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PAUL CLIFT (AU) In my music, I almost always endeavour to capture a visual element, to compose with sound objects which interact in the same way that physical substances might collide, repel and attract one another. I try to construct a sequence musical events, each with its own birth, life-span and death, and unique influence on other objects close to it. PAUL CLIFT was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1978, Paul began his music studies when he took up the piano at 14 years of age; after some hesitiation, Paul opted to pursue a career in composition rather than as a pianist. He has since composed many works for chambre ensembles, large ensembles, solo instruments and electronics, which have been performed in many countries throughout the world. Having completed an undergraduate degree in composition in Melbourne, notably with Dr. Thomas Reiner, Paul moved to Paris, where he continued his studies with Jean-Luc Hervé, Allain Gaussin & Philippe Leroux, before moving again in 2006 to London where he is currently completing a Masters in composition under the direction of George Benjamin, at King's College. In 2007, he will return to Paris to begin the Music Technology & Composition Cursus at the IRCAM. Paul has taken part new music festivals such as Royaumont (2005), Acanthes (2006) & Domaine Forget (2006), allowing him to work with composers such as Brian Ferneyhough, Michaël Levinas & Gerard Pesson. His music has been performed by ensembles such as Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne, Ensemble Contrechamps, The Lontano Ensemble & L'Orchestre National de Lorraine. In 2006 he co-founded, alongside Columbian composer Juan Camillo Hernandez Sanchez & American composer Christopher Trapani, the Paris-based composition collective 3 Hémisphères, which is dedicated to the performance and diffusion of young non-European composers in France. The group's inaugural concert will take place in Paris in 2007 presenting new repertoire alongside that of established composers. See also Interview. www.paulclift.net |
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