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- 2021 -

Doctoral Research completed (2017-2021):_________"Cross-modal Perception. Sound, synergy and meaning"

Sydney University, Conservatorium of Music / Sydney, Australia

new work   SKETCHES, visual etudes (op.3)_______/ for large ensemble and graphic scores

upcoming CD release___________/ "SKETCHES, visual etudes (op.1)" / NEW ENSEMBLE|BY / 2020 

new work   SKETCHES, visual etudes (op.2)_______/ for soprano, electronics and graphic scores / soprano: Cora Schmeiser

new work    BIRDs SYMPHONY_______________/ for wind orchestra or large ensemble


new work    CIRCLES & HOOKS_________/ interdiscpilinary work for ensemble

 Sep.___BELARUSIAN SUIT [Sounding Souls of Belarus]_____/ collage-composition featuring belarusian contemporary music

podcast series "Curious Ears" / GAUDEAMUS MUSIC WEEK / NL



- 2020 -

Sep.26 - Oct.11   SKETCHES, visual etudes (op.1)_________/ exhibition of graphic scores, concert, lectures

for NEW ENSEMBLE|BY and graphic scores / Minsk Museum of History / Minsk, Belarus 

new work    LIBERATO_____/ interdisciplinary mini-chamber opera for solo soprano: Cora Schmeiser (DE/NL) 

- 2019 -

 CD release_______/ "ENTROPY CHANT", various works by Aliona Yurtsevich / 2011-2015  / www.POGUS.com  /

Aug.  LIBERATO____/ interdisciplinary mini-chamber opera for solo soprano: Cora Schmeiser (DE/NL) / Belarus 

(artists/composer residency at Kaptaruny Art-Village / Belarus)

June 5-7     Paper Presantation:______/ "Visual Hearing_Audible Seeing. Cross-modal perception in Composition Practice" 

The World Phenomenology Institute, 43rd Annual Cambridge Conference 2019  / Harvard, Cambridge, MA/USA

http://www.phenomenology.org/index.php/8-about-wpi/23-2019-cambridge-conference



- 2018 -


Doctoral Research :_________"Cross-modal Perception. Sound, synergy and meaning" / 2017 - 2021

Sydney University, Conservatorium of Music / Sydney, Australia



- 2017 -


 CD release_______/ "12 COLOR SONNETS" (for SCORDATURA ensemble) / 2014

 www.POGUS.com  / http://www.pogus.com/21089.html

Mar.20     CINE_CONCERT ________/ avart-garde B&W films, live poetry and sound  / Ubud, Indonesia

sound by Gilles Sessi (FR), music/live poetry by Aliona Yurtsevich 

- 2016 -

WITHIN SILENCE_______/ sound design for short science documentary  / www.power-of-sound.com

collaboration with filmmaker Johanna Lampi (FIN)

Oct.26   Concertzender Nederland (radio)_____________/  http://www.concertzender.nl/programma/thema_356740/?date=2016-10-26

...In the stillness between two waves of the sea... (2009) / electroacoustic composition 

EQUANIMITY of OLD (2008)________/ for mechanical organ and two players 

Sep.3  Concertzender Nederland (radio)_____/  VIAGGIO INTERIORE [Awakening fo Alice] (2009) / mini-chamber opera by A.Yurtsevich 

...In the stillness between two waves of the sea.../ electroacoustic composition
   

July   CD release_______/ "In the stillness between two waves of the sea" / various works by Aliona Yurtsevich (2007-2011)

 www.POGUS.com  / http://www.pogus.com/21081.html

- 2015 -

Dec.27    BLOOD Science____/ VOX SANGUINIS, by Cora Schmeiser / De PONT Museum, Tilburg /NL


Dec.15-16    BLOOD Science____/ VOX SANGUINIS, by Cora Schmeiser / Ostadetheater, Amsterdam / NL

http://www.ostadeadam.nl/programma/90-vox-sanguinis-muziektheaterdagen-a-dam-lnp/

