Hauschka
Hauschka is performance name for Volker Bertelmann
• Dusseldorf-based, born in Kreuztal Nordrheinwestfalen, Germany
• Recording artist for Fat Cat Records and Karoake Kalk
Current and upcoming:
• New Album "Foreign Landscapes" released on the 26th of october.
• Music composition, piano performance and acting performance: Marquis de O (Kleist), director Kevin Rittberger, Recklinghausener Festspiele, theatre premiere: June 2010 with theatrical run at Frankfurter Schauspielhaus following the festival.
• Premier of The Hauschka Ghost Piano, collaboration with film director Jeff Desom. Eindhoven's Plaza Futura Festival: January 2010 (Desom’s video for Hauschka’s composition, Morgenrot, won the Grand Prix at the International Music Video Festival Museek in St. Petersburg and best animation nominated at the UK Music Video Awards)
• Recording new album at the Tiny Telephone studio of John Vanderslice with Magik * Magik Orchestra, 2010 release on Fat Cat
Biography:
• Classical piano lessons at the public music school begun at age 9; composed first filmmusic for the German Crime Series „Ein Fall für Zwei“ at age 18
• Studied Medicine from 1988- 1990 and Ökonomics from 1990 – 1992 and in 1994, study of Popmusic at the Kontaktstudiengang Popularmusik in Hamburg
• Founded and curated the annual Approximation Piano Festival in Dusseldorf in 2005, featuring an international program of renowned experimental artists and collaborations. Hauschka curates the program each year. http://www.approximation-festival.de.
• Acted in lead role in the short movie Bloksky directed by Jeff Desom, won the Akira Kurosawa short film award.
Composition:
• Composition of music for the short film Paige and Jane, Hayley Stahl director
• Composition, Bryum and Kappok, for the animation trilogy animators Overture
• Premier of the DanceWork Orange piece by Stephen Shrephire; music from the Hauschka album Substantial
• Film music for the German feature films Wortbrot by Estelle Klawitter and Höhere Gewalt by Lars Henning Jung / winner of the Max Ophüls Preis
• Remix and performance of Wagner’s Parcifal together with Stefan Schneider (To Roccoco Rot) at the Hebbel Theater Berlin as a part of the theater work Wagners Hörschule directed by Sebastian Baumgarten, 2008
• Remix and performance of Schumann’s Cello Concert in A-Minor at the Schumann Festival in Düsseldorf
Touring and key performances
• Barbican london
• SXSW 2010
• Roskilde Festival 2009
• US tours with Icelandic band Müm, with Tom Brosseau, with Mice Parade and headlining from 2007 – present, including Wordless performances at Le Poisson Rouge and Society of Ethical Culture
• Japan tours in 2008 and 2009 with Colleen and headlining, including concert at Ueno Park with Jan Tomita
• Headlining tours in Europe and UK including shows at Union Chapel, London ,Ether Festival at Queen Elizabeth Hall London, Barbican London
Discographie:
1994 Gods Favorite Dog Hot Dog Season Sony Music
1997 Nonex Nonex Stereo de Luxe
1999 Nonex Ladyfitness Edel
2000 Tonetraeger Spieleabend Spinner Ace Records
2001 Toneraeger Welcome Back Kotter 12“ Spinner Ace Records
2001 Tonetraeger This is not here
2002 Music AM A Heart and Two Stars Quatermass
2002 Music AM My City glittered like a breaking wave
2003 Music AM Unwound from the Woods
2004 Hauschka Substantial Karaoke Kalk
2005 Hauschka The Prepared Piano Karaoke Kalk
2005 Hauschka Version of the prepared piano Karaoke Kalk
2007 Hauschka Room to Expand Fat Cat
2008 Hauschka Ferndorf Fat Cat
2009 Hauschka Snowflakes and Carwrecks Fat Cat
2009 Hauschka Little Pieces Secret Furry Whole Mini CD
Contact: USA Booking:
The Agency Group
Christian Bernhardt
christianbernhardt@theagencygroup.com
UK/Europe Booking:
Mark Slater, Qu Junktions
qujunktions@gmail.com
Label:
Fat Cat UK
Dave Howell
daveh@fat-cat.co.uk
Fat Cat USA
Anna Bond
anna@fatcat-usa.com
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