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Hang Su, German composer of Chinese descent, interpreter and author of new music and music theater, photographer and poet. From 2009 to 2012 he studied at the University of Music and Theater in Leipzig and received his diploma in music composition. From 2012 to 2016 he completed the master class composition with summa cum laude.
During his studies and various of international festivals and similar occasions, he received personal lessons from Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf, Pierluigi Billone, Steven Takasugi, Brian Ferneyhough, Mark Andre, Hans Tuschku, Hector Parra, Francesco Felidei, Klaus Lang, Nomi Epstein, Milica Djordjevic, Isabel Mundry, Rebecca Saunders, David Helbich, Younghi Pagh-Paan.
He is a founding member of association Contemporary Insights and forma Leipzig - association for contemporary music and literature in Leipzig, as well as the member of ZMB (Zeitgenössisches Musiktheater Berlin | Contemporary Musik Theatre Berlin) and LAFT (Landesverband freie darstellende Künste Berlin e.V.). His works have been performed in Germany, Great Britain and Austria by Ensemble Handwerk, Trio Sostenuto, Ensemble forma Leipzig, Ensemble MaM (Berlin), Ensemble Mocrep (Chicago), Ensemble SNIM (Vienna), etc. His works were performed also in Lofft - Das Theater in Leipzig, Berlin Festival of contemporary music theatre (BAM!), Göttingen evenings of contemporary music, Berlin Klangwerkstatt, Musiktheatertage Wien, Darmstädter Ferienkurs, BallHausOst Berlin.
Art Residency:
2021 TakeCareResidenz at the LOFFT - DAS THEATER in cooperation with Flausen networks of performance arts and Fonds darstellender Künste
2019 Scholarship holder of the art residence in the Künstlerhaus Lukas, the art residency of state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
2018 Schloss Wiepersdorf, the art residency of state Brandenburg
Scholarship:
2023 Research Funding of Performing Arts Fund (Fonds der darstellenden Künste)
2022 - 23 Scholarship of Musikfonds e.V.
2022 Scholarship of Musikfonds e.V.
2021 Working Fellow of Cultur Office, City Leipzig, Saxony Germany
2021 - 22 Scholarship of GEMA (German performing rights society)
2020 - 21 Scholarship of Musikfonds e.V.
2020 Working Fellow of Denkzeit scholarship of cultural foundation of the Free State of Saxony
2017 Working Scholarship holder of the Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Saxony
2010 - 2015 Scholarship of the Heinrich-Böll Foundation
Project Funding:
2024 Project Funding of Bezirkskulturfonds Berlin Mitte (líng sān líng)
2023 Project Funding of Berliner Projektfonds Urbane Praxis
2023 Project Funding of Steglitz-Zehlendorf Berlin
2022 Project Funding of Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Saxony
2022 Project Funding of City Leipzig
2022 Process Funding of Performing Arts Fund (Fonds der darstellenden Künste)
2022 Project Funding of Capital Cultural Funds (Hauptstadtkulturfonds Berlin)
2020 Project Funding of City Leipzig, in cooperation with Werkstattmacher e.V. / Lofft - Das Theater
2019 Project Funding of City Leipzig, in cooperation with Werkstattmacher e.V. / Lofft - Das Theater
2019 Project Funding of Initiative der Neue Musik Berlin e.V.
2019 Project Funding of Musikfonds e.V.
2018 Project Funding of the Culture Office of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg in Berlin
Work Commission:
2021 Composition Funding from Culture Office of Pankow, Berlin
2020 Commission of Composition from the MDR-Rundfunk Klassik (Central German Radio)
2018 Work commission of Musiktheatertage Vienna
WORK LIST
2024
Procession of Slings (60’)
Performative Wanderung zur Geschichte des deutschen Kolonialismus in China
Musik: Hang Su
Leitung, Produktion, Text und Audiowalk: Hang Su, Silvan Hagenbrock
Performance und Live Musik: su dance110
2023
Dusted Atlas (60’)
Performative Wanderung zur Geschichte des deutschen Kolonialismus in China
The Gesture of Horizon (180 Min) — ein Musiktheater
06.+07.05.2023 Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig
Research und realisation thanks to the Performing Arts Fund (Fonds darstellenden Künste) and LOFFT - Das Theater Leipzig + Flausen Netzwerk
Commission of composition thanks to Musikfonds e.V., Scholarship of GEMA and Neustartkultur
2022
The Eating Show - Ein Politisches Musiktheaterstück (60’)
Commission of composition from culture office of Pankow, Berlin. Project supported by Capital Cultural Funds (Hauptstadtkulturfonds Berlin), cultural office Leipzig and Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Saxony.
