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Henry Vega

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192:. This inspired Vega to compose pieces with the idea of "blocks of music," where performers had the freedom of interpretation (not improvisation) to play a block repeatedly until cue'd to another block. Vega said, ""This makes an impression of synchronicity between the performers, even though while they are in the block, they are completely unsynchronised." 230:. The use of text and the musical style combine to inspire Vega in the potential of technology as a force in musical performance and composition. He said, "One of the themes that More talks about is overcoming the fear of technology, learning to coexist with it and internalize it." 237:
in collaboration with German media artist and architect, Daniel Fetzner and performance artist Georg Hobmeier (The SpyCollective). Vega's electronic compositions accompanied a theatrical performance based on an experience of German philosopher
340:"Izumi" (2007), for percussion and two computers. Created at Sonic Arts Research Centre, Belfast. Premiered at Musica Electronica Nova festival, Wroclaw Poland. Performed by The Electronic Hammer. 343:"Iminami" (2007), interactive blend of drama, electronic music, dance and live video. Performed by The Spycollective. Commissioned by the Dutch Fund for the Creation of Music and ARGEkultur in 199:
in Amsterdam, Peter Grahame and Alexa Woolf praised Vega as a composer, "who is dedicated to the creation and promotion of electro-acoustic music; the three female singers (in
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November, 2006 - International Biennale of Modern Art Crash - 1st prize for "Idoru in Metals" (Sczezin, Poland)
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April, 2005 - Confluencias 3rd Intl. Competition of ElectroAcoustic Music - Finalist "The White Pieces" (Spain)
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and a text from the artist Georg Hobmeier. He also noted the musical inspiration coming from composers such as
262:, Vega developed, composed, rehearsed and collaborated on projects such as the electronic-music theatre piece 535: 361:"The motion of arrayed emotion" (2011), for string quartet and computers. Performed by Ragazze String Quartet 797: 580: 955: 322: 153: 161: 160:
studying under electroacoustic musician Jon Nelson. He moved to Europe in 2001, where he studied at the
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and received a Master of Music in Sonology. Between 2004 and 2008, he then completed a PhD from
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December, 2012 - Cage 1, 2, 3 Composition Competition - 1st place for "The Infinite Land" from
334: 204: 608:"The Roentgen Connection > Realizations of new works by Yannis Kyriakides and Henry Vega" 227: 94: 327:"Liquidus" (2004), for percussion and 2 computers. Developed at the Institute for Sonology. 189: 133: 400:(DVD), "Stream Machines and the Black Arts," for electric violin, electronics and video 375: 219: 137: 90: 944: 819: 243: 113: 66: 49: 489: 282:
November, 2006 - Musica Nova - 1st prize for "Idoru in Metals" (Prague, Czech Rep.)
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and later between 1999 and 2004 he completed a Masters in Music at the
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In a 2012 interview, Vega noted several influences on his composition
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One of Vega's influences came from working with American composer
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Another work Vega composed from philosophical influence was
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Experimental
minimalism
art
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classical guitar
Electroacoustic musician
New York City
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Netherlands
Artek Foundation
Juan Parra Cancino
Polish
Kasia Glowicka
Florida International University
Orlando Jacinto Garcia
University of North Texas
Institute of Sonology
Royal Conservatory of The Hague
Queen's University Belfast
Earle Brown
Open Form
aleatoric music
Gaudeamus Week
Beurs van Berlage
Max More
Kenneth Gaburo
Philip Glass

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