Mia Zabelka

Mia Zabelka (born 1963 in Vienna, Austria) is an Austrian contemporary violinist, improviser, and composer. Comprehensively educated in classical music from early age on she opened up the traditional understanding of the violin as solo and ensemble instrument towards improvisation, experimental music, and sound art.

Lydia Lunch describes Mia Zabelka's work as "visceral, cerebral and sensual. A gorgeous, haunting sound which employs classical interpretation and experimental improvisation to transcend musical genres, creating a sonic surround uniquely her own. She inhabits a sonic universe lush with soul cleansing vibrancy."

Collaborations Mia Zabelka played a.o. with John Zorn, Ensemble Zeitkratzer, Pauline Oliveros and Alvin Curran.

Compositions Compositions of her got commissioned by a.o. Foundation Academy of Arts in Berlin, Ars Electronica, Wien Modern, Steirischer Herbst, New Music America, The Kitchen, and "Wiener Festwochen".

Discography

2024 – Tungu / Mia Zabelka / Stefan Straßer: The Confidence of One Swimming Against the Current (FMR Records)

2021 – Mia Zabelka / Glen Hall: The Quantum Violin (FMR Records)

2021 – Mia Zabelka / ICOSTECH: Aftershock (Subcontinental Records)

2020 – Myasmo (Setola di Maiale)

2020 – Redshift Orchestra / Mia Zabelka / Kai Niggemann: Thinking Light (WAF80 music)

2019 – Pleasure-Voltage (Karlrecords)

2019 – Live at Rewire 2018 (Never Anything Records)

2018 – Trio Blurb: W (Evil Rabbit Records)

2017 – From Invisible Landscapes (small forms)

2017 – Cellular Resonance (Little Crackd Rabbit)

2016 – Mia Zabelka / Carlos Zingaro / Jean-Marc Foussat: Dans les tiroirs (small forms)

2016 – The Honey Pump (FMR Records)

2015 – Monday Sessions (Creative Sources)

2014 – It Doesn't Belong Here (Zoharum)

2013 – Maggie Nicols, John Russell, Mia Zabelka: Trio Blurb (Extraplatte)

2012 – Mia Zabelka Trio feat. Johannes Frisch / Pavel Fajt: Weird Tales & Elegant Motion (Monotype Records)

2011 – M (Monotype Records)