Georg Friedrich Haas Composes Symphony for Matera's Urban Soundscape
Austrian composer Georg Friedrich Haas, born in 1953 in Graz, has created a symphony for Matera 2019 that integrates with the city's geography. The piece will premiere on June 8 and 9, 2019, as part of Music for Matera, performed at Casa Cava, the Museo Archeologico Nazionale Domenico Ridola, the Chiesa del Purgatorio, and Piazza Vittorio Veneto. Haas, a leading figure in spectral music, combines his composition with the sound of church bells and ambient city noise, aiming to echo the impression of the Sassi district on his mind. This work is one of two operas commissioned for Matera 2019, the other by Ivan Fedele premiering in November.
Key facts
- Georg Friedrich Haas composed a symphony for Matera 2019.
- The premiere is on June 8 and 9, 2019.
- Performance venues include Casa Cava, Museo Archeologico Nazionale Domenico Ridola, Chiesa del Purgatorio, and Piazza Vittorio Veneto.
- Haas is an Austrian composer born in 1953 in Graz.
- He is a prominent exponent of spectral music.
- The composition integrates with urban geography and ambient sounds.
- Ivan Fedele also composed an opera for Matera 2019, premiering in November.
- Matera 2019 includes artistic residencies for creators.
Entities
Artists
- Georg Friedrich Haas
- Ivan Fedele
Institutions
- Music for Matera
- Casa Cava
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale Domenico Ridola
- Chiesa del Purgatorio
- Piazza Vittorio Veneto
- Matera 2019
Locations
- Matera
- Italy
- Graz
- Austria
- Via San Pietro Barisano 47
- Via Ridola 24