Dec.4    BLOOD Science____/ VOX SANGUINIS, by Cora Schmeiser / Studio De Bakkerij, Rotterdam/NL

http://www.studiodebakkerij.nl/zaalprogrammering/gistpodium-15

Nov.7,8    BLOOD Science____/ for soprano & electronics / VOX SANGUINIS, concert-portrait of soprano : Cora Schmeiser / 

 http://novembermusic.net/programma/vox-sanguinis  /   November Music'15 / Den Bosch, NL / 

Oct.2,3,4    BLOOD Science____________/ for soprano: Cora Schmeiser / VOX SANGUINIS / OSW, Rotterdam, NL

Aug.8    BLOOD Science____________/ for soprano: Cora Schmeiser / preview VOX SANGUINIS / CLOUD, Den Haag, NL

Sep.3  ...In the stillness between two waves of the sea.../ electroacoustic composition / Concertzender Nederland (radio)____/ 

Sep.   VIAGGIO INTERIORE [Awakening fo Alice] / mini-chamber opera by A.Yurtsevich / CONCERTZENDER radio play____/ 

July.4-9    WE LIVE HERE'2015________/ Summer Academy___________ / DOK studio, Amsterdam /


- 2014 -

Nov.    12 Color Sonnets____/ for trio SCORDATURA, electronics and projection / De Vishall, Haarlem /

www.trioscordatura.com  

Oct.31    12 Color Sonnets____/ for trio SCORDATURA, electronics and projection / SPLENDOR, Amsterdam /

www.trioscordatura.com   /   www.splendoramsterdam.com

- 2013 -

Aug.    TREE/study-VII____/ for recorder trio aXolot and live electronics / Grachtfestival, Amsterdam /

www.trioaxolot.com

May. 29   Orpheus Doctoral Conference_____________"Flow and Awareness" / Orpheus Institute, Gent /BE

presentation / performance / workshop: "Three Little Pieces for Body and Voice" / flute: Klaasje Neuwenhoff / 


Mar. 25-27    ORCiM / International Orpheus Academy, "Experimental Offinities in Music" / Orpheus Institute, Gent /BE

https://issuu.com/jonastavernier8/docs/orpheus_academy_2013_booklet  

project presentation: "Visuality of Music & Musicality of the Visual" / 

Feb. 20-21  ORCiM ceminar: THE (RE)SOUNDING EXPERIMENT /  Orpheus Institute, Gent / BE

Feb. 28    TREE/study-VII_____/ for recorder trio aXolot & live electronics / DockGallery, Amsterdam

- 2012 -

Dec. 15   new work (try-out)____/ for ensemble Slaagwerk Den Haag

KonStruct___series / KORZO theater, Den Haag, NL 

Nov. 2   ENTROPY CHANT_______/ for ensemble MODELO62 / KORZO theater, Den Haag, NL 


Oct. 4    "The Garden of Earthly Delights"___/ for accordionist Luka Juhart / Liubliana, Slovenia

Oct. 3    TREE/study- VII_________/ for recorder trio aXolot & live electronics / OT301, Amsterdam

Sep. 30   MUZIEK BIENALLE NIEDERRHEIN 2012 /_____Museum van Bommel van Dam / Venlo, NL 

"The Garden of Earthly Delights"___/ for accordionist Luka Juhart / commissioned by November Music'11 and TRANSIT'11 /

Sep. 9   GAUDEAMUS Music Week 2012_____________________ / RASA theater, Utrecht, NL 

"PIANO-Dress"/ for acting pianist and live electronics/ commissioned by Gaudeamus Music Week, Fonds Poduimkunsten /

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjjhw4gv2Ro

Sep. 8   GAUDEAMUS Music Week 2012____________ / RASA theater, Utrecht, NL 

"ENTROPY CHANT"______/ for ensemble MODELO62, Ezequiel Menalled / 

July. 26   DARMSTADT 2012____________ / Darmstadt, GE 

"THREE LITTLE PIECES for BODY and VOICE"_________/ solo flute and movement: Klaasje Nieuwhoff / 

