Mia Zabelka

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MIA ZABELKA is one of Austria’s most diverse musicians. In her work, the multidisciplinary violinist and composer strives to combine various artistic approaches. Mia Zabelka has dedicated herself for more than twenty years to the development of experimental improvisation techniques and exploring the boundaries of electroacoustic music; her main focus lies on the investigation of the relationship of body, gesture, sound and space.

Born in 1963, the Viennese violinist and composer to bridge between different areas such as theater, literature and performance art. She studied composition at the Vienna Conservatory with Kurt Schwertsik and violin with Alexander Arenkov, followed by the studies of electro-acoustic music with Roman Haubenstock-Ramati and Dieter Kaufmann at the University of Music and Dramatic Arts. She has been a composer in residence at the prestigious art institution St. Peter in Cologne, has worked at the Electronic Studio of WDR, the ZKM / Karlsruhe, STEIM / Amsterdam, and at the Experimental Studio of Warsaw Radio. She has received commissions from renowned music institutions, including the Salzburg Festival, Ars Electronica, Steirischer Herbst, Jeunesse, and the Vienna Festwochen.

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