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| Jakob Draminsky Højmark. (Copenhagen, Denmark 1959) Since 1977 active as musician and composer. From 86 involved in European improvised music as woodwind instrumentalist (bass clarinet and sopranino saxophone). Residencies in London,West Berlin and Barcelona. Composition and instrumental studies with Pierre Dørge(Copenhagen),Wolfgang Fuchs (Berlin) and Gabriel Brncic (Barcelona). Participation in electroacoustic work-shops at DIEM (DK), IRCAM(F) and PHONOS (Sp). Has received commissions for works for instrumental groups and theatres, and grants from various national Danish art foundations. Main compositions : “Aru haha no monogatari - The story of a mother”. Noh-opera for Japanese Noh actor, western baritone and soprano singers, Noh chorus, Noh drums and computer. Based on “Historien om en Moder” by Danish writer H.C. Andersen. Performed at Umewaka Noh theatre, Tokyo April 2005 and at The Royal Library, Copenhagen December 2005. A co-production between Ryokusenkai Noh Ensemble, Musikteatret Undergrunden and Multisounds. <MR.X>_ _ _</MR.X> multimedia miniopera for counter-tenor,cello,realtime computer manipulations and Quicktime events. Based on “Canaris Fosforescents”, by Catalan poet Enric Casasses.Video “scenography” by Jeanette Schou. Performed at FESTIVAL D’ÒPERA DE BUTXACA 2002, Barcelona november 2002 “Sangfortælling#10/20” 8 channel acusmatic tape pieces, based on digital manipulation of voice recordings. Performed at the 2nd Copenhagen Soundbienal October 2001. “aN eMPTY sPACE? v3” Acusmatic opera for live soprano voice and 8 channel soundssystem. Performed at the CCCB, Barcelona November 2000. Commision by “VII festival of pocket opera” and Teatre Malic. "aN eMPTY sPACE? v1 + v2" 8 channel acusmatic opera installation for 13 pre-recorded vocies, mixed and manipulated live in a MAX/MSP envoiment. Performed at 15 public sites in Denmark, May 2000 and at Nikolai; Copenhagen centre of contemporary art. Granted by Udviklingsfonden, Denmark. "6 4 9 2 8" - (electroacustic chamberopera for three voices, cello and electronics). First performed at Hippodromen, Copenhagen,June 98. Libretto by Peter Laugesen. Directed by Niels Pihl. Commission by Musikteatreret Undergrunden. MEMORY - (chamber opera for 12 singers, piano and harmonium). First performed at Den Anden Opera, Copenhagen, Jan.96. Libretto by Peter Laugesen. Directed by Emil Hansen. Commission by KAMIKAZE. EN LANDSOLDATS DAGBOG, (electroacustic pocket opera for baritone singer and MIDI live performance. Barcelona, November 95. Directed by Niels Pihl. Commission by Teatre Malic (Spain). TURANDOT, (Opera. 8 voices, chorus and 6 musicians) 93.Libretto by Peter Laugesen. First performed at the RIALTO Theatre, Copenhagen. Directed by Emil Hansen.Commissioned by KAMIKAZE. CANEFLOAT, (Saxophone Quartet) 92. First performed by Den ny danske saxofonkvartet. Commission by The National Danish Foundation of Arts. Released on the CD "At The Gallery" 95 TIMBRE-TIMBER (Banda/Brassband) 91 First performed by Banda Municipal de Barcelona at the 2.syposium for experimental music, Barcelona 97 TRAVESIAS (Wood-wind Quintet) 91. First performed by Den skandinaviske Blaeserkvintet. (SKRAEP). Released on the CD "At The Gallery" 95 DARVING FOR GOOD-WOOD (Big Band) 91. First performed by New Music Orchestra. Commission by the Copenhagen Jazzfestival 91. STJERNEHAM I STADIER (p,cel, b/es-cl with poetry) 90.First performed by LIN-ENSEMBLET and Poul Borum(poetry) Commission by The National Danish Radio-P2. Released on the CD "At The Gallery" 95. Other events : “Six views from Mt. Fuji” - live audio piece for 8 CD players. Commission by Ghettoblaster Ensemblet first performed at Århus Festuge, Denmark 2003. “COFRADIA” – A three week concrete sound installation w. 10 cementmixers for the Charlottenborg Fall exhibition in Copenhagen September 28 to October 20, 2002. “ONE MAN BAND” live 9 screen Max_Quicktime_manipulations based on Digital Video recordings of 20+ ethnic & toy instruments. What see is what you hear. INn Motion, Barcelona July 2002 "SLIP N' SLIDE" Chamber sonata for five musicians and medium size construction equipment. Performed at Nikolai; Copenhagen centre of contemporary art,September 96. Commission by Nikolai and The National Danish Foundation of Arts. "101 SOUND EVENTS" A promenade concert-event for street- and construction machines. Commission by the INTERMEDIA project "Margrethe Fjorden", Roskilde, Denmark August 96. Curator: Eric Andersen. The CAR-HORN CONCERT, sound/dance event, Copenhagen 87 Performed by 80 cars and drivers,10 saxophone players and 25 dancers in the port. Choreography by Jorge Holkin. Composer at following projects : “Moment Lost” a live soundtrack for an imaginary Dogme95 film. Performed by Jakob Draminsky Højmark: bass-clarinet & sopranino saxophone. Shingo Suzuki: acustic guitar & cello. Kentaro Suzuki: Double bass. Itoken: Drums at “Cinematicvoices vol.5 “ ShowBoat, Tokyo 2003. “SONGTALE#5” concert-event at Winds Gallery , Tokyo 2001. Promoted by Airplane Lable and performed by Yurihito Watanabe; voice, Kentaro Suzuki; dobble-bass and Draminsky Højmark; woodwinds & laptop. "En søndag på Amager" artvideo by Jeanette Schou 99. "R.E.M." documentary video about sleep by Jacobo Sucari. Granted video project from University of Barcelona Pompeu Fabra 98. SAVAGE IN LIMBO, theatre(sound-track), 94. Performed at Fiol Teateret,Copenhagen. Directed by Emil Hansen. Commission by Teaterforeningen KAMIKAZE. KRANKHEIT DER JUGEND, theatre(sound-track), 92.Performed at CafeTeateret,Copenhagen. Directed by Emil Hansen. Commission by Teaterforeningen KAMIKAZE. PORT BORT, artvideo from Jeanette Schou, 91.Produced by Watt Video and Danish film instituteworkshop. MUeNCHHAUSEN, multiart-event, Arhus(DK),89.Performed by Den jydske Messingkvintet, 6 street workers with machines,8 divers, 5 dancers and Tzarina Q Cut. Commission by The National Danish Foundation of Arts. STAIRWAYS, dance-event, Copenhagen ,88. Performed by Fred Frith,Tom Cora, Pippen Barnet, Wolfgang Fuchs,Alex von Schlippenbach, Sv. Ake Johanson and TYTE-dancegroup. Choreography by Jørgen Teller.
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