| roland dahinden | composer – performer | deutsch english kurzbiografie short |
born 1962 in Zug, Switzerland
studies in trombone and composition at Musikhochschule Graz (Georg F. Haas),
Scuola di Musica di Fiesole (Vinko Globokar), Wesleyan University Connecticut (Anthony Braxton,
Alvin Lucier) and Birmingham University England (Vic Hoyland)
| 1989 | Artist in residence at The A. Guthry Art Centre, Monahan, Ireland |
| 1990 | Composer fellowship, one year residency in London |
| 1992-95 | Assistent of Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier at Wesleyan University |
| 1994 | Master of Arts in Music at Wesleyan University |
| 1994-95 | Scholar in residence at Wesleyan University |
| 1997 | Artist in residence at the Intermedia Spritzenhaus, Hamburg |
| 1998 | dito |
| 1998-2002 | PhD program in composition at Birmingham University |
| 2002 | Doctor of Philosophy in Music at Birmingham University |
| 2003 | prize "Werkjahr" of the art council of the canton Zug, Switzerland |
| 2005 | The CD 'silberen' picked as one of the 'Top Classical Albums of the Year 2004' by the arts journal The New Yorker |
| 2006 | Tour in Persia |
| 2007 | Prize Musicora for the CD ‚concept of freedom’ |
| 2008 | Commission by Pro Helvetia, Swiss Arts Council |
| 2009 | Composer in Residence at Komponistenforum Mittersill, Austria |
as a trombonist he spezializes in the performance of contemporary music and improvisation/jazz, concerts in
various countries of Europe, in America and Asia. performed with Anthony Braxton, Miles Davis, Pièrre Favre,
George Gruntz, Quincy Jones etc.
composers such as Peter Ablinger, Maria de Alvear, Anthony Braxton, John Cage, Peter Hansen,
Hauke Harder, Bernhard Lang, Joelle Léandre, Alvin Lucier, Chris Newman, Pauline Oliveros, Hans Otte,
Lars Sandberg, Wolfgang von Schweinitz, Daniel Wolf and Christian Wolff wrote especially for him
since 1987 he works in the duo with Hildegard Kleeb and since 1992 together in the trio with the violonist
Dimitrios Polisoidis
as a composer he collaborated with visual artists Guido Baselgia, Andreas Brandt, Stéphane Brunner,
Daniel Buren, Rudolf de Crignis, Philippe Deléglise,
Inge Dick, Rainer Grodnick, Sol LeWitt, Lisa Schiess,
Guido Baselgia, with the architects Morger & Degelo, and with the author Eugen Gomringer
exhibitions with sound installations and sculptors in Europe and America
CD releases for Mode Rec. NYC, Hat Hut Basel, Col Legno Vienna, Lovely Music NYC, Black Saint Milano,
Creative Works Zurich, Warner Bros. NYC, Zytglogge Berne, Splash Rec. Roma, Klangschnitte Graz,
World Music Cologna, Braxton House NYC, Amadeo PloyGram Vienna, MGB Zurich
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