June 14   PORTRAIT-concert_________________/ MusicHouse, Utrecht, NL 

initiated by Gaudeamus Music Week composer's series

"PIANO-Dress" / for acting pianist and live electronics______/ preview

ENTROPY CHANT / for ensemble MODELO62, 

TREE/study- VII_________for recorder trio aXolot and live electronics

"THREE LITTLE PIECES for BODY and VOICE" / Klaasje Nieuwhof, Jan-Willem Troost


- 2011 -

Nov. 13    "The Garden of Earthly Delights" for acting accordionist Luka Juhart  /  dutch premier  /

commissioned by November Music'11 / www.novembermusic.net /_____Den Bosch, NL 


Nov. 9-13
  "Three Little Pieces for Body and Voice" / graphic score exhibition www.NOTATIONS21.com

November Music'11 ___/Den Bosch, NL  


Oct. 23    "The Garden of Earthly Delights" for acting accordionist Luka Juhart /  world premier  /

commissioned by Transit'11 festival / www.festivalvlaamsbrabant.be /_______Lueven, BE

Apr. 27     "3 Little Pieces" / electr. guitar: Alfredo Genovesi / www.NOTATIONS21.com / Glasshuis _______/ Amsterdam, NL

Apr. 15     TREE/study -III  for recorder solo: Anna Stegmann / www.NOTATIONS21.com / Kulter gallery _______/ Amsterdam, NL

Feb.14-15      "Gently Walking Towards..." / reading session with ensemble INTERFACE / IMPULS'11  www.impuls.cc______/ Graz, AT

Feb. 14     TREE/study-III, for solo flute & 6 channel live electronics ________/ at SIGNALE,Graz'11____________/ Graz, AT

as part of IMPULS'11 Live-Electronics Workshop, in collaboration with IEM (Graz) / signale.kug.ac.at  

  

Feb. 05-16     IMPULS'11_____________/ 7th International Composers Academy for Contemporary Music______________/ Graz, AT

with Klangforum Wienn / tutors: Beat Furrer, Rebecca Saunders, Pierluigi Billone /  www.impuls.cc

Jan.    TREE/study - VII, for recorder trio and live electronics / recorder trio _aXolot_____/ BLACK BOX, Achtermannstr.12, Münster

www.trioaxolot.com

- 2010 -

Aug. 29 /   VIAGGIO INTERIORE [Awakening of Alice]  for soprano, percussion, harp, 2 recorders & electronics,

in top 3 nominated works for TOONZETTERS '2010 Price / live at Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ_________/ Amsterdam, NL

http://www.toonzetters.nl/editie2010

Jun. 16     "3 Little Pieces for Body and Voice" / dance, voice: Monique Cornwell / Zaal100 _______/ Amsterdam, NL

Jun. 08       "Launched Jagged Poppets" / electro-instrumental duo: A.Yurtsevich (tedra), A.Faraldo (electronics) _______________/

De BadCuip________/ Amsterdam, NL

Apr. 27     "3 Little Pieces for Body and Voice" / dance, voice: Monique Cornwell / Sketch - I (excerpt from full work)

Proevelokaal, Theater Kikker _______/ Utrecht, NL

Apr. 22-25     ...In the stillness between two waves of the sea... / choreography: Brian Tjon, music: A.Yurtsevich

www.korzo.nl________________/ Den Haag, NL

Apr. 13      "3 Little Pieces for Body and Voice" / dance, voice: Monique Cornwell / 1st try-out, De Bad Cuyp _______/ Amsterdam, NL

Apr. 11      ...In the stillness between two waves of the sea... / choreography: Brian Tjon, music A.Yurtsevich

