentica (entartete musik 2); Graeme Jennings/Ellen Ruth Rose/Leighton Fong (En[M]paS(s[e]ant)); Séverine Ballon (the shining pillar of anti-beauty (int-0)); sfSound, New York New Music Ensemble (mi(e)S(e)-En-abîMe I).

 Noumenal:  Argento Chamber Ensemble (mi(e)S(e)-En-abîMe II); Musica Nova Helsinki performers (l’écume des jours (int-1)); Ensemble Echoi (l’écume des jours (int-1), version II); Ensemble Asamisimasa (V, [3]); Daniel Gloger/Ensemble Ascolta  (detritus I).

II. Solo Instrument (with or without electronics):

 (W)reflets/reFlexions/implosionS (2008) for alto saxophone and 192 loudspeakers (ca. 11-12')

· premiered April 2009 by Eliot Gattegno at Scheltema Complex Leiden, NL

 ·     performed May 2010 by Eliot Gattegno at CNMAT, Berkeley, CA

 int-1 x V,[3] (version II) (2008) for solo bass recorder (ca. 4'30-5')

· to be premiered by Ensemble Adapter in Berlin

the shining pillar of anti-beauty (int-0) (2006) for solo cello (ca. 6-7')

· premiered  June 2007 by Séverine Ballon at  Festival Musiques Démesurées, Clermont-Ferrand, France

 · performed November 2008 by Séverine Ballon at the Klangraum-Festival, Stuttgart, Germany

 st.wl.-1 (2005) for guitar solo (ca. 4'30)

· premiered May 2005 by Magnus Andersson at Stanford University

·c.é. iii  (2005) for percussion solo (ca. 7')

· premiered May 2006 by Matthew Jenkins at Oberlin Conservatory

 Cabanes Eclatées (i/ii) (2004) for piano solo (ca. 15-17') 

·   premiered June 2007 by Pierre Courthiade at Festival Musiques Démesurées 

 Reflets/Reflexions/Implosions (2002/2006) for solo alto saxophone (ca.12')

· premiered August 2006 by Eliot Gattegno at the Darmstadt Summer Courses

 ·    performed in 2006-2007 by Eliot Gattegno at The Stone (New York, NY) as well as Stanford, Berkeley, Miami, Michigan, etc.

· performed June 2007 by Philippe Caillot at Festival Musiques Démesurées

· performed February 2008 by Eliot Gattegno at the Eyedrum, Atlanta, GA

 · performed February 2008 by Eliot Gattegno at the SCI National Conference, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA

 · performed April 2009 by Eliot Gattegno at Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart

III.  Small Chamber Ensemble (2-4 performers, unconducted):

noyau(x)(CW2CS2) (2009) for 2 soprano or baritone saxophones and electronics  (3 versions: ca. 1’40; ca. 1’08; ca. 36”)

· premiered November 2009 by the Campbell/Straus Duo at Lousiana State University; performed at various venues in Louisiana

 the shining pillar (CW2) (2008-2009) for soprano saxophone, prepared piano, and electronics (ca. 8’)

·      to be recorded August 2010 by The Kenners (Eliot Gattegno, saxophone; Eric Wubbels, piano and electronics) at Amherst College; to be released Autumn 2010 on Spektral Records

 ·     to be performed by Ensemble Adapter in Berlin

 l'écume des jours (int-1), version II (2008) for bass flute and percussion (ca. 4’30)

· premiered July 2009 by Ensemble Echoi at the Black Box Theater, UC San Diego, CA

 l’écume des jours (int-1) (2007)   for bass clarinet and percussion (ca. 4'30)

· premiered  February 2009 at Musica Nova Helsinki

 · to be performed by Ensemble Adapter in Berlin

En[M]paS(s[e]ant) (2006) for string trio (ca. 9-10')

· premiered December 2006 by Graeme Jennings, Ellen Rose and Leighton Fong at CCRMA, Stanford University

 entartete musik 2 (2005) for viola and percussion (ca. 8'30)

· premiered May 2007 by Mark Menzies and Nick Terry of Ensemble Inauthentica at Stanford University

Through a glass darkly (2002) for string quartet (ca. 9-10')

