Eres Holz

Eres Holz (born September 26, 1977 in Rehovot), is a German composer of Israeli origin. He has been living in Germany since 2003.

Life Biography Holz studied composition with Ruben Seroussi in Tel Aviv. From 2003 to 2011 he studied composition with Hanspeter Kyburz and electronic music with Wolfgang Heiniger at the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" in Berlin, where since 2008 he has taught Algorithmic Composition with OpenMusic and Common Music.

His works have been performed in Germany, Switzerland, Israel, Spain and Australia, by Ensemble Adapter, Ensemble Zafraan, Modern Art Sextet, Trio Nexus, Ensemble Risonanze Erranti, Israel Contemporary Players, Ensemble Meitar and others, as well as broadcast on the national German public broadcaster Deutschlandradio and on Hessischer Rundfunk.

Since 2014 he has been a member of the Academy of German Composers (Akademie Deutscher Musikautoren)

Grants & Awards The Hanns Eisler Prize in Composition, in the category "Competition for Composition and Performance of Contemporary Music", 2005, 2008 and 2010. Nominated in 2012 for the German Music Authors' Prize, in the category "Promotion of young composers". In 2012 he received the half-year residency at the Cité internationale des arts for 2013 in Paris (a scholarship of the Senate of Berlin). In 2013, 2014 and 2015 he was awarded composition scholarships from the Senate of Berlin. 2017 Composer-in-residence at the German national broadcasting radio station - Deutschlandfunk

Music Eres Holz draws inspiration from engagement with extra-musical disciplines such as psychology and film. His composition LATAH (2006/07) was inspired by research into the Malaysian mental disorder of that name. Weisse Wunden (2008) is based on text by the Belgian director Jan Fabre. Holz makes this extra-musical content collide with semi-strict, intra-musical organizing principles developed using algorithmic models. In addition, Holz uses electronic sounds, often referencing a musical archaicism, which he contrasts with highly expressive instrumental gestures.

Press

List of Works (selection) Brain of Love (2024) for large ensemble and live-electronics; commissioned by Ensemble New Babylon DEATH (2023) for light, two bass clarinets and live-electronics Three minds - twisted (2023) for string quartet; Commissioned by Tonedmelisma - International Festival for Contemporary Music „Ein Mensch erkennt, dass er nie Mensch war“ (2023) for large ensemble, video and live-electronics; Commissioned by Deutschlandfunk MACH (2022) for recorder and live-electronics MACH (2021) for harp and live-electronics Insight (2021) for ensemble and live-electronics MACH (2020) for cello and electronics MACH (2020) for saxophone and electronics MACH (2020) for trombone and electronics MACH (2020) for accordion and electronics die frau (2020) for mezzo-soprano, recorder and double bass (after a poem by Constantin Virgil Bănescu) Touching universes and ends (2019) for oboe/cor anglais, clarinet in si flat/bass clarinet, bassoon, piano, viola, cello, percussion and electronic; commissioned by Ensemble Aventure Gebt Frieden (2019) for mixed choir, trumpet, horn, trombone and piano Madrigal (2019) 2nd version for saxophone and accordion Colors of emptiness (2018) for flute, oboe/cor anglais, clarinet in b flat/basset horn and basson Dunkle Risse (2018) for string quartet; Commissioned by Deutschlandfunk Madrigal (2018) for shawm and accordion Amor (2018) from Lamento della Ninfa, SV 163 / Claudio Monteverdi, Arrangement for shawm and accordion Fernen (2018) for mixed choir (Paul Celan) for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee (2018) miniature for saxophone, piano, accordion, viola and horn hautwärts (2018) for saxophone, piano, accordion, cello and trombone Ostrakon (2017) miniatur for clarinet, accordion and string quartet MACH (2017) for pipe organ; Commissioned by Deutschlandfunk MACH (2017) for solo clarinet and Live electronics Schakalkopf (2016) for flute, clarinet, violin, viola and cello Kataklothes (2015) for large Ensemble; Commissioned by the Zafraan Ensemble, funded by the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation Kaddisch nach Allen Ginsberg (2015) for Baritone singer, flute, oboe, trumpet, harp, electric guitar and percussion; Project "Mekomot-Orte": artistic director Sarah Nemtsov; Funded by the German Cultural Foundation, the Foundation "Remembrance, Responsibility and Future" and the German Music Council in cooperation with the Deutschlandfunk Chaconne (2014) for 6 instruments; commissioned by Meitar Ensemble Nemesis (2014) for 12 instruments; commissioned by the Berlin Cultural Administration (2014); collaboration with Ensemble Risonanze Erranti (Conductor: Peter Tilling) Study 1 in Markov-Chains (2014) coded in Common Music Vier Schatten (2013) for brass quintet; commissioned by the Berlin Cultural Administration (2013); collaboration with Ensemble Schwerpunkt MACH (2012/13) for piano solo (dedicated to the international pianist Einav Yarden) Sich einstellender Sinn (2011) for mezzo-soprano, keyboard and live-electronics (lyric: Asmus Trautsch) MACH (2011) for trumpet solo Erd und Abgrund muss verstummen (2010) for keyboard, cello and live-electronics Trällernde Erinnerung (2010) for flute, clarinet, viola, piano and percussion Quartett (2009) for flute, clarinet, viola and piano Quintett (2009) for flute, clarinet, viola, piano and harp Weiße Wunden (2008) music theatre for three trumpets and video BLACK BOX (2007) for flute, piano and percussion LATAH (2006–07) for 15 musicians and live-electronics Moiré (2006–07) for accordion and clarinet Transmigration (2006) for fixed media Perspektiven (2005) for eleven musicians Zirkulationen (2004) for piano solo Frauen von Freunden (2003) for tenor, piano, harpsichord and harp (text: Kurt Tucholsky)

Discography Touching Universes (2022), NEOS Music GmbH, EAN: 4260063122071 Denkklänge (2013), Klang und Musik bei Walter Benjamin, Wilhelm Fink Verlag,