Muiderpoort Theater________/ Amsterdam, NL

Apr. 09 - May. 2     Group art show / featuring "Dreaming Under the Church Bell" / TheSpace Gallery________/ New York, US

Mar. 13       9th Annual New Music Festival _WEARL / Composer-Performer Symposium________/ Cal State Fullerton, US

featuring  TREE/study - II "Swinging" _ for piano, video and 6 channel audio / 

Mar. 09       "Launched Jagged Poppets" / electro - instrumental duo: A.Yurtsevich (tedra), A.Faraldo (electronics)_______________/

Experimental short films by Aliona Yurtsevich  / De Bad Cuyp ______________/ Amsterdam, NL

Mar. 03     TREE/study-Suite, for recorder trio _aXolot_ / Tritone Festival, Zaal100 _________/ Amsterdam, NL

Feb. 18   ...In the stillness between two waves of the sea.../ www.stukafest.nl __________/ Leiden, NL

Feb. 07     TREE/study-Suite, for recorder trio _aXolot_ / Culture Center, De Buurt ____________/ Amsterdam, NL

Jan. 19     TREE/study-Suite, for recorder trio _aXolot_ / Amstelkerk concert series ____________/ Amsterdam, NL

        Jan.12 / ...In the stillness between two waves of the sea..._________/ choreography Brian Tjon; music/costumes A.Yurtsevich /

         / winner "Best Duo Dance Production 2010" at International Dance Festival SzoloDuo 2010 _____/ Budapest

www.szoloduo.com 

Jan. 12 / 10     TREE/study-Suite _ for recorder trio _aXolot_ / DeBadCuyp ______________/ Amsterdam, NL

- 2009 -

Oct.31 / 09   Radio 6/VPRO; Café Sonore (Luister Salon'08) - TREE-study III, for flute & live electronics ________/ Hilversum, NL 

Oct. / 09     AlmostYOU / film by Daniela Paes Leao, sound: A.Yurtsevich /

public presentation / Stockholm, Sweden

Aug./09   VIAGGIO INTERIORE [Awakening of Alice]___/ 2-nd prize at international composer's competition MINIMUSIC DRAMA'09 / 

June  ISCM /SIMC (Italian selection) / Festival "Incontemporanea'2009" __________/ Ovada, Italy

June 26 / 09     WAYWARD Music Series: TREE / study - III , flute: Clifford Dunn ________/ Seattle, WA

May 20 / 09     TRYTONE festival / STILL : A.Yurtsevich (Tedra), M.Fisher (violin, sax), K.Govaart (electronics) ___/ Zaal100, Amsterdam, NL

May 19 / 09    Proflocall 72 / STILL project ______________Theater Kikker, utrecht, nl

Apr.24-26 / 09      Hand-made Electronic Instruments / Workshop with Nicolas Collins (US)_________/ Amsterdam, NL

Apr. / 09       I-Lab  / new work for ens. INSOMNIO ____________ / Utrecht, NL

Mar. / 09    Orientation workshop at STEIM / Lisa, junXion / _____________/ Amsterdam, NL

Feb - May / 09       Workshop with  ens. INSOMNIO__________________________/  Utrecht, NL

Jan.24 / 09     Viaggio Interiore [Awakening of Alice] / for ensemble & live electronics_________/ Nikolaikerk, Utrecht, NL

Jan. / 09     AlmostYOU / semipublic presentation of art video by Daniela Paes Leao, sound by A.Yurtsevich /

           http://www.almostreal.org/2007/05/31/ar4/ _________/ ECF, Amsterdam, NL

- 2008 -

Dec.13 / 2008    Luister Salon: TREE/study-III for flute and live electronics _______/ Korzo Teater, Den Haag

Dec/08 - May/09     I-Lab, for ensemble and live electronics________/ Ensemble Insomnio, Utrecht, NL

Nov.23 / 2008    TEDRA presentation, live improvisation / ___________ / B00G29, Amsterdam

