Mia Zabelka

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Mia Zabelka with E-Violin and Live Electronics (2018)

Mia Zabelka (born 1963 in Vienna, Austria) is an Austrian contemporary violinist, improviser, and composer. Comprehensively educated in classical music from early age on she opened up the traditional understanding of the violin as solo and ensemble instrument towards improvisation, experimental music, and sound art. [1] [2]

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Lydia Lunch describes Mia Zabelka's work as "visceral, cerebral and sensual. A gorgeous, haunting sound which employs classical interpretation and experimental improvisation to transcend musical genres, creating a sonic surround uniquely her own. She inhabits a sonic universe lush with soul cleansing vibrancy." [3] [4]

Collaborations

Mia Zabelka played a.o. with John Zorn, Ensemble Zeitkratzer, Pauline Oliveros and Alvin Curran. [5]

Compositions

Compositions of her got commissioned by a.o. Foundation Academy of Arts in Berlin, Ars Electronica, Wien Modern, Steirischer Herbst, New Music America, The Kitchen, and "Wiener Festwochen". [3]

Cultural work

Additional she workes as curator and artistic director for contemporary music and art festivals besides her own artistic work and concert travels.In 2007 she founded Klanghaus, a center for sound art and interdisciplinary art in Southern Styria, which organizes the Klangzeit festival four times a year. Since 2009 she has been the artistic director of phonofemme Vienna, an international festival in the field of experimental music and sound art by women. In 2015 she became President of SFIEMA. Mia Zabelka has been Vice President of the Austrian Composers' Association (ACOM) since 2019. [1]

Awards

After scholarships from a.o. DAAD (Germany) and the Fulbright commission (USA) she received a.o. the Ars Electronica (Austria) recognition award. In 2021, Mia Zabelka was awarded the Austrian Art Prize in the category ‘Music’ by the Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport. [3]

Discography

2024 – Tungu / Mia Zabelka / Stefan Straßer: The Confidence of One Swimming Against the Current (FMR Records)

2021 – Mia Zabelka / Glen Hall: The Quantum Violin (FMR Records)

2021 – Mia Zabelka / ICOSTECH: Aftershock (Subcontinental Records)

2020 – Myasmo (Setola di Maiale)

2020 – Redshift Orchestra / Mia Zabelka / Kai Niggemann: Thinking Light (WAF80 music)

2019 – Pleasure-Voltage (Karlrecords)

2019 – Live at Rewire 2018 (Never Anything Records)

2018 – Trio Blurb: W (Evil Rabbit Records)

2017 – From Invisible Landscapes (small forms)

2017 – Cellular Resonance (Little Crackd Rabbit)

2016 – Mia Zabelka / Carlos Zingaro / Jean-Marc Foussat: Dans les tiroirs (small forms)

2016 – The Honey Pump (FMR Records)

2015 – Monday Sessions (Creative Sources)

2014 – It Doesn't Belong Here (Zoharum)

2013 – Maggie Nicols, John Russell, Mia Zabelka: Trio Blurb (Extraplatte)

2012 – Mia Zabelka Trio feat. Johannes Frisch / Pavel Fajt: Weird Tales & Elegant Motion (Monotype Records)

2011 – M (Monotype Records)

References

  1. 1 2 "Program Homages Austrian Cultural Forum New York". Archived from the original on 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  2. ↑ "Biography from the Austrian Cultural Forum Washington". Archived from the original on 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  3. 1 2 3 Mia Zabelka - Music Information Center Austria [ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ Austria Music Export - Interview with Mia Zabelka
  5. ↑ Concert program Porgy and Bess Vienna
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