· rehearsed/recorded July 2002 at Centre Acanthes by the Arditti Quartet

· performed May 2004 by the Formalist Quartet at Stanford University

IV.  Medium Chamber Ensemble (4-7 performers, conducted):

 detritus I (2009) for counter-tenor, trombone, electric guitar, cello, harpsichord/piano, 2 percussion, electronics, and video-projection (ca. 13’30-14’)

·  premiered May 2009 by Daniel Gloger/Ensemble Ascolta at Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart

 V, [3] (2008) for voice, E-flat clarinet, 10-string guitar, microtonal percussion and piano (ca. 10'30-11')

· to be premiered by Ensemble Asamisimasa

 Mi(e)s(e)-En-abîMe II (2007) for bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion (ca 7')

· premiered April 2010 by Ensemble Argento on the MATA Festival at Le Poisson Rouge, New York, NY

 Mi(e)s(e)-En-abîMe I (2006-2007)  for bass clarinet, cello, piano, percussion (ca. 7') 

· premiered April 2007 by sfSound at CCRMA, Stanford University

· performed August 2007 by members of the New York New Music Ensemble at the Wellesley Composers Conference

· performed July 2008 at the Darmstadt Summer Courses

xy xy I II III for cimbalom and percussion trio (2006) (ca.10')

· premiered September 2006 by  Les Percussions de Strasbourg (featuring Françoise Rivalland, cimbalom)  at the Royaumont Voix Nouvelles festival (France) 

• to be performed Autumn 2010 by TimeTable Percussion (featuring David Shively, cimbalom); New York, NY 

il y va d’un certain pas (2004-2005) for bass flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello, piano and percussion (ca.10'30)

· premiered April 2005 by the Ruckus Ensemble at Stanford University

· performed June 2005 by Ensemble SurPlus at June in Buffalo (NY)

· performed July 2005 by Ensemble SurPlus at Akademie Schloss Solitude     

 “Dauer, aus Ablauf gepreßt…” (2003-2004) for 4 voices and cello (ca. 10')

· to be premiered by the Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart

V.   Large Chamber Ensemble: 

blo(o)t [V, [3] x int-1 (version I)] (2008/2010) for 9-10 performers (ca. 10'30)

· premiered June 2008 by Ensemble Modelo62 at Scheltema Complex Leiden, NL

·    performed June 2008 by Ensemble Modelo62 at Barthkapel, The Hague, NL

·     performed June 2010 by Ensemble Modelo62 at Barthkapel

·     performed July 2010 at the Darmstadt Summer Courses

·     to be performed October 2010 at Theater Zeebelt, The Hague

VI. Electroacoustic/Multi-Media/Installations:

 detritus II (2009) for electronics and video-projection (8’20)

· presented May 2010 at CNMAT (UC Berkeley)

 detritus | reconstructions (2009): installation for 2 Piezo speakers, piano, and robot

· presented May 2009 on the performance practice protocol: performing future presences exhibition, Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart

 réflex_postlude (2009) for 6-channel electronics (5’30)

· broadcast November 2009 on WOBC (Oberlin) radio

terminal_expansion (2008) for 4-channel electronics (7'45)

· premiered April 2008 at the Royal Conservatoire, The Hague, NL

· presented May 2008 at DNK-Amsterdam, NL

· presented March 2009 during SoundLAB VI, Cologne 

 ·     presented May 2009 on the Moving Sounds Festival, Austrian Cultural Forum, NY

 ·     presented July 2009 at the Aspen Composers Conference concert, Aspen, CO

 ·     presented August 2009 at the Hipersonica Festival, Sao Paulo, Brazil

 (W)reflets/reFlexions/implosionS (2008) for alto saxophone and 192 loudspeakers (ca. 12')

· premiered April 2009 by Eliot Gattegno at Scheltema Complex Leiden, NL

Music for the film custody (Tariq Tapa, dir.) (2005/2008) (ca. 10')

·     premiered February 2008 at the Royal Conservatory, The Hague, NL

·     presented August 2008 at Sonorities Festival/ICMC, Sonic Arts Research Center (SARC), Belfast, UK

·    presented 17-24 October 2008 at In-Sonora Exhibition IV, Madrid