Nov.13     FLUX lecture : Creative Production Processes_______/ HKU/KMT, Hilversum, NL

Oct/08 - May/09     The Performer ' 09 workshop series________/  Walter Maas Huis, Bilthoven, NL

Sep.14 / 2008   Equanimity of Old / for mechanical organ ________/ commisioned by Stichting Vrienden van het

                                             Bätzorgel, Schalkwijk , NL / http://www.batzvrienden.nl/

Jun.30 / 2008   CONCERTZENDER (radio) 7am-12pm________/ Dreaming under the church bell / read more

Jun.17 / 2008   Amsterdam Conservatory 15:30,  Miako Klein______/ TREE-study III for recorder, electronics and video

Apr.14 - May.4 / 2008    Composer residency porgram with David Lang, Atlantic Center for the Arts, Florida /

Apr.08 / 2008   Radio play:  http://radio.sampleandhold.org_________________/ TREE-study III for flute and electronics

                                         _________/Gongon, for amplified gong and 8 gamelan players

Mar.29 - Apr.5 / 2008    Collab'08- multimedia workshop_________/ Piet Zwart Institute, Rotterdam 

Feb.28 - Mar.2 / 2008   WEALR-08, 7th International New Music Festival, California State University, Fullerton

__________/ TREE-study III, for flute / read more


feb. 23 / 2008    
Nicolaikerk, Utrecht_______/ Different Equation(s), for ensemble & live electronics / read more

Jan. 25-26 / 2008    Workshop with ensemble INSOMNIO, Utrecht______/ Ineractive Music Pilot

Jan. 24 / 2008     Amsterdam Conservatory, by Miako Klein______/ TREE-study III for recorder

- 2007 -

dec. / 2007    Soledad Senlle Gallery, Amsterdam_________/ 'Ash&Light', TREE-studies I - II /  read more

nov.7 / 2007   - TRYTON-   ZAAL100, Amsterdam_________/ TREE-studies /  read more

Oct.6 / 2007     Tilburg________________/ audio-visual performance / TREE-studies

Sep.28 / 2007    Theater Kikker, Utrecht______________________/ ens.Gending / Gongon

Jun.14 / 2007    Troppen Theater, amsterdam___________________/ ens.Gending / Gongon

Mar.25 / 2007    AcademyGebouw, Utrecht_________/ multi-media installation / TREE-studies

Mar.8 / 2007     -Blind Date-   CodArts, Rotterdam_________/ dance project / Appel-ology

Feb.24 / 2007    -E-live-  Nicolaikerk, Utrecht_____________/ Dreaming under the church bell /  read more

Feb.16 / 2007     Vredenburg, Utrecht__________/ TREE- for orchestra

Nov.24 / 2006    Vredenburg, Utrecht_________/ In Movement, for ensemble

Nov.10 / 2006     conservatory, Utrecht___________/ In Movement, for ensemble


Exhibitions / festivals: 

2000 - 2006

   
2006-07 /    Tricky Women, International Animation Festival'07, Vienna______/ Video pilot, by Alina Blumis    
                                                                                                                   Sound by:  Aliona Yurtsevich  

2006 / May    Brooklyn College MFA exhibit,  New York ______/ "Siempre" /  video installation by: Diane Kosup
        custume desing, acting by: Aliona Yurtsevich   
           
2006 / May     Artist Network, New York/  benefit group exhibit_______/ “The Hand” photo series 

                               
2006 / May    Museum of Contemporary Art / Minsk (Belarus)  Solo Photo exhibit by: Oleg Yarovenko    
Poetry, Sound by:  Aliona Yurtsevich   

2006 / Jan      “Behavior” art-space, New York ______/ “Clouds”- photography solo exhibit     

   
2005 /     RIFF International Film Festival 2005 / Rome, USA ______/ featuring:   
        "Brocken Projections", 2.5 min short film / 2005           
        "Steps",  8 min short film / 2004