Premiere 14-16 October 2022 in BallHausOst Berlin
2021
NEW WORK
Work Scholarship, GEMA Germany
VOCAL WORKS
Commission of music composition: cultural office of district Pankow, Berlin
Musikwerk für Emanzipation der Frauen
Work Scholarship of City Leipzig, Germany
Soundgarden einer Biografie
Residency at LOFFT - Das Theater, Leipzig. Commission of Fonds der darstellenden Künste + Flausen
2020
Image Music for MARIA REICHE / Wang Zhen Yi
Work Scholarship of Musikfonds e.V. Germany
HOW TO DESCRIBE A RAINBOW (1’)
for string orchestra and vocalists
Composition Commission of MDR Rundfunkorchester
My Eating Show (50’)
LOFFT DAS THEATER - WERKSTATT PLUS 12-14 Oktober 2020
Musik / Text / Video: Hang Su
Dramaturgy: Sören Zweiniger
Commission of music composition: Denkzeit Stipendium by Kulturstiftung des Freistaates Sachsen
2019
The Body Memory - Ein Musiktheater (60’)
Berlin Festival BAM! BallHausOst, Berlin Sept 2019
Lofft - Das Theater / Werkstattmacher Plus, Leipzig Nov 2019
2018
REDEFINITION (30’) - NEUES WERK for Trumpet, Qin, Contrabass and Percussions
Premier: Festival Klangwerkstatt Berlin, Nov 2018
The Nude Frame - Für Ren Hang (15’) - Qin Solo + Vocal Performance
Premier: Musiktheatertage, Vienna, Jun 2018
2017
The Writing of physical heaven (30’) - Project with dance ensemble urban collective for photo exhibation REN HANG
Premier: Museums of Fine Arts, Leipzig, Nov 2017
Studie der gesten und Zeit (25’) - 6 Miniatur für 6 Spieler
Premier: Ensemlbe SNIM, Vienna, Oct 2017
2016
»Second Appearances of Incessancy« (13’) For Qin with live electronic and vocals with Performance
Performance by Ensemble Mocrep
Premier: Darmstadt Summer Course, Jul 2017
»Axonometrie I« (25’) Improvisation system with spatial notation for percussion und live electronic
Premier: Hang Su, Johannes Cotta, Torsten Pfeffer, Academy of Visual Arts, Leipzig, Jun 2017
»First Appearances of Incessancy« (15’) for flute, clarinet und doors
Premier: Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig, Jan 2016
2014
»la maison« (10’) For organ and 2 Vocals
Premier: Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig, May 2014
»le terrain du mirage« (17’) For prepared Piano, clarinet, Violoncello und Soloperformance
Premier: Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig, Jan 2014
2013
»Shi Du« (15’) for pno, flute, clarinet, vocal and 2 assistents
Performance by Ensemble Handwerk
Premier: Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig, Jan 2014
2012
»Non-finito« (6’) for vocal, alto flute and orchestra
»6 calendar weeks no clinic, no therapy, no anything else« (13’) For 8 Vokalisten und Doppelchor
2011
»Julischnee« (21’) For double-bell-Trumpet, bass clarinet und trombone
Performance by Ensemble MAM
Premier: St. Pauli Hall at Huddersfield, UK Dec 2011
»Trypophobia« (12’) For 8 vocals
Premier: Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig, Jan 2011
2010
»5 Songs for C.G. « (35') for Piano and Vocal
First part premier: Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig, May 2010
»Calligraphy« (1’) Miniatur for big ensemble
Premiered by Ensemble forma Leipzig at Deutsches LiteraturInstitut Leipzig, Oct 2010
2009
»Virtuelle Realität« (8’) for Percussion, String and 2 vocals
Premiered by Ensemble forma Leipzig, Gelerie Vorortost, Jun 2010
»Artificial Propagation« (12’) for String Quartet
Premier: Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig, Jan 2010