Eres Holz (born September 26, 1977 in

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), is a German

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of Israeli origin. He has been living in Germany since 2003.

Life Biography

Holz studied composition with Ruben Seroussi in Tel Aviv. From 2003 to 2011 he studied composition with

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and electronic music with

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at the

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in Berlin, where since 2008 he has taught Algorithmic Composition with

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and Common Music. His works have been performed in Germany, Switzerland, Israel, Spain and Australia, by Ensemble Adapter, Ensemble Zafraan, Modern Art Sextet, Trio Nexus, Ensemble Risonanze Erranti, Israel Contemporary Players, Ensemble Meitar and others, as well as broadcast on the national German public broadcaster

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and on

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. Since 2014 he has been a member of the Academy of German Composers (Akademie Deutscher Musikautoren)

Grants & Awards

The Hanns Eisler Prize in Composition, in the category "Competition for Composition and Performance of Contemporary Music", 2005, 2008 and 2010.
Nominated in 2012 for the German Music Authors' Prize, in the category "Promotion of young composers".
In 2012 he received the half-year residency at the

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for 2013 in Paris (a scholarship of the

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).
In 2013, 2014 and 2015 he was awarded composition scholarships from the

.
2017 Composer-in-residence at the German national broadcasting radio station -

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Music

Eres Holz draws inspiration from engagement with extra-musical disciplines such as

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and

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. His composition ''LATAH'' (2006/07) was inspired by research into the Malaysian

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of that name. ''Weisse Wunden'' (2008) is based on text by the Belgian director

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. Holz makes this extra-musical content collide with semi-strict, intra-musical organizing principles developed using

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ic models. In addition, Holz uses electronic sounds, often referencing a musical archaicism, which he contrasts with highly expressive instrumental gestures.

Press

List of Works (selection)

* ''Brain of Love'' (2024) for large ensemble and live-electronics; commissioned by Ensemble New Babylon * ''DEATH'' (2023) for light, two bass clarinets and live-electronics * ''Three minds - twisted'' (2023) for string quartet; Commissioned by Tonedmelisma - International Festival for Contemporary Music * ''„Ein Mensch erkennt, dass er nie Mensch war“'' (2023) for large ensemble, video and live-electronics; Commissioned by

* ''MACH'' (2022) for recorder and live-electronics * ''MACH'' (2021) for harp and live-electronics * ''Insight'' (2021) for ensemble and live-electronics * ''MACH'' (2020) for cello and electronics * ''MACH'' (2020) for saxophone and electronics * ''MACH'' (2020) for trombone and electronics * ''MACH'' (2020) for accordion and electronics * ''die frau'' (2020) for mezzo-soprano, recorder and double bass (after a poem by Constantin Virgil Bănescu) * ''Touching universes and ends'' (2019) for oboe/cor anglais, clarinet in si flat/bass clarinet, bassoon, piano, viola, cello, percussion and electronic; commissioned by Ensemble Aventure * ''Gebt Frieden'' (2019) for mixed choir, trumpet, horn, trombone and piano * ''Madrigal'' (2019) 2nd version for saxophone and accordion * ''Colors of emptiness'' (2018) for flute, oboe/cor anglais, clarinet in b flat/basset horn and basson * ''Dunkle Risse'' (2018) for string quartet; Commissioned by

* ''Madrigal'' (2018) for shawm and accordion * ''Amor'' (2018) from Lamento della Ninfa, SV 163 / Claudio Monteverdi, Arrangement for shawm and accordion * ''Fernen'' (2018) for mixed choir (

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) * ''for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee'' (2018) miniature for saxophone, piano, accordion, viola and horn * ''hautwärts'' (2018) for saxophone, piano, accordion, cello and trombone * ''Ostrakon'' (2017) miniatur for clarinet, accordion and string quartet * ''MACH'' (2017) for pipe organ; Commissioned by

* ''MACH'' (2017) for solo clarinet and Live electronics * ''Schakalkopf'' (2016) for flute, clarinet, violin, viola and cello * ''Kataklothes'' (2015) for large Ensemble; Commissioned by the Zafraan Ensemble, funded by the

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Music Foundation * ''Kaddisch nach

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'' (2015) for Baritone singer, flute, oboe, trumpet, harp, electric guitar and percussion; Project "Mekomot-Orte": artistic director Sarah Nemtsov; Funded by the German Cultural Foundation, the Foundation "Remembrance, Responsibility and Future" and the German Music Council in cooperation with the

* ''Chaconne'' (2014) for 6 instruments; commissioned by Meitar Ensemble * ''Nemesis'' (2014) for 12 instruments; commissioned by the Berlin Cultural Administration (2014); collaboration with Ensemble Risonanze Erranti (Conductor: Peter Tilling) * ''Study 1 in Markov-Chains'' (2014) coded in Common Music * ''Vier Schatten'' (2013) for brass quintet; commissioned by the Berlin Cultural Administration (2013); collaboration with Ensemble Schwerpunkt * ''MACH'' (2012/13) for piano solo (dedicated to the international pianist

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) * ''Sich einstellender Sinn'' (2011) for mezzo-soprano, keyboard and live-electronics (lyric: Asmus Trautsch) * ''MACH'' (2011) for trumpet solo * ''Erd und Abgrund muss verstummen'' (2010) for keyboard, cello and live-electronics * ''Trällernde Erinnerung'' (2010) for flute, clarinet, viola, piano and percussion * ''Quartett'' (2009) for flute, clarinet, viola and piano * ''Quintett'' (2009) for flute, clarinet, viola, piano and harp * ''Weiße Wunden'' (2008) music theatre for three trumpets and video * ''BLACK BOX'' (2007) for flute, piano and percussion * ''LATAH'' (2006–07) for 15 musicians and live-electronics * ''Moiré'' (2006–07) for accordion and clarinet * ''Transmigration'' (2006) for fixed media * ''Perspektiven'' (2005) for eleven musicians * ''Zirkulationen'' (2004) for piano solo * ''Frauen von Freunden'' (2003) for tenor, piano, harpsichord and harp (text:

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)

Discography

* ''Touching Universes'' (2022), NEOS Music GmbH, EAN: 4260063122071doulbe album ''Touching Universes''
NEOS Music * ''Klangrede'' (2016), bastille musique, ASIN: B01N8XERA5album ''Klangrede''
bastille musique * ''Denkklänge'' (2013), ''Klang und Musik bei Walter Benjamin'', Wilhelm Fink Verlag, ''Denkklänge''
Wilhelm Fink Verlag

References

External links

Official website

Publishing website at Edition Plante
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