GUY HARRIES
Composer/performer born in Israel (1974), based in London and Amsterdam. He studied sonology and composition at the Royal Conservatory in the Hague. His work consists mostly of the interactive combination of live electronics and acoustic instruments, as well as the use of multimedia. He performs with flute, live electronics and voice. His compositions were broadcast and performed in various venues around the world, and in 2000 he was awarded the Henriette Bosmans prize by the Association of Dutch Composers (GeNeCo).
He collaborated with musician Meira Asher in the programme Infantry (performance and album), produced his own multimedia works (Stereo Dogs, Nocturnaround) and performed with ensembles such as POW and the N Ensemble.
His compositions have been performed by contemporary ensembles such as: Tate Ensemble, SOIL, The Roentgen Connection, Dutch Vocal Lab and LOOS.
His latest production was Jasser - a multimedia chamber opera, which toured throughout Holland in 2006/07.
At the moment he is studying for a PhD in electroacoustic composition at City University in London, under the supervision of Dr Laurie Radford, focusing on the ritual elements of live electroacoustic performance.
He is also a singer-songwriter, practising electronic troubadourism with his laptop and voice.
more info:
www.jasserdeopera.nl
www.bodylab.org
www.myspace.com/guyharries
www.powensemble.nl
