Stephan Dunkelman

Hailing from Belgium, Stephan Dunkelman is a author of acousmatic music. Once students of Annette Vande Gorne, he displays passions in space and period relationships within sonic motion — common to numerous such composers operating from inside educational organizations. His music stocks similarities using the functions of Francis Dhomont, Gilles Gobeil and Vande Gorne. His 1st solo recording, Rhizomes, arrived in 2002. Created in Brussels in 1956, Dunkelman 1st analyzed at his hometown Conservatoire Royal de Musique. He finished levels in Electroacoustic Structure and Music Background in 1989 and 1990, instant of which he finished his 1st important functions. “Signallures,” finalist in the Concours Luigi Russolo in 1991, brought him his 1st laurels and in addition became one of is own 1st pieces offered (within the 1996 Compact disc Acousmatica). “Rituellipses,” “Métharcana” and “Dreamlike Shudder within an Airstream” also received worldwide distinctions and had been released on compilation CDs. While focusing on his graduate level in acousmatic structure with Vande Gorne, Dunkelman multiplied collaborations with visible performers and choreographers, therefore further discovering the spatiality of audio. He spent some time working with sculptor Charlotte Marchal, painter Axel Miret, choreographer Michèle Noiret and designer Azniv Afsar. The exclusive Quebecer electroacoustic label Empreintes DIGITALes experienced included his brief piece “Aquaéra 1” within the compilation Compact disc Miniatures Concrètes in 1998 and four years later on released his 1st solo recording, Rhizomes, which include the aforementioned items and also a few even more. The album release was followed by feature concerts in Montreal (within the 11th Rien ? Voir event) and Brussels.