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Federico Schumacher (1963-    )

Federico Schumacher, composerFederico Schumacher, born in Santiago, Chile, studied music at the University of Chile, and composition, electroacoustics and computer assisted composition in France, where he has lived since 2001. He has a diploma in Electroacoustic Composition from Pantin's Conservatory, studying with Christine Groult, and an Instrumental Composition diploma from Blanc-Mesnil's Conservatory, studying with Philippe Leroux. He is [founder?] of the Electroacoustic Community of Chile (CECh), which he represents at the assemblies of the International Confederation of Electroacoustic Music (CIME). He is also co-founder of the International Festival of Electroacoustic Music Ai Maako, which, since 2001, takes place in Santiago, Chile. Through grants from the Chilean government, he is conductin several research projects concerning Chilean and Latin America Electroacoustic Music History. In particular, he has written a History of Chilean electroacoustic music. He has composed music for solo instruments, chambers ensembles and orchestras using electroacoustics and has created Acousmatics works. He has received awards and commissions for his compositions, including second prize in the Prix Bruynél 2005, and first prize in Miniaturas electroacusticas 2006. He has also been selected several times for composition grants from the Chilean government. His music has been performed in Chile, Argentina, France, Spain, Portugal, Greece, USA, Germany, Mexico and Cuba.

COMPOSITIONS                                                            Schumacher Links     ~ ~ ~     Works by Genre
Tres Piezas Informales, clarinet, vibraphone and cello (1997)
Ausencia de Dios, baritone, bassoon, viola and piano (1997)
La Música del Cuerpo, 2 MIDI keyboards, [real time transformations] and 4-track tapeelectroacoustic work (1998) [13:10]
Palabras del Sur, electroacoustic work (1999) [5:50]
Música para espantar dictadores, 11 instruments and [real time transformations] (1999) [16:00]
Ameriasia, electroacoustic work (2000) [6:16]
Corazón de Látex, electroacoustic work (2000) [5:30]
Gato en el agua, electroacoustic work (2000) [7:10]
Ayes y lamentos…, double [orchestra], electronic sounds and [real-time transformations] (2000-01) [15:00]
On the Radio, oh, oh, oh, electroacoustic work (2001) [4:40]
100 Flores, electroacoustic work (2002) [13:00]
Estrellas Compactas, electroacoustic work (2003) [12:58]
Minga Sola I, electroacoustic work (2004) [10:00]
Jugar, [quintet] (2004)
Jardin de la Noche, [5 instruments, electronic sounds, [sound objects] and [cell phones] (2004) [8:00]
El Punto Inmóvil, electroacoustic work (2005) [10:40] [composed in the studios of LIPM (Buenos Aires) y del APREM]
Whisssh...!, electroacoustic work (2006) [2:06]
Jetlag + 6Hrs, electroacoustic work (2006) [9:50]
Print...?, electroacoustic work (2007) [3:30]
1197, electroacoustic work (2007) [31:30]
Pl@y, electroacoustic work (2008) [10:00]
Remixmix, electroacoustic work (2008) [5:00]
El Espejo de Alicia, electroacoustic work (2009) [11:45] ["Le Rideau derrière le rideau derrière le rideau", Robert Normandeau]


WORKS BY GENRE                                                            Schumacher Links     ~ top of page ~
[under construction]
Orchestra
Ayes y lamentos…, double [orchestra], electronic sounds and [real-time transformations] (2000-01) [15:00]

Chamber
Tres Piezas Informales, clarinet, vibraphone and cello (1997)
Música para espantar dictadores, 11 instruments and [real time transformations] (1999) [16:00]
Jugar, [quintet] (2004)
Jardin de la Noche, [5 instruments, electronic sounds, [sound objects] and [cell phones] (2004) [8:00]

Piano
La Música del Cuerpo, 2 MIDI keyboards, [real time transformations] and 4-track tapeelectroacoustic work (1998) [13:10]

Vocal
Ausencia de Dios, baritone, bassoon, viola and piano (1997)

Electronic
La Música del Cuerpo, 2 MIDI keyboards, [real time transformations] and 4-track tapeelectroacoustic work (1998) [13:10]
Palabras del Sur, electroacoustic work (1999) [5:50]
Música para espantar dictadores, 11 instruments and [real time transformations] (1999) [16:00]
Ameriasia, electroacoustic work (2000) [6:16]
Corazón de Látex, electroacoustic work (2000) [5:30]
Gato en el agua, electroacoustic work (2000) [7:10]
Ayes y lamentos…, double [orchestra], electronic sounds and [real-time transformations] (2000-01) [15:00]
On the Radio, oh, oh, oh, electroacoustic work (2001) [4:40]
100 Flores, electroacoustic work (2002) [13:00]
Estrellas Compactas, electroacoustic work (2003) [12:58]
Minga Sola I, electroacoustic work (2004) [10:00]
Jardin de la Noche, [5 instruments, electronic sounds, [sound objects] and [cell phones] (2004) [8:00]
El Punto Inmóvil, electroacoustic work (2005) [10:40] [composed in the studios of LIPM (Buenos Aires) y del APREM]
Whisssh...!, electroacoustic work (2006) [2:06]
Jetlag + 6Hrs, electroacoustic work (2006) [9:50]
Print...?, electroacoustic work (2007) [3:30]
1197, electroacoustic work (2007) [31:30]
Pl@y, electroacoustic work (2008) [10:00]
Remixmix, electroacoustic work (2008) [5:00]
El Espejo de Alicia, electroacoustic work (2009) [11:45] ["Le Rideau derrière le rideau derrière le rideau", Robert Normandeau]


SCHUMACHER  LINKS                                                            Works by Genre      ~ top of page ~
Electroacoustic Music Incorporating Latin American Influences (Manuella Blackburn, CEC)
La Música Electroacústica en Chile (Federico Schumacher, cime-icem.net)

Composer's website    . . .   contact Federico Schumacher:  info(at)federicoschumacher(dot)cl    or
                                                                                                                                                    1193(at)federicoschumacher(dot)cl
Schumacher @ Aldea Local (in Spanish)
Schumacher @ audiologo
Schumacher @ Prix Ton Bruynèl
Schumacher @ CECH/Comunidad Electroacústica de Chile (in Spanish)
Schumacher @ Electroacústica en Chile
Schumacher @ Electrocd.com
Schumacher @ electrodoc
Schumacher @ Elektramusic
Schumacher @ Facebook
Schumacher @ La fondation Daniel Langlois
Schumacher @ Pueblo Nuevo

Publisher
Schumacher @ Composer's website

Streaming Audio
Schumacher @ Composer's website  -  check under individual work listings
Schumacher @ La fondation Daniel Langlois
Schumacher @ last.fm
Schumacher @ SoundCloud    also    here

Recordings
Schumacher @ Composer's website
Schumacher @ Discogs

Albums
with "Doctor Zocotroco" [a band devoted to exploration in improvised music]
    - 47/48
    - El Gran Caño
    - Lope

Video
Schumacher @ YouTube
Schumacher @ Google Video
Schumacher @ Vimeo
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