- Vinko Globokar
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Vinko Globokar
Img_capt = Vinko Globokar
Born = birth date and age|1934|7|7Anderny, France
Instrument =composer ,trombone
Genre =Avant-garde ,Free Improvisation ,Experimental Music
Years_active = 1947–presentVinko Globokar (born
July 7 ,1934 ) is anavant-garde composer and trombonist of Slovene descent.His work is noted for its use of unconventional and extended techniques, closely allying him to contemporaries
Salvatore Sciarrino andHelmut Lachenmann . Unlike the work of Sciarrino and Lachenmann, however, Globokar's music also places great emphasis onspontaneity andcreativity , and often requiresimprovisation . Although a prolific composer, he is largely unknown outside ofexperimental music circles.As a trombonist, he has premiered works by
Luciano Berio ,Mauricio Kagel ,Karlheinz Stockhausen ,René Leibowitz , andToru Takemitsu , as well as his own compositions.Biography
Globokar was born on
July 7 ,1934 , inAnderny ,France . In 1947 he moved toYugoslavia , where he playedJazz trombone until 1955, at which point he relocated toParis in order to study at theConservatoire de Paris . At the Conservatoire, he studied composition withRené Leibowitz (a noted student ofArnold Schoenberg ) and trombone withAndre Lafosse . In 1965, he moved toBerlin and began composition lessons withLuciano Berio , whoseSequenza V he later performed.In the later 1960s he worked with
Karlheinz Stockhausen on his compositionAus den Sieben Tagen , and co-founded theFree Improvisation groupNew Phonic Art . From 1967 to 1976 he taught composition at theMusikhochschule inCologne . In 1974, he joinedIRCAM as the director of instrumental and vocal research, a post which he occupied until 1980.After leaving IRCAM, he conducted a number of high profile
orchestral groups, including theWarsaw Philharmonic , theTokyo Philharmonic Orchestra , theFinnish Radio Symphony Orchestra , theWestdeutscher Symphonie , and theJerusalem Symphony Orchestra , among others. From 1980 until 2000, he directed 20th century music performance atScuola di Musica di Fiesole inFlorence .Musical style
Globokar's music is notable for its spontaneity,
energy , and innovative use of unorthodox instrumental and compositional techniques. His works often featureindeterminacy andimprovisation , reflecting his own background inJazz and free improvisation. His timbral palette is extremely diverse, and his pieces employ an often astounding array of extended techniques. For example, in his solo percussion piece "Toucher", the performer narrates a story while simultaneously playing the syllabic patterns on a percussion array.The influence of Globokar's sound world may be felt in the works of such composers as
Helmut Lachenmann ,Salvatore Sciarrino ,Arthur Kampela , and even in the recent work ofAnthony Braxton .References
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External links
* [http://mac-texier.ircam.fr/textes/c00000895 Vinko Globokar page] from IRCAM site (French)
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