CV I studied musicology, philosophy, history and media in Zurich and Berlin. In the 1980s freelance composer, music critic and sound engineer. In 1993 I moved to London. During the 1990s I composed music for numerous TV documentaries broadcast on BBC 1 & 2, Channel 4 and Discovery. I also worked as radio producer for German public radio (DLF), reporting on British contemporary art music. From 2004 - 2020, I was Senior Lecturer in Digital Music and Sound Arts at University of Brighton.
In my music I combine electronic sounds with live-performing musicians. I like collaborating and creating music with a purpose.
My research interests are varied, from musicology, classical and contemporary art music, sound in film, to sound studies. Practice based research, i.e understanding what we are already doing has been a new focus. I am fascinated by the concept of atmosphere: in sound, light, architecture and space. In Feb 2021 I have become a research fellow at Schumacher Society connecting imaginative listening and reflective writing to improve collaborating. I use phenomenological and action research approaches in the process.
