Composer Klaus Ager / mica

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Klaus Ager

Registered as : Composer, ÖKB-Member

Genre(s): Modern / Avantgarde, Traditional / Modern

Biographical Data

Date of Birth: 10.05.1946 in Salzburg

Nationality Austria

Biography:
Klaus Ager was born in Salzburg in 1946. He studied music at the Mozarteum and at the University of Salzburg, as well as at the Conservatoire National et Superieur in Paris under Olivier Messiaen and Pierre Schaeffer.
From 1975 - 1986 Ager was the artistic director of the Austrian Ensemble for Contemporary Music and gave numerous concerts in Austria and abroad. Since 1977 he has been artistic director of the Salzburg festival "Aspekte". In 1954 he founded the "Aspekte new music ensemble", touring in Europe and overseas (Italy, Latvia, Brazil and Austria). He then went on to work as assistant for music theory at the former University of Music and the Performing Arts "Mozarteum" from 1973 - 1979; as professor for composition at the conservatory in Bregenz, Vorarlberg, from 1978 -1986; and, from 1986 on, as professor for music analytics at the Mozarteum. There, Ager was appointed deputy university principal from 1991 - 1995, before taking over as principal from 1995 - 2000. Since 2004 he has been holding the post as president of the Austrian Composers' Association.
Over the past few years, his activities as guest composer and lecturer at various North and South American universities, as well as at institutions in China, Taiwan and Japan, increased. As a composer, he is particularly known for his chamber and orchestra music, as well as electronic and computer music. Ager performed at the most important festivals for contemporary music worldwide.
Numerous works are available on records or CDs (Hoshi for wind quintet; Atacama for solo guitar solo; Alinkonie for various sound generators; wind um ein grab; CLB512; sondern die sterne sinds; Gesang zur Nacht; serenade for piano and orchestra; La regle du jeu etc.)
Klaus Ager, 03.2006

Activities:

1970 - 1971 Salzburg Festival, Salzburg: accompanist
1973 Radio France, Paris: cooperation
1973 - 1979 University Mozarteum Salzburg, Salzburg: assistant at the Institute for Music Theory
1974 Austrian Broadcasting Corporation ORF/Studio Salzburg, Salzburg: freelancer
1975 Austrian Ensemble for Contemporary Music: ÖENM: founder
1975 - 1986 Austrian Ensemble for Contemporary Music: ÖENM: director
1977 Aspekte Salzburg, Salzburg: president, artistic director
since 1979 University Mozarteum Salzburg, Salzburg: head of the Institute for Music Analysis
1981 - 1986 Konservatorium Bregenz, Bregenz: professorship (composition)
1981 - 1994 European Conference of New Music Promoters: president
since 1986 University Mozarteum Salzburg, Salzburg: professor for music analytics
1991 - 1995 University Mozarteum Salzburg, Salzburg: deputy principal
1994 Aspekte New Music Ensemble: founder
since 1995 University Mozarteum Salzburg, Salzburg: principal
1995 - 2000 University Mozarteum Salzburg, Salzburg: principal
since 2004 Austrian Composers' Association, Vienna: president
2006
Universities, North and South America: guest composer, lecturer
Edition 7, Salzburg: self-publishing association, together with other composers from Salzburg (Herbert Grassl etc.): organisation